CONTEMPORARY ARTS- Q1 Flashcards
BRANCH OF ART THAT IS MADE FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF BEING VIEWED.
VISUAL ARTSS
BRANCH OF ART THAT ARE DECORATIVE PIECES OF ART THAT SERVE ANOTHER PURPOSE. THE NEED FRO BEAUTY WITH PRACTICALITY
DECORATIVE ARTS
BRANCH OF ART THAT ARE NEEDED TO BE [DIRECTLY] PERFORMED INFRONT OF AN AUDIENCE?
PERFORMING ARTS
WHO IS THE FATHER OF MODERN ART
PAUL CEZZANE
FATHER OF REALISM
GUSTAVE COURBET
MODERN ART, TIME PERIOD?
1880’S-1970’S
CONTEMPORARY ART, TIME PERIOD?
1930’S
THIS TYPE OF ART IS THE REJECTION OF TRADIOTIONAL TECHNIQUES AND PERSPECTIVES.
MODERN ART
THIS TYPE OF ART IS THE EXPLORATION OF THE CONCEPT BEHIND THE CREATION OF ARTWORKS.
CONTEMPORARY ART
WHAT IS CONTEMPORARY ARTS?
- BREAKING OF NORMS
- CHALLENGES CONVENTIONAL IDEAS AND NORMS
- RADICAL AND INNOVATIVE
WHY DO WE NEED TO STUDY ART?
1) studying art is appreciating art
2) without art, the world would simply be colorless and lifeless
3) Art means something more than being aesthetically pleasing. (Form of self-expression)
This is also known as fine arts
Visual arts
ThEY ARE MADDE FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF BEING VIEWED FOR AESHETIC REASONS ONLY. THEY ARE FOR THE SAKE OF ART
VISUAL ARTS
ARTWORKS THAT ARE BOTH PRACTICAL AND BEAUTIFUL.THEY ARE ART THAT SERVES ANOTHER PURPOSE.
DECORATIVE ART
THEY ARE BEAUTY THAT ACCOMANIES MAN-MADE OBJECTS.
DECORATIVE ARTS
THESE ARE ARTS THAT ARE NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE
PERFORMING ARTS
FATHER OF REALISM
GUSTAVE COURBET
FATHER OF MODERN ART
PAUL CEZANNE
KEEP IN MIND THAT BEING AN ARTIST DURING THE REALISM PERIOD WAS HARSH AND UNFORGIVING CRITICS.
IF THE PAINTING IS NOT REALISTIC THEN IT IS WORTHLESS.
Paul cezanne wanted to break the barrier of strict rules and style and came up with his own. TRUE OR FALSE???
TRUE
CEZANNE DID NO START MODERN ART
FALSE
CONTEMPORARY ARTS STARTED IN THE 2000’S TRUE OR FSE
FALSE, CONTEMPORARY ART’S TIME PERIOD IS UNCERTAIN BUT THERE IS SPECULATION THAT IT IS FROM 1930’S TO THE PRESENT TIME
THIS ART IS THE REJECTION OF TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES AND PERSPECTIVE OF ITS PREDECESSORS.
MODERN ART
THIS IS THE EXPLORATION OF THE CONCEPT BEHIND THE CREATION AND MESSAGE OF THE ARTWORKS.
CONTEMPORARY ART
THINK OF THE MODERN ART AS A REBEL AND CONTEMPORARY ART AS AN INVENTOR
CONTEMPORARY ART IS?
A
A
A BREAAKING OF NORMS
A CRITIQUE OF SOCIETY
CONTEMPORARY ART CHALLENGES CONVENTIONAL IDEAS, IT SETS ITSELF APART FROM THE PAST AS RADICAL AND INNOVATIVE.
A BREAKING OF NORMS
THIS GRANTS ARTIST FREEDOM OF MIXED AND NON TRADITIONAL MEDIUMS AND MATERIALS
CONTEMPORARY ART- A BREAKING OF NORMS
THIS PRACTICE TAKES A PRE-EXISTING IMAGE OR ARTWORK AND COMBINING THAT BORROWED IMGE OR ARTWORK WITH NEW ELEMENTS, MAKING AN ENTIRE PIECE.
APPROPRIATION
EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATION
DANIELE FORTUNA’S VENUS IN THE CLOUDS TAKING INSPIRATION FROM THE FAMOUS and original sculpture venus de milo.
Contemporary Art cannot only be found solely in museums and galleries anymore. but it is technologically available everywhere. It is also now involved with economic and socio-economic developments.
A critique of society
Example of contemporary artwork
sculpture in Belgium called “Skyscraper” by Studiokca. This 34 ft. sculpture of a blue whale is made with recycled plastic items made into an economic statement about pollution in the oceans.
the study, appreciation, and judgment of art. Art truly makes an impact if you begin to relate its themes and messages to your personal experiences.
Art criticism
Art inspires interpretations that are MANY and
CHANGEABLE. Not one interpretation of an artwork is set in stone.
True or false
gives priority to an artwork’s elements (line, shape, color, etc.). “Visually, is it a good artwork?”
Formalist approach
point of view where an artwork may have a political or societal agenda. “What political or societal agenda does it convey?”
What approach?
Ideologcal approach
give priority to what the painter felt, what the painter’s personality was, or what the painter experienced at the time. “What do you think the painter felt while making the artwork?”
What approach?
Psychoanalytic
the meaning behind the artwork as a whole. “What do you think is the overall message of the artwork? What type of app roach?
Structural approach
your response
based on your personal opinions and experiences. “Do you personally like the artwork? Does it remind you of something that you had experienced?”
What type of approach?
Phenomenological approach
the 4-step process to an art critique:
1 description
2 analysis
3 interpretation
4 judgement
This is the first step in critiquing art
Description
describing what you see. Imagine playing charades with a person, and you have to describe or point out the main elements that get your attention at first glance. A simple description
IS a visual summarv of an artwork in 1-2 sentences.
What step?
Description
is a continuation of a description of an artwork, only these are the elements you did not see or notice the first time.
What step?
Analysis
is the analysis of more obscure and minute details in the painting that could be of importance.
It could be as small as the color of a woman’s shirt or what a figure is wearing. It could be the presence of a small insect in the corner of a painting.
This is the bulk and is the juiciest part of an art critique. This is where your personal tastes and critical eye are used. Are there certain elements in the artwork that strike you? Do you see any resemblances or coincidences? What could the artwork possibly mean? What step?
Interpretation
the conclusion of
all the previous processes. Once vou have all your information, you can confidently answer any of the questions found in the 5 approaches
Judgement
Types of approach
F I P S P
Formalist
Ideological
Psychoanalytic
Structural
Phenomenological
