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In his studio, 1952

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What shapes do you see?

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Geometric shapes such as circles, triangles or squares have perfect, uniform measurements and don't often appear in nature.

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Organic shapes are associated with things from the natural world, like plants and animals.

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What kind of shapes do you see?

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What kind of shapes do you see?

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Which shapes are geometric? Which are organic?

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What do you see in this artwork?

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What shapes did Matisse use?

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Now it’s your turn!

  • What kind of shapes can you cut out? Organic? Geometric?
  • Will your collage be a picture of something? Or more abstract?
  • Try tearing the paper.
  • Try using tissue paper, newspaper, or magazines.