Stereotype Remix Barbara Kruger Inspired Project
Jan 12, 2016
Stereotype Remix
Barbara Kruger Inspired Project
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What is a Stereotype?
• A common generalization of a particular type of person that is not always true
Common Stereotypes
• Italians are mobsters and love to eat pasta • Indians are all doctors and telemarketers with
bad accents• African Americans are always connected to
crime and drugs• Caucasians are snotty, redneck, can’t dance,
can’t play sports, privileged• Jewish people are cheap
Common Stereotypes
• Germans are Nazis • Irish are alcoholics and eat potatoes• African Americans are good athletes and
dancers• Asians are good at math, eat rice, and drive
slow• People who live in England have bad teeth • Arabs and Muslims are terrorists
Common Stereotypes
• Mexicans are lazy and came into America illegally • Americans are obese, lazy, and dim-witted
Homer Simpson of the TV series The Simpsons is the personification of this stereotype.
• Women aren't as smart as men• Women are neat and like to clean • Men take charge in a relationship
Common Stereotypes
•Women can’t do as good of a job as a man•Girls are not good at sports•Guys are messy and unclean•Men who spend too much time on the computer or read are geeks•Men are strong and do all the work
Common Stereotypes
•Goths wear black clothes, black makeup, are depressed and hated by society •Punks wear mohawks, spikes, chains, are a menace to society and are always getting in trouble •Politicians think only of personal gain and benefit •Girls are only concerned about physical appearance
Common Stereotypes
•Blondes are unintelligent •Teenagers are rebels •Children don't enjoy healthy food •Only anorexic women can become models•Librarians are women who are old, wear glasses, tie a high bun, and have a perpetual frown on their face
Create your own Stereotype Remix!
• Research & Brainstorm common stereotypes• Find a close-up image online that portrays this
stereotype• Manipulate the image in Photoshop ( B&W, Stamp
filter) • Add your text (a simple slogan) that defies this
stereotype• Print the image and text separately
Create your own Stereotype Remix!
• Trace the text and dark areas of the image on acetate
• Cut an acetate stencil for your text and image• Using a ruler, draw your frame and text block on the
canvas• Stamp your stencil on your canvas using black acrylic
paint• Paint your text box and frame using red acrylic paint
Digital Resources
• Barbara Kruger• PBS Art 21