Blog Review

The Lowdown on Lowbrow

Lowbrow was an underground art movement in Los Angeles. It is a widespread movement includes the comic world, punk and hot rod street culture among others. The movie states that the artist has no taste, with naked women or hotrods. My exhibition will be no where near lowbrow. The only characteristic that may be the same are some bright colors that are used. My exhibition will be solely outside the box and include the "hell on earth" firefighting theme. It seems as if a lot of people were against the taste of the artist during this movement. Some of the pictures may be subject in the eyes of others.

Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach

The art was displayed in chronological order, showing each movement of art in which it was displayed. Some said that the art was too "loud" on the exhibit walls, and that viewers can have no knowledge of art and understand the piece. The critics wanted the art to be more than an entertainment figure. However, why make art where most of the audience cannot understand it? This will reduce the value in others eyes in my opinion. I saw some pieces that were abstract, and will not be the same as my art. Although, the thought that my pieces may be "busy" may apply to the fact that a lot will be going on in the pictures, not because it is clustered. A lot of critics about the Tate approach. Since my approach was outside the box, and was something that most would not think of, I do not believe there is a connection.

Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology

Repatriation requires scientists first determine the bones tribal affiliation. Native Americans have ceremonies to discover whether the bones are their ancestors. I do not see a connection with the Native Americans/ tribal theme connection to my exhibition. This video stopped working halfway through and went completely blank. Upon many attempts in reloading it still did not work so I was unable to complete all parts of the video. However, if I did not choose to do my exhibition on the fire theme, I would be interested in doing it on this.

George Eastman House: Picture Perfect

The collection at Eastmans house represents 14,000 amateur and professional photographs. It contains 16,000 objects along with 5,000 cameras. He chose this to make art available to everyone who wanted to be exposed to art. Again this video did not work, a blank video page. I was able to see key points and did some research on my own in order to find out what the Eastman House was about.

video review

1. I chose Expressionism due to the fact that I believe the use of expressionism is very important is art. Without this a piece of art can be dull, and I wanted to learn more about the subject.2. Black White Red are used for sorrow, innocence and passion. It emphasized colors emotional properties.3. This movie relates to the book with Freeing Color: Fauvism and Expressionism in chapter 21. 4. I didn't realize how important colors relate to the feelings involved within the artwork. It was knowledgeable

1. I chose Matisse and Picasso due to the fact that it was most likely going to compare Picasso's work throughout his career along with others work. 2. The artist created a portrait of his wife, and the public was outraged. The only people who enjoyed the art was an American group who viewed the picture. 3. The book writes about Picasso in chapter 21, explaining his work along with the video. 4. I can't believe people did not like the picture of his wife. When I first saw the picture I actually enjoyed it.

1. No real reason for choosing Velazquez, the name sounded exciting. 2. Velazquez was famous for his equestrian paintings. He used the same painting of a boy in many artworks. 3. This relates to the book in my thoughts by modern to post modern artwork. 4. I did not like the video, as it was the least favorite of the 4. It was rather plain.

1. I chose dada and surrealism due the discussion posts and I wanted to learn more about this time of art. 2. This was a reaction towards WWI, German artist Kurt Schwitters work includes a very unique and appealing collage. The types of materials he used was anything he could get his hands on and didn't turn back. 3. This relates to the book in chapter 21, the topic on page 487 is World War I and after: Dada and Surrealism. 4. I enjoyed the collage by Schwitters best. The style and look was very unique. He said his art wanted to embrace everything in the world.

mask making

1. I chose the Native American Sea Man Mask, African Bobo Antelope and a picture I found on google that resembled african tribal art. I chose the Native American mask because I liked how the dark background looked with bright colors such as the orange. The African Bobo mask gave me the horned/chin idea on my mask I created. I also chose the picture of tribal art for the design on top of my mask. The lines and style of that gave me the inspiration needed for my mask.

2. The Native American mask shows a dark background allowing the bright colors to stand out on the mask. The red in the eyes along with the orange near the chin stand out. The African Bobo mask is more of an animal theme with a pointed chin, horn, and ears. The wood like color has greens along with reds. The tribal art is mainly pointed designs and different styles of lines that tie together.

3. Lines: continuos lines that give the mask style. Shape: an animal like theme with horns along with tribal lines. Color: a bright orange to catch the eyes, along with silver and gold with a black background.

4. I enjoyed creating this mask. It took me a long time in order to get an actual idea of what I actually wanted to create. It took some time due to the fact that my art work lacks, however was still entertaining.

Blog Review

1. I chose Chinese art because I didn't know much, if any about chinese art.

2. the hand on buddah open, suggests the absence of fear.

3. This movie related to chapter 19 with the art of East Asia, India, China and Japan

4. I thought the movie was rather boring at first, however the buddah statue was rather interesting.

1. I chose The Great Wave, due to the fact that it sounded rather interesting by the title and hopefully has to do with some sort of water art.

