Photography with a Cell Phone

Wondering why Andy Warhol’s painting of a can of Campbell’s soup recently sold at auction for $11.7 million dollars? Curious about how a blank canvas ended up on the wall of one of the world’s most prestigious museums? Skeptical about the art-world awe inspired by a pile of rocks? Dubious about how a hardware-store fluorescent bulb turns into art when someone slaps a gallery label next to it? Then take a deep dive into the American contemporary art scene of the 1960s. We’ll learn about the major art movements of the decade — from Pop Art to Minimalism to Conceptual Art to Environmental Art and beyond – we’ll look at lots and lots of art together, and we’ll figure out what it all means. No art history background necessary. (You don’t even have to like soup!)

This is an art and design curriculum that helps students learn the basics of using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. The course explores Photography, Graphics, Advertising, Sports and Music / Art culture of the 1980s. Students learn about creative legends such as Madonna, Keith Haring, Grace Jones, David Bowie, Fab 5 Freddy and the social, political, issues that existed during that explosive decade. Students will have music listening sessions and music video analysis included. *No Prior Experience Necessary!