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Introduction
This sculpture shows people having a party to celebrate the end of a war. The artist, Anita Weschler, uses facial expressions, body language, and the poses of the figures to tell us what we are looking at.
Questions
Look at the people in this sculpture. How are they standing? Are they close together or far apart?
What words would you use to describe the people in this sculpture?
How is a sculpture similar to a photograph? How is it different?
Activity
• Gather 3 friends or family members.
• Pick one person to be the photographer. Everyone else will be the “sculptures.”
• Have the sculptures try their best to pose like the people in Victory Ball.
• Take a picture of the scene.
• Switch roles and try new poses.
BTW
Victory Ball is a cast stone sculpture. This means Anita Weschler didn’t carve it from a block of stone. She made a mold and poured a mixture of cement and stone into it to make the sculpture.
Look again
Look closely at the figures. Do you notice anything new about them now?
Vocabulary
Describe – To tell what something looks, feels, or sounds like.
Pose – The way a person stands or holds their body.
Sculpture – Art that is three-dimensional and can be seen from all sides.