There was a lot going on in the sixties in the cultural and political world — new genres in art, music, literature, politics. A treasure trove of ideas. Below are some sixties trends/genres, any of which could lend itself to the subject for your project.
The hope is that something catches your eye. For suggestions about how to do art projects, which are related to the artists illustrated, check out articles on Methods and under artists names.
Art Movements of the 1960's
POP Art
Repetition, Commercialization, Mass Production — those were the over-arching themes of POP artists. For a general overview of POP art, Wikipedia is always a good place to start. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_art
Some of the artists whose styles might lend themselves to children's art projects are;
- Robert Rauschenberg
- James Rosenquist
- Robert Indianna
- Wayne Thiebaud
