The Photopops

Photoshop
Collage:
Body Image
The Photopops!
Anahy - Ashley - Chris - Clarisse - Marc
 Lesson Menu
1. Assignment Intro
2. Art History Lesson
3. Anticipatory set
4. Photoshop tutorial
5. Body image thought
6. Quiz (transition worksheet)
7. Video on Body Image
8. Lesson Plan: click HERE
9. Student Discussion Topics
10. Peer Evaluation Questions
11. Further Discussion
12. Teacher Collage Examples and References
 Intro to Lesson: Body Image Collage

Body image collage by Ms. Aragundi

You Will Learn:

- to critically explore, question
and discuss body image

- how to use Photoshop to

make a collage

- to share and discuss your art

experience in a safe
environment
 https://journal.thewalters.org/volume/74/note/becoming-a-blond-in-late-fifteenth-century-venice-a-new-look-at-w-748/

Stephens, J. (2019). Becoming a Blond in Renaissance Italy. The Journal of the Walters Art Museum, Volume 74. TheWalters.org.

Body Image:
The Blonde
From the 13th to 20th
century, an certain
image of the “ideal
woman” dominated
European culture.
Women with blonde
hair and fair skin were
(falsely) thought to be Barbie (b. 1959)
healthier, holier and Mattel Corp.
prettier than any
sun-tanned peasant or
person of color. This
700-year-old ideal lives
today in our movies,
toys and advertising. Alesso Baldovinetti, Portrait of a Lady in Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962)
Yellow, c. 1465, The National Gallery, London Hollywood Photo Archive
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Body Image:
The Male
The male body image has
shifted slowly over the
centuries. Louis XIV of
France (1638-1715)
introduced high heels in
order to show off his
calves. Today, huge arms
and a “six-pack” are
promoted as ideals of male
health and beauty.

Who decides what “good”

body image is?

Louis XIV (1701) by Hyacinthe Rigaud. Anthony Mackie, June 2019 by Ture Lillegraven.
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_Girl https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/evolution-of-menswear-suits/

Body Image Circa 1900

The business suit was invented by BEAU BRUMMEL in 19th century
England and has become a standard dress-wear for men worldwide.
The suit represents power, class and success, shaping male
self-image on a socio-economic level.

The “Gibson Girl” may be the first American female body image.
Invented by a magazine illustrator in the 1890’s, the GG combined a
"fragile lady" ideal with "voluptuous woman." She was tall with ample
bosom, hips, buttocks and a narrow waist. She wore a corset with
style (even if she could not breathe).

The Gibson Girl was upper middle class and perfectly dressed;
athletic and never having to work; calm in spirit, confident and
seeking personal fulfillment. She could sexually dominate men, who
became idiots in her presence. She could go to college to find a
husband, but would never vote. Ultimately, she was a conservative
opponent of women’s rights and supporter of male patriarchy.

Man in suit, Camille Clifford,

ca. 1900. model for the “Gibson Girl”
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In the 21st century, different kinds of body

Body Image Today shapes and sizes are being accepted
as “beautiful.”
Do you consider your body as beautiful?
How can we define “beautiful”?

Supermodel
Taylor Tak
from CREDITS: This presentation template was created by
South Korea Slidesgo, including icons by Flaticon, infographics &
images by Freepik and illustrations by Stories

Trans model Kenny Ethan Jones (3rd from left), model James King (4th from left), Bashir
Aziz (4th from right) and UK model Ben Whittaker (far right). Manual.co.
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Anticipatory Set
- Teacher brings a regular mirror and a
distorting mirror (or use the LOL booth
app via Apple store or Google Play)
- Allow students to play with mirrors/apps
for 5-10 minutes
- Ask students, “How did you feel looking at
the regular mirror vs the distorting
mirror?”
- And, “How does this affect your body
image/ perception of yourself?”
Anahy Anticipation Worksheet [Click]

