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Pop Art Inspires a Better World!

Fifth grade artists at Lloyd Harbor channeled their positive thoughts to create bold and brilliant Pop Art inspired by artist Peter Max. Max is an American artist known for using bright colors and uplifting images in his work, particularly pop art. He is also known as an environmentalist and supporter of human and animal rights. His artwork was the perfect choice for inspiration to combine this positive messaging with a story students learned during Remembrance Bowl Week. When the students heard the story of our neighbors in Locust Valley being a sister city to a town in Normandy France after its liberation on D-Day, they were truly inspired! They heard about the friendship, kindness and hope between the sister cities of Locust Valley and Sainte- Mère-Église, France. Art teacher Laura Cirino knew this would be the perfect collaboration for students to think about how we can honor our "sister city in Locust Valley" who has been a friend and helper. After its liberation on D-Day, the devastation and destruction in Saint- Mère-Église took years to rebuild, and the sister city of Locust Valley became "the helper" by sending needed goods and clothing. The artwork students created certainly pops with positive words in remembrance of those that honored and helped so many in need.
 
The students also discovered the connection that math has to art. Working with rulers they produced a horizon line, vanishing point and orthogonal lines. Both organic and geometric shapes were added to their work.
 
These beautiful renderings shine brightly with hope to inspire a better world. Great job fifth graders!!!