1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.
Expressionism and cubism appeal to me. I chose these videos in order to learn more about them in greater detail.
2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
Expressionism:
- In the past, expressionism caused outrage in addition to acclaim
- Expressionism depicts emotion rather than just reality
- Women were now shown in demonic and sexual ways in low-key ways
- Expressionism can explain life to the viewer in way that art could not previously accomplish
- Some paintings were referred to not even have a subject
- They can forecast impending doom of social issues to wars
- Placement of figures and brush strokes show much about the expressionism paintings
- Textures also play a part of representing expressionism
Cubism:
- Picasso was a leader of the movement
- subjects are constructed and reconstructed
- collage is sometimes part of the art and pattern of cubism
- Titles of the work is extremely important to the work, even if it satirical
- View the style, not the content sometimes is a good way to view cubism
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
The videos went into better detail than the text; at least in regards to particular artist and communities. Examples of this include cubism with Picasso and the one painting of cubism of the Englishman in Moscow. The explanations of the art is phenomenal in the films compared to the text. The text is a bit more bland when talking about expressionism and cubism.
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
These were my favorite films that I have watched so far--maybe tied with the architecture videos. These forms of art are so interesting and diverse. The films explained so much about particular artists and how the art transformed. They were fantastic.
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