Anticipation Worksheet
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Photoshop Tutorial
- Layers
- Color/Swatches How To Use
- Text Photoshop
- Select tool
- Eraser tool
- Crop Tool
- Fill Tool

Keyboard Shortcuts
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“You define beauty

yourself; society
doesn’t define your
beauty”
Lady Gaga

Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Google Docs Quiz [Click]

Art History & Photoshop Quiz

15 questions, such as... Click the TV to Take Quiz!
1. Who made high heels
popular for men and
women?
2. Name the Hollywood icon
who embraced the blonde
hair/fair skin ideal.
3. Name the first American
ideal for female body image
4. Name a modern, “plus-size”
supermodel
5. And more (they’re easy!)

https://quizizz.com/join/quiz/60354df19ff84b001b158a97/start?studentShare=true
https://youtu.be/TwTWyCIGblM

The Science of Body Image

3 min video!
 Lesson Plan
Name: The Photopops - Anahy, Ashley, Chris, Clarisse, Marc

Lesson Title: Photoshop collage (subject: body image)

Grade Level: High School (9-12)

Vocab, Art History, Interdisciplinary Connections

Artist/Culture/Movement Connections Interdisciplinary Connections
High Renaissance – Baroque portraiture – 1900’s – feminism History, Art history, Photography, digital imaging, social
- Body positivity movement – representation engineering, liberal arts, advertising

Art Vocabulary: Elements/Principles of Art

Composition, Photoshop, layers, lasso/selection tools, Shape, space, emphasis, unity
collage, copyright, .psd, .jpeg, pixels, dpi (dots per
inch), resolution,

Media and Materials needed:

Adobe Photoshop, computer/iPad/laptop, regular and distorting mirror(s), smartphones, LOL Booth apps, 11x14 color
printer
Optional: Magazines, scissors, glue, tape, 11x14 white paper
Lesson Plan Continued [Click]
 Frequently Asked Questions [Click]
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I can’t think of what to create it on?
A: You should think about how body image impacts you.
What influences your thoughts on body image? Who do you look up to
what it comes to body image and why? How do you feel about your
own body image? How do you feel about body representation in the
media? If you could change how one views body image how would
you?
Q: Where do I get Royalty Free images?
A: Input your search on Google then click Images then UNDER the
search bar click on Tools then click on Usage Rights tab and then
click on Creative Commons License. The images that are now shown
are free images that will most likely require credit from the site you
get it from. You will click on the image which should take you to the
website where you will then click and drag the image you want onto
your desktop from the given website. *FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS
ASSIGNMENT YOU DO NOT NEED TO GIVE PHOTO CREDIT
Q: How do I download an image from google that’s not pixelated?
A: Once you’ve input your search on Google and clicked Images, your
going to go to the Tool tab UNDER the search bar and click on the
Size tabe and click Large. This will only show you images that are
large image files that mainly have a high resolution.
Q: Can I include images of myself?
A: Yes you can but they have to be pre-approved by
the teacher, NO INAPPROPRIATE IMAGES ARE
ALLOWED AS YOU ARE STILL MINORS.
Q: What if I want to use an image of a half-clothed
person that I found online?
A: NO INAPPROPRIATE IMAGES ALLOWED. Since this is a
body image assignment, images of half-clothed people
are allowed as long as the person in the image IS NOT A
MINOR OR DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A MINOR. Images of
Tv show/ movie teenage characters are okay as long as
the actor portraying the teenage character is OLDER.
(NOT A MINOR)
Q: How many images can I use?
A: As many as you like, a minimum of 10 images.
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Peer Evaluation Questions

Praise
Give you classmate’s project
a compliment - what works
in their composition?
Question Polish
Ask your classmate a Offer a suggestion to your
question about their project classmate - If they were to do
- what do you wonder? this project again, what
could they do differently?
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Further Discussion: Choose a Topic

Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3

what I think you are saying
in your collage is… something new I learned in
This project makes me feel... this project is...
(or) What I think your collage
means is...

