Week 11 Video Review

1) I chose the following four videos because I was interested in learning more about the given topics.

2) Matisse and Picasso: This video was about the artists Matisse and Picasso. It explained how the two were friends as well as rivals. The video described their differences in styles and also what inspired them.

Dada and Surrealism: This video explains the movements of Dada and Surrealism. The video touches on many artists from these movements including Hoch and Dali. These movements is generally associated with Europe.

The Impact of Cubism: This video explains the style of Cubism. Cubism was a new way to depict scenes by using flat, angular segments. Picasso was well known for this style. Objects that were normally curved or rounded were displayed using sharp angles and straight lines.

Expressionism: This video was about the movement of Expressionism. This video talked about various artists that practiced Expressionism including Marc and Beckman. The video also talked about their various pieces of artwork.

3) The videos directly relate to the readings from the text. They review all of the main concepts from the book.

4) I enjoyed the videos very much. They did a great job at expanding on the readings by adding visual examples to major points from the book.