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- 2. • Certain componentsof the lectures in Introduction to Art are interactive, please click and review any links as you navigate the lecture. Each link will open up resources on the internet. • Each new page will give you prompts for how to use the internet resource Example of an outside link
- 3. The Mona Lisaby: Leonardo da Vinci, 1503-1506 What is ART? •There is NO concrete definition of visual art; it is up to the viewer to decide. Art is subjective. •Chances are you live with more art than you think. Your home may be decorated with posters, photographs, figurines or other objects you find beautiful and meaningful (Getlein). Aesthetics: is the branch of philosophy concerned with the feelings aroused in us by sensory experiences-experiences we have through sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell. Art is an aesthetic experience. (Getlein).
- 4. Mona Lisa atthe Louvre in Paris, France Take a moment to think about your experience with art: • Have you taken art class in high school? • Do you have art hanging on the walls in your home? • Have you seen public art? Murals, graffiti, statues? • Chances are, you see art more then you think! • Most likely, you have seen this painting! See it there, behind the huge crowd at the Louvre in Paris, France. It is so popular that it is hard to get a look! Unless… What is ART?
- 5. …you are Beyonce& Jay-Z, they get a closer look!
- 6. Characteristics of Art •To construct meaningful images and forms • To create order and structure • To explore Aesthetic possibilities “These characteristics seem to be part of our nature as human beings. From them, art has grown, nurture by each culture in its own way”-Mark Getlein, Living with Art What is ART? Through the Flower, by: Judy Chicago, 1973
- 7. • Perception therecognition and interpretation of sensory data-our subjective mind creates different perceptions among different viewers of visual art. • Artworks mean different things to different people due to their life experiences, personal relations or visual vocabulary. Looking & Responding • When looking at Jim Hodges’ Every Touch, silk flowers, thread , 1997 (image right) the viewer may have a variety of responses through asking and exploring associations that bring their experience and knowledge to bear. • One may think of spring, reference the art history of vanitas, special occasions, artificial vs. nature or they may simply analyze and examine the art work for its range of colors and textures.
- 8. What makes JacksonPollock’s Painting worth $162 Million? No. 5, 1948 (pictured right). Read this: Jackson Pollock Article Start to think about how does one attach monetary value to a work of art? Risk Takers, Influencers & Innovators How do we as a society find an artwork valuable or important enough for a gallery or museum? •The artist rejected tradition and created innovative art. •Many artists were influenced or inspired by a particular artist. •The artist was simply the first to do something. •The artwork stands out from the norm due to subject matter or innovative form and technique.
- 9. • Creativity isoften used to describe attributes of art . • Creative tendencies often generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others and entertaining ourselves and others. Creativity • Tim Hawkinson’s installation Emoter, 2002 (above) utilizes creativity by utilizing a variety of scientific methods to send signals through a tangle of cords and wires to continuously respond to signals that move the artist’s facial features. Video audio is not needed
- 10. WHAT IS ARTFOR? Watch this simplified look at the function of art in society (video above). After watching the video consider: • Have you ever had an emotional response to art? • How can art counterbalance our everyday challenges? • Has viewing an artwork ever challenged your perception of the world?
- 11. Composition is theplacement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work of art. Composition is distinct from the subject of an artwork. Composition Swinging by: Vasily Kandinsky, Oil on board, 1925 Untitled, Hinke Schreuders, thread on vintage photograph, 2013
- 12. Representational art representsthe visible world in such a way that we recognize a likeness. For example, Pablo Picasso’s First Communion, oil on canvas, 1895-96, (above) is a representational painting. Representational Art VS. Abstract Art Abstract art uses the appearance of the world only as a starting point and then alters that reality through exaggeration, contrast, erasure or other creative approaches.. For example, Louise Bourgeois’ Spiral Woman, fiber, 2000 (above) is an abstraction of a representational human form.
- 13. Non Representational orNon Objective art uses the elements of art and principles of design (line, shape, color, texture, variety, repetition, etc.) to create meaning rather then depicting or abstracting reality. Non Representational & Non Objective Art Melodious by: Vasily Kandinsky 1924 (right) is considered a non- objective work of art. The painting’s composition is made up of a variety of shapes, lines and colors that are non- representational.
- 14. Content: is whatthe work is about. For representational and abstract works, content begins with the object or events the artwork depicts. For non-objective works content is derived from the emotion or suggestion of the arrangement of color, line, shape and form. Form, Subject Matter & Content Subject Matter: are the objects, events or feeling an artwork conveys to the viewer. Form: is the way a work of art looks. It includes all visual aspects of the work that can be isolated and described, such as size, shape, materials, color and composition. AmEx Card’s Form, Subject Matter & Content: Form: Knitted black, gray, white and teal yarn within a rectangle form Subject Matter: American Express credit card Content: This work is about our “unraveling” and struggling economyArtwork pictured: AmEx CARD | 2005 | knit work, 90x170cm by: Dimitri Tsykalov
- 15. What is anartist’s role? 6 Basic Roles of Artists, derived from Mark Getlein’s Living with Art… Artist & Architect, Maya Lin with her design for the Vietnam Memorial, May 6, 1981
- 16. 1. Create placesfor some human purpose. • Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veterans memorial in Washington D.C, black granite, 1982 (video left) creates an atmosphere that honors the human sacrifice of the war while neither glorifying or condemning the war itself. The wall slowly tapers to signify leaving the war behind. • The wall encourages a journey downward into death, then upward toward hope, healing and reconciliation, bringing the community together (Getlein). After watching the video consider: • How did the memorial’s construction, materials and/or arrangement contribute to the meaning of the memorial?
- 17. 2. Create Extraordinaryversions of ordinary objects- • When an artist takes an everyday object and transforms its meaning and function to something ornate, symbolic or newly invented. For example, Jeffrey Gibson’s Everlast series (2014) painstakingly decorates ordinary Everlast punching bags into items of beauty inspired by traditional craft and modern arts of Native American Cultures. • Visit the link above to see more of Gibson’s art work on his website.
- 18. 3. Record andCommemorate • Artists often create images that help us remember the present after it slips into the past. • For example, Manohar’s Jahangir Receives a Cup from Khusrae, 1606-06, water color on paper (left) commemorates a moment of reconciliation between father and son, who had a violent falling out during the 17th century (Getlein).
- 19. 4. Give TangibleForm to the Unknown • Artists often portray what cannot be seen with the eyes or events that could only be imagined. • This includes genres of fantasy and fiction such as Yayoi Kusama’s Fireflies on the Water from 2002 (video left). Sound on video is not needed. Disclaimer: Video depicts flashing lights
- 20. 5. Give tangibleform to feelings and Ideas • Artists often use art as a means to express their thoughts beliefs and feelings. • Louise Bourgeois expresses herself using text in Been to Hell & Back, hand embroidered in 1966 (left). Bourgeois dealt with a lifetime of mental illness and this artwork commemorates her experiences. • Why do you think Bourgeois chose embroidery to create this artwork?
- 21. 6. Refresh ourvision and help us see the world Le Devoir, The Saturday 4th and Sunday, May 5, 2013 • Artists often rejuvenate our senses and create a different perspective for the viewer. For example, artist Myriam Dion cuts intricate designs into newspapers to question societies’ appetite for sound-bite news and sensational art by showing us the quiet power of patience. Click her name to visit her website to see more visual examples of her art work.
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- #19 -artists often create images that help us remember the present after it slips into the past. For example, Manohar’s Jahangir Receives a Cup from Khusrae, 1606-06 (water color on paper) commemorates a moment of reconciliation between father and son, who had a violent falling out during the 17th century (Getlain 9).