Homework-January 13, 2015

ART HOMEWORK

January 13, 2015

Stillwagon

Look at the painting and the poem from the Holocaust survivor, Chava Wolf. Complete one of the levels below.

Level 1: Describe the artist’s style of writing and her style of painting.

Level 2: Describe the artist’s style of writing and her style of painting. How are the styles different? Explain.

Level 3:  Describe the artist’s style of writing and her style of painting. How are the styles different? Explain. Why do you think she paints so differently than she writes?

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 This is the Nazi demon that came into the woods. He had a horse. I made his mouth look like a black hole without "normal" eyes. He used to come and his eyes were light blue, cold as tin. He used to kill people just like that. His boots were leathery, shiny. Notice how many eyes I drew, or no eyes [there are two versions, the painting is a diptych]. And his mouth, when he opened it was scary because he shouted. It was very scary. The sun here is sad. I also drew flowers, I guess I wanted to see flowers. The winter of 1941 was 41 Celsius below zero. People were freezing to death and every day a cart would pass and pick them up. It was terrifying.

Fear / Chava Wolf

I have yet said everything,
It's contained within me, I will not say everything;
Something is clutching my throat –
The fear of opening a window.

The window is open; the black is noticeable.
The moon appears bright and round.
My soul is shrinking
Attacked with fear
I cannot shout
I don't want to cry – I am choking!

Chava Wolf: “This is the Nazi demon that came into the woods.”

                                                           

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Have a wonderful night J