Themes:

Objects

Examine how artists transform everyday objects into extraordinary works of art. Students could explore issues related to art and design or objects related to an artist’s surroundings.


Meret Oppenheim. Object. 1936; Alvar Aalto. Paimio Chair. 1931-32

Lesson ideas include:
Still Lifes, Everyday Objects, Design Objects, Sculpture and Materials, Found Objects 

Salvador Dalí. Retrospective Bust of a Woman. 1933

Sample Lesson Activity

Before viewing Dalí's Retrospective Bust of a Woman, examine a list of the sculpture's components (ants, woman, bread, etc.). Draw your own image combining these elements, and then compare it with Dalí's.