New wave

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/new-wave

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the key influences?Pop Art, comic books, commercial advertising, and graphic design
2. What is New Wave art?New Wave is a colorful art style that mixes popular things like comic books and movies with fine art. It was made to break old rules and show that everyday pictures can be art.
3. Why did New Wave artists use comic books and advertising in their paintings?They used comic books and advertising because those were seen as 'low art' but they wanted to show that they could be part of serious art. It also helped them talk about the difference between high and low culture.

Post-Modernism: A philosophical and cultural movement that questions grand narratives and emphasizes skepticism, irony, and pastiche.
Appropriation: The use of pre-existing objects or images with little or no transformation applied to them.
Semiotics: The study of signs and symbols and their interpretation.