Selma Avenue at Vine Street, Hollywood
Artist- John Humble
Highways and Byways Author- Bonnie Goldberg
Bell High School Coordinator of Project and Humanitas (retired)
Essential Questions:
By looking at the work of various artists how has "the love affair between American society and the automobile" been reflected?
From your research, what trends have you seen regarding automobiles and highways through the culture and history of the Los Angeles-California area?
You are the artist reflecting society today through your eyes, look at the automobile and highways of travel, what are your photographs going to say about our society?
How might your views change regarding the automobile and/or highways from the viewpoint of an environmentalist? highway engineer? car designer?
Unit Objectives: Students will...
Research and Analyze two works of art regarding streets/ highways located at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art .
Identify art trends with regards to the automobile and highways.
Discuss and reflect cultural influences reflected in the art piece and their own work.
Discuss the popular culture of American Life through the automobile from 1900 to present.
Solve the problem of what and how to photograph their own highway project.
Use computer for research, background knowledge and publishing the project.
Use camera as a communication tool with cumulative knowledge of composition.
Unit Culminating Assessment:
Writing Component
Keep a diary
Write a two page article regarding your highway in the style of Huell Houser’s article regarding Figueroa Blvd.
Refer to Language Arts Standards:
Make the fold out book to display the photographs and written captions.
