Media Day 57 - Art as Mass Media

Objective:  Investigate art as a form of mass media.

Task:  Good morning!  In preparation for our trip on Thursday, we're going to spend the next two days examining "art" as a form of mass media.  First, please get out a piece of "scratch paper" and write down a definition for ART.  After a brief discussion, you'll read an informational piece on the history and impact of pop art.

Due Dates:

• Thursday, April 28 - Field trip to Philadelphia Museum of Art

Extending Class Discussion:

• "Art Museum's 'International Pop' A Poignant Statement on Consumerism, Mass Media"  
• "The Arts and the Mass Media" Lawrence Alloway
• "Warhol's Pop Politics" (Smithsonian, 10/30/2008)