Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Week 15 Video Review

1) Greenberg on Art Crticism: An Interview by T.J. Clark: This video is Clement Greenberg being interviewed by T.J. Clark. Greenberg answers questions and explains his views on how art criticism should be carried out.

Greenberg on Pollock: An Interview by T.J. Clark: In this video Greenberg is once again interviewed by Clark. Greenberg evaluates and critiques the works and style of Jackson Pollock. Jackson Pollock was an American painter in the early to mid 1900's.

An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance (Giorgio Vasari): This video focuses on the Italian Renaissance and many of the artists from this time period. The artists covered in this video include Gitto, Donatello, Bonticelli, Leonardo, and Michelangelo.

The Critics: Stories from the Inside Pages: This video focuses on how art criticism can blend with and have an effect on society. Critics can have an influence on media and also trends stemming from the art world.

The Colonial Encounter: Views of Non-Western Art and Culture: This video examines how art from other cultures is viewed by Western cultures. The video talks about art from the 1900 world fair. The video also talked about the art of the Dahomen people.

Jackson Pollock: Michael Fried and T.J. Clark in Conversation: In this video we see how art can be analyzed by different people. Although two people can be viewing the same piece they can have very different interpretations of the art.

2) I think the videos do relate to the art criticism project. They gave me better understanding of how some people  believe art should be analyzed.

3) I thought the films were interesting because you get to see how other people analyze and critique artwork. I think they added a little depth but ultimately it is up to the viewer to decide how they want to critique artwork.

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