A Curious Reality: Exploring the Paintings of Philip C. Curtis

Autor/inn/en	Stephens, Pamela; Walkup, Nancy
Titel	A Curious Reality: Exploring the Paintings of Philip C. Curtis
Quelle	In: Art Education, 64 (2011) 2, S.25-32 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0004-3125
Schlagwörter	Artists; Painting (Visual Arts); Art Products; Art Expression; Art History; Art Education; Class Activities; Elementary School Students; Middle School Students; High School Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Artiste; Artist; Künstler; Künstlerin; Malerei; Künstlerische Produktion; History of art; History of arts; Kunstgeschichte; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Studentin
Abstract	Many of the paintings of 20th-century American artist Philip C. Curtis defy clear classification. Curtis's artworks often show dreamlike and fantastical qualities and are therefore frequently pigeonholed as Surrealistic. While this classification is not completely erroneous, it fails to acknowledge some subtle differences between Curtis's artwork and that of mainstream Surrealist artists such as Andre Breton, Salvador Dali, or Max Ernst. Complicating matters more, Curtis himself freely acknowledged his association with the Surrealist style; however, he was also quick to clarify that his version was less on the "brutal side" and contained a "note of tenderness". Perhaps the most subtle difference between Curtis's work and that of his Surrealist counterparts is that the content of Curtis's paintings seems logically improbable while the content of Surrealism seems logically impossible. This restrained departure from Surrealistic tenets places Curtis's artwork in the genre known as Magical Realism, an illusory art form that is anchored in everyday reality, but with overtones of fantasy or wonder. In this Instructional Resource the authors examine the curious reality in selected paintings by Philip Curtis and present educational activities for both upper elementary (5th-6th grades) and middle to high school students (7th-12th grades). (Contains 5 endnotes.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Art Education Association. 1916 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Tel: 703-860-8000; Fax: 703-860-2960; Web site: http://www.arteducators.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10