Social ConcernsThrough Modern Art

Pearls Before Breakfasthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYA5wSoVFM4It was 7:51 a.m. on Friday, January 12, 2007 the

middle of the morning rush hour. In the next 43 minutes, as the violinist performed six classical pieces, 1,097 people passed by.No one knew it, but the fiddler standing against a bare wall was one of the finest classical musicians in the world, playing some of the most elegant music ever written on one of the most valuable violins ever made.

These were masterpieces that and concert halls. have endured for centuries on their brilliance alone, soaring music befitting the grandeur of cathedrals

A onetime child prodigy, at 39 Joshua Bell has arrived as an internationally acclaimed highly skilled violinist. Three days before he appeared at the Metro station, Bell had filled the house at Boston's stately Symphony Hall, where merely pretty good seats went for $100.

What is a Social Concerns?

Is an issue that relates to society's perception of person's personal lives. Different cultures have different perceptions and what may be "normal" behavior in one society may be a significant social issue in another society. Social issues are often distinguished from economic issues.

The Last Texthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44TE_zmKaoI

What was the choreographer trying to say?

How does this title relate?What kinds of movements did they use to portray this?

How did they portray a message through art?Color Harshness Contrast Shape

Your Turn!Take the messages and feelings these artistic statements created in you and create visual art based on that.This piece only has to make sense to you. If you feel sad create something others may look at and feel sad. If you feel motivated create a piece that sends a message to others. Reflect on the social concern and put it onto paper!

Examples

When You’re DoneOn the back answer: What was the process of putting your feelings into physical art work like? Was it difficult?Why? Then, hand it in and silent read.