Marcel Duchamp – ready made become sculpture
Cubist Sculpture – Abstract and broken down to the simplest form of the human figure Giacometti, Lipschitz, & Picasso
Old newspapers become abstracted into this Figure
Joseph Cornell – made dioramas that were “assemblage” out of “found objects”
Other “found object” sculpture….
Assemblage Sculpture
Objectives for Sculpture The students will construct a sculpture based on “Recycled Art” film that is derived from art that serves as a function. Students will be given a limited amount of supplies to work with, and can bring objects from home. The sculpture will have elements of assemblage and found objects added for embellishment and detail The art can serve as functional, or non functional, but be transformed into a unique work of art,which has many elements from the Principles of Design such as rhythm, pattern, color, positive negative space, symmetry, asymmetry,.
Grading Rubric for Sculpture /20 pts. The sculpture will have at least 4 geometric &/or organic shapes made from the boards /20 pts. The sculpture will have a limit of 5 colors including assemblage and collage. /20 pts. The sculpture will be organized in a manner that it slightly resembles the intended image it is meant to represent. /30 pts. The sculpture is uniquely & cleanly crafted. It shows superior knowledge of manipulation of positive/negative and creative use space. The assemblage is neither too much or little but in perfect balance with form.