CPAR LESSON 1-3 Flashcards
Refers to the art made and produced by artist living today
Contemporary Art
Technology –assisted, oriented for mass consumption, produce to gain an enormous
Dominant / Mainstream
Usually social realist and/or advocacy oriented
Alternative
Preserves local tradition.
Traditional / Indigenous
What are the other factors to consider in defining a contemporary artwork?
Culturally Diverse
Technology Oriented
Globally Influenced
Art, as creativity, is something humans must do by their very nature (i.e., no other species creates art), and is therefore beyond utility.
Non-Motivated Function
Art at this level is not an action or an object, but an internal appreciation of balance and harmony (beauty)
Human Instinct for Rythme
Art provides a way to experience one’s self in relation to the universe.
Enigmatic Experiences
Art provides a means to express the imagination in non-grammatic ways that are not tied to the formality of spoken or written language.
Imaginative
In many cultures, art is used in rituals, performances, and dances as decoration or symbols.
Cultural Function
purposes of art refer to intentional, conscious actions on the part of the artists or creator.
Motivated Function
Art, at its simplest, is a form of communication.
Communication
Art may seek to bring about a particular emotion or mood, for the purpose of relaxing or entertaining the viewer.
Entertainment
Art for political change
The Avant-Garde
The so-called ‘Art to heal thyself’
Psychological
Element of art that is the smallest and most basic element of design and it can be used alone or as a unit in a group
Point
Element of art that is a form with width and length, but no depth
Lines
It is an element defined by its perimeter, a closed contour.
Shape
Element of an art that are used to generate emotions, define a hierarchy, create interest,
Colors
The color name
Hue
Color that refers to the lightness or darkness
Value
Color that refers to the intensity of a hue, the less gray a color has in it, the more Chroma it has
Saturation
Element of an art that is defined as the relative lightness or darkness, which suggests the depth or volume of a particular object or area
Value
Element of an art that refer to the surface quality
Texture