I decided against the other images because I felt that they did not have enough detail or opportunity for narrative within them. I was really interested in the Banksy image, but I think I had shown it before during another presentation in class. Hopper is one of my most favorite painters. I love his use of light and ambiguity within his work. I think the color in the image lends a lot as far as emotion goes within this work. I think that because there isn't a true focus to this image that my students will really take in the background and environment in this piece.
I think this image will definitely challenge my students because it is a little less clear than some of the other images we have seen. I want to slowly start working toward more complex, abstract images and think this might be a good avenue to do so. My students always, always surprise me during VTS and I am so looking forward to talking about this. Last week when we didn't do a VTS, my students asked why we were't completing one. So, in that regard, I think that they are really liking doing this too. Thanks, Mary :)
LOVE to hear that the kids miss VTS when it's missing. I heard that also last year from another High School teacher. She said her kids kept asking, "When are we going to 'Vitz" again??" LOL!! LOVE this image! I saw a Hopper exhibition in Boston during my first ever VTS training in 2006. His use of light is really breathtaking; in person, the images were phenomenal! Can't wait to hear how this goes!! The image SEEMS sparse, but I think they'll find it to be pretty rich in terms of narrative and meaning possibilities!
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