Chapter 21 Videos

1. Explain why you selected each of the FOUR videos you choose from the selection listed above.

I picked the Dada video because the Dada movement is very interesting to me.  I chose the video A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, 1884 because it is an interesting painting.  I chose the spanish art video to learn more about that time frame.  I chose the Matisse and Picasso video to learn about the comparison between the two artists.  

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

For the Dada video I learned about George Grosz and his interactions with the Nazi Government.  I didn't know that they burned all of his works after he left Germany.  The second video,  A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, 1884 taught me more about this piece.  I learned that the monkey was a late addition to the painting.  The Spanish video was a nice chronological history of some of the countries most famous artists, their works, and their beliefs.  The Matisse/Picasso video taught me about their relationship and their differences.  

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?  They go into more depth and detail.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts.  Yes, they add more detail to many topics that are just covered briefly in the book.