STREET ART 3ème

Street Art

Art or vandalism?

Index

How to describe a piece of art TIPS FOR WRITING

Definitions: What is street art?

Discover street art

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Video : Banksy

How to read a text and present it

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Useful tools

How to express your feelings

How to describe a piece of art adjectives + /-

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Debating

What is STREETART ?

What is ART ?

Definition : A visual art created in public locations, cousin of graffiti. It uses materials like stencil, stickers, aerosol paints...

Definition : The creation of things whose purpose is to be beautiful or full of meaning

Discover some artworks

Moose Curtis

Banksy

Alongside a motorway in San Francisco

on a supermarket wall in London

Shepard Fairey

Mark Jenkins

Washington DC

Milwaukee USA

Banksy

Stencilled image, black and white spraypaint on a supermarket wall in London, GB 2012

Moose Curtis

Clean tag using stencils and a high pressure washer Alongside a motorway in San Francisco USA 2011

Shepard Fairey

Mural poster made of paper, stencil and spray paint Milwaukee, USA 2008

Mark Jenkins

Tape Giraffe Sculpture in Washington USA made of a wire structure covered with cellotape 2005

Useful tools for street artists

NEGATIVE MEANING

POSITIVE MEANING

ugly = hideous funny disturbing striking colourful / dull aggressive provocative witty = brilliant cheeky = daring inventivecreativebeautifuloutrageoussillydefacingamazing

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How to describe a piece of art

• ugly = hideous
• funny
• disturbing
• striking
• colourful / dull
• aggressive
• provocative
• witty = brilliant
• cheeky = daring

• inventive
• creative
• beautiful
• outrageous
• silly
• defacing
• amazing

Méthode : lecture de texte

Step 2

Step 1

Step 3

On sait que dans chaque paragraphe, une idée nouvelle est développée, on lit donc le début de chaque paragraphe, ça nous aider à savoir ce que veut die l'auteur et où il veut en venir

Les informations importantes pour la présentation de la situation initiale se trouvent au début du texte. Dès l'introduction, on doit pouvoir dire de qui et de quoi on parle, où et quand se situe l'action, quel est le but du texte

Avant de commencer à lire le texte, on observe le paratexte : titre, logo qui indique la source, images et légendes, nom de l'auteur, la mise en page, structure du texte

How to read a text

BEFORE READING Identify the type of document, the source, the author, the date, read the title, look at its composition ( images, paragraphs) ...

START READING The first sentence of each paragraph introduces a new idea. Read all the first sentences to know what the whole article is about.

How to read a text

BEFORE READING Identify the type of document, the source, the author, the date, read the title, look at its composition ( images, paragraphs) ...

START READING The first sentence of each paragraph introduces a new idea. Read all the first sentences to know what the whole article is about.

Introducing a document

This document is an article from an online magazine on the New York website. It is made of : a title, a picture with a caption, it's divided into 2 columns and 7 paragraphs. It was written by Cara Tabachnik on October the 18th in 2013. Cara Tabachnik tells the readers about her own experience, the famous street artist Banksy has painted a new graffiti on her building. In October 2013, Banksy spent a whole month in New York, designing a new artwork every day. It has been a huge phenomenon among the fans forcing the authorities to intervene / take position. The author has a lot of questions in mind and doesn't know what to do to protect the artwork, the building, her family's peace.

How do they feel about the event?

Mayor Bloomberg

Cara Tabachnick

According to the media, he is furious and resentful.

In my opinion, Cara feels puzzled and undetermined.

Banksy's fans

Cara 's husband

To my mind, they are excited and enthusiastic.

For my part, I believe he is thrilled and happy

Banksy

The NYPD

I personnaly think that Banksy must be proud and delighted.

I understand that the policemen are determined to catch the vandal and irritated by the phenomenom.

How to describe a work of street art

1) INTRO Give the name of the artist (if you know it) , say where it is situated and when it was done 2) DESCRIPTION Answer these questions a) What techniques did the artist use ? b) What does the artwork represent ? c) What does the artist denounce / criticize ? d) What does the artist intend to do ? What were his intentions by creating this artwork ? 3) CONCLUSION Now, give your opinion a) Do you like it or not ? b) What adjectives can you use to describe this work of art ?

Sers toi de la méthode de lecture, ton texte doit aussi comporter des paragraphes et des idées distincts pour que la personne qui te lit puisse le comprendre facilement.

How to describe a work of street art

Banksy does NEW York

Agreeing

Disagreeing

You can't be serious / you must be joking

I disagree / I don't agree

I agree with you

That's a good point !

I don't share your point of view / your opinion

I share your opinion / your point of view

That's true / that's right !

I'm not sure about that I don't think that's right !

That's exactly how I feel ! / Absolutely !

Rubbish ! / No way !

I 'm with you on that

I don't see things that way

Colour in 2 different colours : - arguments in favor of street art - arguments against street art

Giving your opinion

Extra Vídeo

About the painting : Girl and balloon / Love is in the bin 1) What does the painting represent ? 2) What was it made of ? 3) What did the artist denounce ? What did he want to show ? About the video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxkwRNIZgdY 4) What can you see ? Where does the scene take place ? 5) Focus on the numbers you hear. How much money did the painting eventually got sold for ? 6) Watch the end of the video, what happened ? 7) As far as you’re concerned what do you think ? Who did that ? What for ? Why ? 8) To your mind, did the painting’s value increase or decrease ? 9) Explain the new title given to the artwork : Love is in the bin ! Vocabulary : an auction sale, the auctioneer, an opening bid, a fair price, the selling price, to reach (atteindre), to shred (déchiqueter), a string (une bande), to tear (déchirer), to bid ( enchérir) Adjudicated...sold ! =Going, going, gone ! , to make a good deal / make a bargain Want to know more? https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/banksys-girl-with-balloon-renamed-love-is-in-bin/index.html