Art educators must become politically involved. If they persist in their splendid isolation, each attempting to protect his or her own turf, all art educators may find themselves turfless. (RM)

This article describes how a secondary teacher used a camera to photograph his students while working on one- and two-point perspective. It is maintained that the use of the camera provided a new regard for the students and a new respect for what both they and the teacher were doing. (JDH)

This article describes how a group of second graders improved their understanding of art by touring a photography exhibit. Included are three photographs and a sample of the tour guide's comments for each. (JDH)

The first of a three-part series on teaching about photography, this article argues that photography is significantly different from drawing and painting and that the differences should be highlighted so that photography can be appreciated for what it uniquely offers. The concepts treated are selectivity, instantaneity, and credibility. (JDH)

This article explains why global education should be part of art education. Defines global education and offers examples of how art teachers can add an affective dimension to cross-cultural studies. Includes a three-step instructional model and two sample lessons. (JDH)

Offers a full-color reproduction of Edward Hicks' painting, "Peaceable Kingdom of the Branch," and a lesson plan for using it with children in grades K through 3. (JDH)

Offers a full-color reproduction of Jacopo del Sellaio's painting, "The Adoration of the Magi," and a lesson plan for using it with children in grades four through six. The goal of the lesson is to familiarize students with the concept of symbolism and its use in early Christian art. (JDH)

Provides a full-color reproduction of George Bellows' painting, "Edith Cavell," and a lesson plan for using it with students in grades seven through nine. The goal of the lesson is to familiarize students with the American Realist painting style. (JDH)

Provides a full-color reproduction of Pieter Paul Rubens' painting, "Prometheus Bound," and a lesson plan for using it with students in grades 10 through 12. The goal of the lesson is to introduce students to the techniques of design and execution used by Rubens. (JDH)

Provides information and insights on the teaching of art and music in prisons, primarily in California. Maintains that art teacher education programs should better equip graduates for teaching in the prison environment, since such programs are expanding. (JDH)

This article reviews the major components of Viktor Lowenfeld's approach to art education, devoting specific attention to the misconceptions often attributed to his use of developmental stages. Notes that Lowenfeld was not the first individual to describe developmental stages in art learning and promotes a more accurate interpretation of how…

Maintains that amidst the flurry of excitement generated by discipline-based art education and other experiments designed to strengthen art education, it is still important to remember, in the "Lowenfeld tradition," the psychological help and wholeness the children derive from making art objects and talking about them with their teacher. (JDH)

This article addresses the difficulties associated with identifying and communicating about colors. Specific attention is devoted to the color red as it is symbolized in British and American cultures. Concludes that there is a great deal more to the learning of color than having students learn a vocabulary of color terms and designating correctly…

This article reviews product labeling for hazardous art materials, how toxic materials enter the body, how the art classroom can be set up to maximize safety, and what should be done if an emergency occurs. Also identified are several low-cost guides to common art hazards. (JDH)

Notes that educators often view art as an intellectually shallow, mechanical process. Describes Sir Joshua Reynolds's concept of invention as the intellectual combination of placing the painter's mental picture of actions, expressions, and characters on canvas. Calls for educators to stress intellectual qualities of art in order to develop…