Themes:

Materials & Process

Discuss the visual effects of artistic mediums and processes as well as innovations and variations in how they are practiced.


Jasper Johns. Flag. 1954-55; Pablo Picasso. Goat Skull and Bottle. 1951

Lesson ideas include:
Specific Mediums, Experimentation, Breaking Tradition, Form and Textures, Process

Robert Rauschenberg. Bed. 1955

Sample Lesson Activity

Explore how artists push the boundaries of different media by debating in small groups whether Bed is a painting or a sculpture.