Adel Abidin

The Past Is Told by the Victors: Exploring the Other Side of History

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Art

History

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Fertile Crescent


Explore how a narrative of history is dictated by the victors and its affect on our understanding of it. 

 

The following activities and abridged text build off “ Adel Abidin Preserves Historical Memory,” written by Rebecca Anne Proctor.

WARM UP

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Explore the concept of history.


IF YOU ONLY HAVE 15 MINUTES ...

Explore how history can be explained from different points of view.


IF YOU ONLY HAVE 30 MINUTES ...

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Examine the truthfulness of history.


VISUAL ANALYSIS

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Examine how knowing the history behind a piece of art can enhance its understanding.


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