Week 16 video review

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

The Greenberg on Art Criticism video taught me about art criticism and also about Greenberg's opinion that after WWII America had an art "boom".  

The Greenberg on Pollock video taught more about Pollock's history as an artist and his feelings about easel painting.

The Italian Renaissance video  taught me more about certain artists like Uccello and Masaccio.

The critics video taught me about the critics perspective on their job.  It also offered a unique perspective in that a critics comments can actually give the artist their big break.

The Colonial encounter video taught me about the 1900 World Fair and it's focus on French colonies art.  The video discussed many different cultures, however there was no connection made to its cultural meaning.  We don't know what the art means to the people.

The Jackson Pollock video was interesting because it had two critics with different opinions on Jackson Pollock and his work, however they both agree about his importance in the history of art. 

2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Criticism project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.

Yes it does.  It gives me more information about what a critic does and what they look for.

3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of art criticism?

Yes they do offer a lot of detail and they offered more than one critics opinion on Jackson Pollock, which was very interesting to hear.  The films were very informative.