1. Art History Clues
Abstract Art Zoom In

2. Overview Understanding Goal: Investigative Question:
Abstract art uses recognizable images as symbols.
Investigative Question:
How does an artist use recognizable objects to convey a message?

3. Answer the Following Questions
What do you see in this picture?
What words or patterns do
you notice?
What colors do you see?

4. Look at the new information and answer the following questions
What do you see in this image?
What shapes do you see?
Can you recognize anything in this artwork?

5. Look at the new information and answer the following questions
What can you recognize in this picture?
What do you think the artist is trying to represent?
How is the artist achieving that?

6. Look at the new information and answer the following questions
What has been added to the previous image?
How is this artwork abstract?

8. Learning from clues… What recognizable images did the artist recreate?
How did he abstract them?
What do you think is the meaning behind this work?
How successful do you think the artist was in expressing himself in this abstract piece of art?
What do you like about the work?
How can you create an abstract piece of artwork that expresses meaning?
Missing, 2001, Peter Kruper, acrylic, watercolor, and pencil on paper