2. The 36 views of Mr Fuji includes all angles including all weather conditions.

3. This movie connects with Buddhism and its art, along with Japans art and culture.

4. Very interesting film, more entertaining and knowledge filled.

1. Hinduism seemed like an interesting type of film, I know nothing about.

2. Information regarding the stone shrines of Krishna Mandapam, it reflects the social life of those days.

3. This is related to page 428 with the start of hinduism and its art with the culture and social life.

4. The movie in my opinion could have been better. The Hindu eroticism with the carved panels was rather... interesting

1. I chose African art because of its traditional values.

2. Masks were named after "sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach", the black side of a mask refers to illness. spots equal small pocks

3. The masks arent as interesting in the book as they are in the video!

4. I like the videos rather than reading the text. It is much more entertaining, and I get more information out of them!

1. Clyfford Still Abstract from 1937-1963

2. American Abstract art

1. Florescent projecting off the paintings.

2. White with black accents

3. Decorative borders made of wood along with wood floors

4. The room is quite open, allowing free flow of people

1. The art is along side each other in a line

2. They all represent abstract art throughout Still’s career

3. With the same theme being portrayed in his pictures, the colors used and style are somewhat different.

4. Some of the paintings have rather simple or boring looking frames while others have more appealing frames.

5. With the authors name, date, title, type of paint along with the information regarding the collection.

6. The art was very even throughout the display on the wall. Roughly two to three feet.

· Name: Clyfford Still

· Title: 1954

· Media: Oil on canvas

· Date: 1954

The good: This piece can tell a story of its own with simply the use of the form, color and lines. There is no landscape, nor portraits involved, just simply colors coming together. The colors come together to sort of look like a wood-like figure running down the canvas. A very bright white is used in the mix of the piece, which is an eye catcher. Reds, browns, white, and black are used to create this piece. I believe the artist did a very nice job with using the black as a background, it allows the white stripe to stand out more along with the browns and red to mix together. I am not very familiar with abstract art in terms of “what the artist is trying to say”, however seeing that the piece is titled 1954, this may have been an impact in the artists life at one time, or the experience he had during this time period.

· Name: Clyfford Still

· Title: Number 1 D-1954

· Media: Oil on canvas

· Date: 1954

There is just something rather fascinating about abstract art in regards to other types of art. (ie: landscape/portrait). Anyone can have a different interpretation of the piece, which is why I find it much more exciting.

Again, the piece has a black background, allowing the other colors used to “jump” out at the viewer. Yellows, along with whites are used to create this piece running down the canvas. The structure of the piece with the different shapes so to speak of the colors running down the canvas is what caught my eye. If a nice bright eye catching yellow wasn’t used, perhaps I may have overlooked this piece.

· Name: Clyfford Still

· Title: 1957

· Media: Oil on canvas

· Date: 1957

This is the final piece that I saved for last, perhaps the best in my view. It sort of is a combination of the two above, which I enjoyed, combining the yellows along with the reds, and blacks. This piece changes, as the background is now yellow, as to where the others were black, including a mysterious black and red shape to the top corner. The black running down the canvas has a very interesting look to it, along with the different shades of yellow used in the background.

Video Review

1. I first chose the late Gothic art video due to the fact that I have always found medieval art fascinating. I always thought of knights, wars along with monumental sculptures.

2. During the 16th century, buildings such as cathedrals are beginning to become grander than ever. The buildings also represented royalty with how they once lived and experienced.

3. It relates to chapter 15 along with the middle ages.

4. I enjoyed just watching the video seeing all the buildings you just don't see being created anymore. The history and art within the architecture is amazing.

1. I chose the drawings of Michelangelo due to the fact that I recognize him from the Sistine Chapel.

2. The unfinished 500 year old draft of the Sistine Chapel

3. This film relates to the book along with Western art.

4. Seeing the draft of the Sistine Chapel was unreal, the video had a connection with western art and the creation/transformation of Rome.

1. I had to choose da Vinci due to the Mona Lisa.

2. The close up of the Mona Lisa, the eyes I still cannot get over. No matter where you move the eyes seem to follow you!

3. Early art related with the Renaissance

4. When you think of Renaissance art, the Mona Lisa comes to mind. It was a cultural movement in the late middle ages spreading across Europe. As times changed the art did as well.

1. To be honest, the other titles didn't seem very exciting, so I chose the next exciting title which was The Night Watch.

2. The Night Watch painting became an object of pilgrimage for the Dutch. Along with the painting, people gather to experience a recreation of a picture masterpiece. People say you need to see it before you die. The picture has slashed with a knife, poured acid on it and also water.

3. I am not sure exactly sure how this relates other than it may be considered modern art?

4. I liked watching the video knowing these people recreate a paining and it means so much to them. Knowing the abuse the picture has taken is also amazing.