Visual Literacy

This assignment is targeted to HS Art students. Rene Magritte has many other paintings that are equally as thought provoking, his work leaves viewers questioning and is great for visual literacy assignments. Visual literacy is so important in the artistic development of students and allows them to think in a new way. 

Standards

CA STANDARDS:

Analyze Art Elements and Principles of Design
1.3 Research and analyze the work of an artist and write about the artist's distinctive style and its contribution to the meaning of the work.
1.4 Analyze and describe how the composition of a work of art is affected by the use of a particular principle of design.

Derive Meaning
4.1 Articulate how personal beliefs, cultural traditions, and current social, economic, and political contexts influence the interpretation of the meaning or message in a work of art.