Whitney Museum of American Art: Talk Back

Zoom in for a close look at Dwellings. Imagine who might live in these structures. Who are they? What would they be doing? What clues can you see that give you this idea? Go to page about this work

They probably live in Egypt or India. — BEAR

It;s probably not native americans. it's probably people that aren't real like imaginary people — PITACHIPS

I think that mexicans because I saw in a painting of a village like that and it was called mexican village — FINNKID

The native americans. — NENITY

Little people like in Gullivers Travels — DIAMOND

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Why do you think the artist is pretending to be a fountain? Go to page about this work

He is looking for something to do or he is hot and he wants to cool down — CHOCOKAT

He just drank a lot of water and he had to spit some out. — FINNKID

He's bored... — DWADWA

Hes probably playing a game and hes trying to pretend to be something so they done catch him. — NENITY

He likes to make up things — DIAMOND

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Imagine what it might be like to be here. What would you see, hear, or smell? Go to page about this work

I dont want to even emagine because I have athasma — CHOCOKAT

I would smell smoke and burning stuff — FINNKID

Polluted. I would cough — DIAMOND

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How would this painting change if it rained for a week or two? Go to page about this work

It would either be supermuddy or superflooded — CHOCOKAT

It would be a bay — PENGUIN

TSUNAMI!!!!! — WAR HAWK

If you pour 500 pound of water from the top of the mountain. — PHANTOM1221

The sand dune would be under water. — FINNKID

The ground would turn flat and fill with water. — DWADWA

It would be messed up and muddy. — NENITY

The grass would grow and flowers too — DIAMOND

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