Transcript
- Slide 1
- Lesson V: Jonathan Green, Dorothea Lange: Poverty and Abundance
- Slide 2
- Jonathan Green: Gullah artist (1955-) What are the distinguishing traits of the work of Jonathan Green?
- Slide 3
- Vocabulary What language do I need to know in order to speak effectively about these subjects? Gullah: a member of a group of blacks inhabiting the sea islands and coastal districts of South Carolina, Georgia, and northeastern Florida Lowcountry: a low-lying country or region; especially : the part of a southern state extending from the seacoast inland to the fall line
- Slide 4
- In your opinion does this piece of artwork by Jonathan Green reflect poverty or abundance? Justify your answer.
- Slide 5
- What is Jonathan Green remembering about his childhood? Where is this scene repeated in todays world?
- Slide 6
- Based on Jonathan Greens work, how would you describe the agricultural community of the Gullah people?
- Slide 7
- Red Tomatoes How is math integrated in this piece of art?
- Slide 8
- Family Strolling Mr. Green painted scenes of everyday life in the Carolina Lowcountry. What are the distinguishing traits of the work of Jonathan Green?
- Slide 9
- "I wanted to go back to my roots."The older people were dying, and I began to see [the Gullahs] differently. I saw them as a people with a strong link, probably the strongest link with Africa of any of the black American people. Braiding Hair
- Slide 10