Social Justice Collages
A High School Level Digital Art Lesson
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Project Objective:
Students will create a collage of both found imagery and photographs they have taken that uses elements and principles of art and design and photoshop layering techniques to convey a meaning or story about a chosen social justice issue.
Techniques:
Adobe Photoshop techniques: New File, Image Size, Layers, Selection, Text and Fill Tools, Feather, Copy/Paste, Save File, .PSD vs. .JPG File
Media:
Adobe Photoshop
Drawing Materials / Sketch
Camera/Cell Phone
Concept or Theme:
Students will interpret and discuss how art and visual culture can create awareness for social justice issues, and assess how their own personal perspectives can be visually displayed.
Source Material:
Artists to look at:
Hannah Hoch
John Heartfield
Raoul Hausmann
Emory Douglas
Radcliffe Bailey
Student Examples:
