Works Cited
Appadurai, Arjun. The Social life of things: commodities in cultural perspective. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1986. This was a good book to give me more background on the economic analysis of commodities.
Berger, John. Ways of seeing. London: Penguin, 2008.
Brommer, Gerald. Discovering Art History . 3 ed. Worcester: Davis Publications, 1977. Classroom textbook.
Chin, Elizabeth. Purchasing power: black kids and American consumer culture. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 2001. This book shared Chin's perspective of being a poor kid, living in New Haven. Chin spent two years interviewing these kids and gives us incredible insight into their lives as consumers.
David, Bayles, and Orlando Ted. Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking. . 3 ed. Santa Barbra: Capra Press, 1993.
Evans, David. Appropriation. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press [u.a.], 2009.
Gardner, Helen, Richard G. Tansey, and Fred S. Kleiner. Gardner's art through the ages 10th ed. Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1996. Classroom textbook.
Hatcher, Evelyn Payne. Art as culture: an introduction to the anthropology of art. Lanham MD: University Press of America, 1985. This book covers major well-known tribal art styles, juxtaposes them with the art of the Western World to creates a student-friendly interpretations and presentation. A bridge between anthropology and art history.
Klamer, Arjo. The value of culture: on the relationship between economics and arts. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 1996.
LaFeber, Walter. Michael Jordan and the new global capitalism. New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 1999. This book, albiet slightly dated, give a great perspective about the vast holding celebrities/athletes have in the market place. He writes about a battle of capital versus culture; siding with culture, he identifies two markets - economy and society. Essentially this was most helpful in helping me think about the vast influence and power both markets have on us all.
Low, Setha M.. Behind the gates: life, security, and the pursuit of happiness in fortress America. New York: Routledge, 2003. The extreme lives of suburbanites. This is a great extended personal reading about consumer culture and is only suggested as so. It would make for great conversation with students and I plan on using it in some form later in the year followed -up with The Dome)
McQuilten, Grace. Art in consumer culture: mis-design. Farnham, Surrey UK, England: Ashgate Pub. Co., 2011.
Miller, Daniel. The comfort of things. Cambridge: Polity, 2008.
Miller, Daniel. Stuff. Cambridge: Polity Press, 2010.
Munsterberg, Marjorie. "Ekphrasis - Writing About Art." Preface - Writing About Art. http://www.writingaboutart.org/pages/ekphrasis.html (accessed August 5, 2011).
Roukes, Nicholas. Art synectics. Worcester, Mass.: Davis Publications, 1984.
Roukes, Nicholas. Design synectics: stimulating creativity in design. Worcester, Mass.Davis Publications, 1988.
Stokstad, Marilyn, Bradford R. Collins, and Stephen Addiss. Art history: volume 1. Rev. ed. New York: H.N. Abrams, 1999. Classroom textbook.
The North Carolina Essential Standards will be used for teaching and assessment beginning in the 2012-2013 academic year, with the exception of the information skills standards, which will be taught in the 2011-2012 academic year.
Advanced Visual Arts
Visual Literacy
A.V.1 Use the language of visual arts to communicate effectively.
A.V.1.1 Use art vocabulary to explain compositional choices.
A.V.1.2 Create art based on personal expression and applied design.
A.V.1.3 Create art that responds to contemporary themes in art.
A.V.1.4 Analyze the compositional components of art.
A.V.2 Apply creative and critical thinking skills to artistic expression.
A.V.2.1 Create original art in response to artistic problems.
A.V.2.2 Create art using experiences and observation to represent individual perspectives.
A.V.2.3 Generate art based on a creative exploration of a concept.
A.V.3 Create art using a variety of tools, media, and processes, safely and appropriately.
A.V.3.1 Produce art by using a variety of tools and media appropriately, safely, and effectively.
A.V.3.2 Produce art by using a variety of processes appropriately, safely, and effectively.
Contextual Relevancy
A.CX.1 Understand the global, historical, societal, and cultural contexts of the visual arts.
A.CX.1.1 Interpret visual arts from personal, cultural, and historical contexts.
A.CX.1.2 Implement a personal philosophy of art.
A.CX.1.3 Apply personal artistic style while creating art.
A.CX.1.4 Apply a personal aesthetic to the creation of art.
A.CX.1.5 Apply environmental responsibility to the creation of art.
A.CX.2 Understand the interdisciplinary connections and life applications of the visual arts.
A.CX.2.1 Design a portfolio to reflect personal choices and growth over time as an artist.
A.CX.2.2 Create art using skills and knowledge learned in other disciplines.
A.CX.2.3 Understand the collaborative relationship between the artist and the community.
A.CX.2.4 Analyze the influence of digital media and technology on creating art.
Critical Response
A.CR.1 Use critical analysis to generate responses to a variety of prompts.
A.CR.1.1 Construct convincing and logical arguments, individually and collaboratively, to defend analyses of art.
A.CR.1.2 Critique personal portfolios using personal and teacher-generated criteria.
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nces2010-visualarts/7167
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