Fears
Grade 9 students will be using the next few weeks to explore the theme of FEAR . Today, we began to look at a variety of artists whose works can be connected with our theme in some way. We can enjoy watching Thriller , but do we appreciate the work involved in making the video? Who produced the video? Who designed the costumes? Who created the special effects? How did all of these people work together on one project? How does Tim Burton create films from sketches and designs? Are his fears shown in the drawings and film, or have other people created the ideas first? Edward Gorey 's illustrations are quite detailed and beautiful, but can be considered disturbing as well. How is his art connected with fear? How does he use art to share his ideas with others? Is his art successful? The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, by Francisco Goya , is a print that invites us to question its meanin...