Classroom use - profile of artist Roy Lichtenstein

* Art is always created when many other events are taking place. It never happens by itself. Students only need to read a daily newspaper or watch TV news to know about many serious things that are happening in the world right now.

The news of the early '60s was equally serious; if students want to develop a clearer understanding of how artists may have felt at that time, they may want to learn about some of the major problems that people faced then: The Cold War was just beginning and the Cuban Missile Crisis could easily have sparked another world war, the Space Program that led to the moon landings had just begun while, at home, the Civil Rights Movement was gathering strength.

BUILDING A PICTURE FILE

This painting may be used to illustrate various art-teaching needs. Potentially useful picture-file categories include: "Pop Artists: Roy Lichtenstein"; "Portraits: Savage Faces"; "Adventure Pictures"; and "Large Pictures."

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.

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