"From painting to sculpture, body art to performance art, the body has figured prominently in the creative expression of nearly all cultures from the beginning of civilization. Through art, the body becomes a site for defining individual identity, constructing gender ideals, negotiating power, and experimenting with the nature of representation itself."
Art Through Time, Global Art, Annenberg Learner |
Artists are StorytellersLine is a basic element of visual representation which can be used to tell a story.
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Artists use SymbolsPatterns and contour lines
are used to describe symbols in art that convey messages. |
Artists Send MessagesA body’s posture and pose can be used to convey messages.
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