Regionalism - Classroom Use - Brief Article

Arts & Activities, March, 2002 by Guy Hubbard

Following this kind of exercise, they might then be asked to rearrange the figures from Curry's painting into a composition of their own design.

BUILDING A PICTURE FILE WITH THIS CLIP & SAVE ART PRINT REPRODUCTION This painting by John Steuart Curry may be used both as an example of American Regionalism and various other art-teaching needs. Potentially useful picture-file categories include: "American Regionalists: John Steuart Curry"; "Rural Scenes: Midwest"; "Farm Animals"; "Farm Families"; "Religious Ceremonies"; "Violent Weather"; and "Racial Intolerance."

For ideas about collecting and retrieving pictures to help in teaching art and other subjects, readers are invited to write to: Guy Hubbard c/o Arts & Activities, 591 Camino de la Reina, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92108; e-mail: hubbard@indiana.edu.