Let’s make our classroom a safe zone: What is said here, stays here!
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Teacher Grading Rubric I

CRITERIA POINT VALUE POINT EARNED

Is the theme of body image shown throughout the collage? 5

Image size is 8.5 X11, 72 ppi. Portrait or Horizontal 5

Is it a collage?
● Have a minimum of 10 images throughout the collage
● Used entire page (background) 10
BODY IMAGE COLLAGE ● Cut out images
● Clear/HD photos
RUBRIC ● Appropriate photos
● Used black and white or color images to showcase theme

Learned how to use Photoshop
and PS tools to create a
photo collage with the theme
and question of,
“What does body image mean
to you?”
Use Photoshop and other tools as instructed
● Layering
● Overlapping 10
● Gradient
● Arrangement
● Text
Presentation (2 - 3 minutes)
● Discuss about what body image means to you.
● Discuss how you chose the images in your collage 20
● Explain how do you feel about body image after doing this assignment
● Speaks in a clear, confident matter that demonstrates knowledge of
the details of the project

TOTAL 50
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Teacher Grading Rubric II

CRITERIA 1 2 3 4 5
Beginning Developing Progressing Met Expectations Exceeded
Expectations
BODY IMAGE LESSON
Did not follow Followed a few Followed most Followed all Followed all RUBRIC
Photoshop instructions, did of the instructions, final instructions, only instructions,
Collage not submit final instructions, image missing missing one contains all
image, missing needs work, some important important essential
most elements missing several components component elements Photoshop Collage
elements _____/5

Scored 50% or less Scored 60 - 69% Scored 70 - 79% of Scored 80 - 89% Scored 90 - 100% Quiz _____/5
Quiz of available of available available points of available of available points
points points points Presentation ______/5

Did not produce Produced oral Oral presentation Oral presentation Oral presentation
oral presentation presentation, but was the was appropriate was appropriate
was under the appropriate length and length and
Presentation minimum length (2-3 min), fulfilled most fulfilled all TOTAL ______/15
speaking time, but did not fulfill talking points talking points
was unprepared. all talking points necessary necessary
Teacher Collage Samples

Anahy Clarisse
Teacher Collage Samples

Ashley Chris Marc

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References
Baldovinetti, Alesso (c. 1465). Portrait of a Lady in Yellow. Tempera on panel, Moss, R. (2019). We're All Unique': Why It’s Time To Show Different Male
62.9cm x 40.6cm. National Gallery, London. Body Types In Advertising - "There’s no such thing as a perfect body."
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/alesso-baldovinetti-portrait-of-a-lady
Huffingtonpost.co.uk. ibit.ly/Ip96
Artis-Artis (2019). Lady Gaga Body Pics. Lady Gaga Age.
https://bestladygagaage.blogspot.com/2020/01/lady-gaga-body-pics.html Nguyen, K. (2018). Meet South Korean Plus-Size Model Shattering Asian
Beauty Standards. NextShark.
BuzzFeedVideo (2015). Women's Ideal Body Types Throughout History. https://nextshark.com/taylor-tak-plus-size-model/
YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrp0zJZu0a4
Rigaud, Hyacinthe (1701), Portrait of Louis XIV (168-1715), King of France.
Lillegraven, T (2019). Anthony Mackie. Men’s Health.com.
Oil on canvas. INV 7492. Louvre Museum, Paris.
https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a28120934/anthony-mackie-falcon-ca
https://www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notices/louis-xiv-1638-1715
ptain-america-marvel/

Stephens, Janet (2019). “Becoming a Blond in Renaissance Italy.” The

Strassberg, Rebecca (2019). Marilyn Monroe Argued With Bobby Kennedy Just Hours
Before Her Death, Podcast Claims Journal of the Walters Art Museum, Volume 74. TheWalters.org.
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/marilyn-monroe-bobby-kenn https://journal.thewalters.org/volume/74/note/becoming-a-blond-in-lat
edy-argued-before-death/ e-fifteenth-century-venice-a-new-look-at-w-748/