Week 13 Video Review

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

The first video, Uncertainty: Modernity and Art  I chose because I wanted to learn more about the affect the nazi's had on art.   The second video, Hockney on Photography I chose because I wanted to learn more about the affect photography has had on modern art.  The third video, The Power of Art: Rothko i chose because I wanted to learn more about the artist.  The fourth video, Isamu Noguchi: The Sculpture of Spaces I also 

chose because I wanted to learn more about the artist.

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

For the Modernity and Art video I learned that Hitler held annual exhibitions and their most recognized artists were patriots that rejected modern art.  For the Hockney video I found it interesting that he used many photographs to observe a large object like the grand canyon and then make a painting out his observations.  For the Noguchi video I learned about his use of gardens, stones, and water around his sculptures.  For the Rothko video I learned about his upbringing in Russia, his growth as an artist, and his darker days when alcohol and tobacco use started to destroy his life.  

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?  They focused on specific artists of the 21st century, their lives and work.  

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

 They were very informative.  I think that they add a lot of depth to the book, which touches on many topics but rarely gets into great detail.