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Masks with tribal flair.
African masks have sparked the imaginations of countless successful artists including Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) and my fourth- and fifth-grade students. My students were excited and inspired by these expressive, beautiful masks and could not wait to get started.
DAY 1: Introducing the Lesson The lesson began with a PowerPoint presentation that introduced mask-making and the papier-mache process. We examined
a variety of African masks and moved quickly into a discussion of the important characteristics of these artworks.
With little prompting, students quickly identified the earth tone colors and the simple geometric shapes that African artists use to create their masks. They also pointed out that some of the masks had unusual materials added to them, such as hair, nails or bone. It was decided that found materials, such as yarn, raffia or felt, could…
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