Themes:

People

Explore the different decisions artists make when representing a figure as their subject. Students might discuss portrait attributes, material, form, narrative, and other related concepts.

Vincent van Gogh. Portrait of Joseph Roulin. 1889; Jean DuBuffet. The Magician. 1954; Jacob Lawrence. In the North the Negro had better educational facilities. 1940-41

Lesson ideas include:
Portraiture, Character and Narrative, Dialogue, Body Language, Leadership, Relationships