Grade Level: 7th
Brief History:
Famous for his photography, William Wegman also does paintings and drawings. Using humor and imagination, Wegman’s paintings integrate individual postcards into larger pictorial scenes. He develops and elaborates upon a detail from one postcard and connects it to the next. His work takes on a dreamlike quality, similar to that found in Surrealism. In what at first appears uncomplicated, he weaves the familiar with the strange and leaves the viewer very unsure of his or her location.
NETS:
1.b – Create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
3. b – Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from
a variety of sources and media.
6.a – Understand and use technology systems and applications.
6.d – Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
Goal:
Students will create a work about their home, or a very special place, that begins with an initial collaged element.
Objectives: Students will:
1. Learn about William Wegman and his artwork.
2. Understand and use collage to make a composition that is layered and balanced.
3. Use technology to create their compostion, i.e., computer, scanner, photoshop, digital
images, etc.
4. Understand how to attach final image to the class blog.
5. Create a collaged composition about their home or a very special place.
Requirements:
After learning about William Wegman and visiting some of his online galleries, students will create a work about their home that begins with an initial collaged element, such as a postcard, object, drawing, text, etc. Using traditional or digital media, students will expand and develop a composition to communicate to others the sense and spirit of their special place.
Resource Materials/Visual Aids:
• Sperone Westwater 2006
• Texas Gallery 2005
• CMCA 2008
Materials:
- Computer
- Scanner
- Any resource materials necessary to collect images, i.e., books, magazines, paintings, digital images, etc.
Teacher Preparation: Teacher will:
• Research William Wegman and find links for students to look at his work.
• Create clear instructions for students with an exemplar and resources for more examples.
Introduction to Lesson:
Teacher will introduce William Wegman’s work to the class. Students will become familiar with all of Wegman’s work, but specifically his collaged paintings. Teacher will show exemplar and describe the methods used to create the work. Teacher will suggest many different ways in which this project can be addressed; photography, drawing, painting, Photoshop, etc. Teacher should go over copyright laws and image appropriation.
Directions:
1. Collect images to be used in composition.
2. If images are not already on the computer scan them in.
3. Using many different images and elements create a collaged composition.
4. Put last name in title of document.
Closure:
Save all work. Be sure last name is in the title of any document. If possible, back up on a removable hard drive.
Critique/Evaluation/Assessment:
Post images to class blog along with a short description of work.
Extensions:
Early finishers can add figures to their landscape; self, family, friends, fantastical creatures…
Time Allotment:
Introduction: 15 minutes
Work Time: 25 minutes
Closure/Discussion: 5 minutes
Vocabulary:
William Wegman – Famous photographer, also does painting and drawing.
Safety Concerns:
Whenever doing assignments on the Internet it is always important to warn students about possible dangers of the Web. Be sure to go over copyright laws regarding image appropriation.
Bibliography/References:
William Wegman: New and improved altered photographs, postcard
collages and paintings. Sperone Westwater. Retrieved September 24, 2008 from
http://www.artnet.com/Galleries/Exhibitions.asp?gid=1006&cid=99138
William Wegman: New paintings. Texas Gallery. Retrieved September 24, 2008 from
http://www.texgal.com/Wegman2005/index.htm
William Wegman: Paintings and drawings. Center for Maine Contemporary Art.
Retrieved September 24, 2008 from http://www.cmcanow.org/exhibitions.php?id=45
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