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Art as a Social/Political Commentary: Warhol’s Mao

Explore Andy Warhol's 1973 artwork "Mao" as a social and political commentary on Communist propaganda and capitalist advertising. Students will analyze the techniques used and create their own commentary on mass-produced culture.

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Art as a Social/Political Commentary: Warhol’s Mao

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  1. Art as a Social/Political Commentary: Warhol’s Mao Sarah Valerio Prosser Career Academy A.P. World History, 10th grade

  2. The Focus… • Mao, 1973 • Andy Warhol • Acrylic and silkscreen on canvas • Art Institute of Chicago

  3. Key Ideas Framing the Lesson • mirrors iconic imagery and size of Mao communist propaganda in China • Red rouge and blue eye shadow on Mao can be interpreted as graffiti • connections between Communist propaganda and American capitalist advertisements • Commercial pop art, mass production

  4. What the Students Will Learn… • perform a close read of Andy Warhol’s Mao with both a formal and contextual analysis • -analyze the use of Communist propaganda and capitalist advertising evident in Mao as a form of social commentary • -create their own social commentary on American mass produced culture by using Andy Warhol’s techniques

  5. Learning Activities… • Close read and analysis of Mao • Graffiti activity • accompanied with written explanation • Social/political commentary on the world today

  6. Examples of Student Work… COMING SOON!!! Lesson will be run April 23-25!

  7. What the Students Learned.. COMING SOON!!! Lesson will be run April 23-25!

  8. What I Learned… COMING SOON!!! Lesson will be run April 23-25!

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