Curriculum Materials: Art in America
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Image 28 George Morrison Questions: |
Look Questions Teacher Answer Key
1. Of what material is this object made? (Wood.) How did Morrison construct it ? (He glued the wood pieces to a surface.) Is this a painting or a sculpture? How can you tell?
2. Are all the pieces of wood the same size? What GEOMETRIC shapes do you see? Where do you see ORGANIC shapes? Are the shapes mostly geometric or organic? Are these the original shapes of the wood pieces or has the artist cut the wood into these shapes? How can you tell?
3. What natural colors do you see? (A wide range of colors, from light gray to deep brown.) What artificial colors do you see? (Red, blue.)
4. How did Morrison suggest movement in this piece? (He placed very different pieces of wood next to each other; he arranged some of the wood on diagonals; he made some of the arrangements appear haphazard.)
5. What TEXTURES do you see in this work of art? Find three pieces of wood that appear smooth. Find three pieces of wood that look very rough. Where else could you find texture in this work? (The thin spaces in between the pieces and the slight variations in the height of the pieces create texture.)
6. This work of art is a
LANDSCAPE. Is the
landscape ABSTRACT or
NATURALISTIC? What
aspects of the natural world do the individual shapes or
groups of shapes suggest to you? Where do you see a
HORIZON LINE?
(It is about one quarter of the way down from the
top.)
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