START WITH ART: Letter to the World (Kick)

Good morning! We begin each day by examining a piece of art from history. Today’s artwork is pictured below. Take a look, then read the questions to the students/children in your life and watch how starting the day with art can ignite creativity and critical thinking!

Title: Letter to the World (Kick)

Artist: Barbara Morgan

Date: 1940

Medium: Gelatin silver print

Dimensions: 34.7 x 46.3 cm

Start with Art Questions:

• The person in this photograph is Martha Graham, an American dancer and choreographer. In what ways does the photographer tell you about Ms. Graham? 

• The photographer captured one moment in time, but what do you think Ms. Graham's dress did in the seconds before and after the moment in the image? Even though this is a still image, do you detect movement? 

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