Takashi Murakami - mixing the old and the new (editable)

Ideal Lockdown Lesson. It can be provided to students as a worksheet or split in to tasks over a number of lessons.
Takashi Murakami is a fascinating artist, mixing popular Japanese culture with traditional influences.
This worksheet includes a literacy challenge, several tasks and guidance for students on evaluating their progress. There are images to demonstrate expectations, providing scaffolding for different levels of ability.
There is approximately two hours work but could easily be extended, or developed in the classroom with a range of materials.
Studying Murakami is a good link with Pop Art providing a contemporary example of combining commercial and fine art.

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