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California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Art Education Case Studies Art 10-2012 Child-Centered/Child Study: Viktor Lowenfeld Allison Linder Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/art-edu-study Recommended Citation Linder, Allison, "Child-Centered/Child Study: Viktor Lowenfeld" (2012). Art Education Case Studies. 1. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/art-edu-study/1 This Presentation is brought to you for free and open access by the Art at CSUSB ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Art Education Case Studies by an authorized administrator of CSUSB ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact scholarworks@csusb.edu. Child-Centered/Child StudyViktor Lowenfeld• Viktor Lowenfeld helped to define and develop the field of art education in the United States. His life and career have been a continuing topic of study in the field.(1903–1960)The Start Of It All..Born: Linz, AustriaHeritage: JewishAttended: Vienna Academy of Fine Arts "very dry and academic”Afterwards: Vienna KunstgewerbeschuleTook: sculpture, Edward SteinbergThen Studied at: University in Vienna-art history and psychology, Graduated: 1928. Member of: Institute for the Blind.PublicationsInspiration- Sigmund FreudLowenfeld’s therapeutic uses of creative activity in the arts = several books.1. Die Entstehung der Plastik(The genesis of sculpting, 1932). 2. Plastiche Arbeiten Blinder(Sculptures of the blind, 1934).3. The Nature of Creative Activity (1939)Creative and Mental Growth (1947)Lowenfeld's American Career-German invasion of Austria in 1938 led him to the United States. -Victor D'Amico-Taught psychology -Hampton Institute in Virginia. -Established the art department at Hampton. -John Biggers, Elizabeth Catlett, and Samella Lewis. -1945 Pennsylvania State, chairman of art education till deathJohn BiggersElizabeth CatlettSamella LewisHAPTIC TYPE /VISUAL TYPEThe Stages of Artistic DevelopmentScribble Stage Preschematic Stage The Schematic Stage The Dawning RealismThe Pseudo-Naturalistic StageThe Decision StageACTIVITY TIME!!Scribble StagePreschematic StageThe Schematic StageThe Dawning RealismThe Pseudo-Naturalistic StageThe Decision StagePros &                Cons-Jump Start for Art Education-Importance ofcreativity-Arts and Science-D'Amico-Discipline-oriented forms Thank you for listening!Questions/Comments?

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