Monday, April 4
I will be collecting the time line for chapter 33, the architecture box sheet from Friday, and checking over the box sheet from last chapter.
Tuesday, April 5: Assignment #81
1. What are three features that make art in the 1900s so different and 'modernist'?
2. What was the principle behind the Expressionist movement?
3. In terms of Die Brucke, how is a metropolis considered a paradox?
4. What are the two major types of Cubism that Braque and Picasso developed?
5. Describe Piet Mondrian's De Stijl type of painting.
6. What was the the goal of Andre Breton's Manifesto of Surrealism?
7. How did the Farm Securities Administration (FSA) contribute to art in the 1930's?
Wednesday, April 6: Assignment #82 – Short Essay –
The following statement is a quotation from a letter by Frida Kahlo in 1952.
Some critics have tried to classify me as a Surrealist, but I do not consider myself
to be a Surrealist . . . Really, I do not know myself whether my paintings are
Surrealist or not, but I do know that they are the frankest expression of
myself . . . I detest Surrealism. To me it seems to be a decadent manifestation of
bourgeois art, a deviation from the true art that people hope for from the
artist . . . I wish to be worthy with my painting, of the people to whom I belong
and to the ideas that strengthen me . . . I want my work to be a contribution to
the struggle of the people for peace and liberty.
Do you agree or disagree with Kahlo’s assertion that she is not a Surrealist?
Defend your position by discussing specific elements from both the work shown
and the quotation. (10 minutes)
The American artist Jacob Lawrence created these two works shown.
Discuss the historical and social themes in his work. How does the artist use formal elements to construct narrative? (10 minutes)
Thursday, April 7: Assignment #83 - Sketchbook Assignment
Futurism
Fauvism
Synthetic Cubism
Dada
Art Nouveau
Analytic Cubism
Dada
Die Brucke
Art Deco
De Stilj
Surrealism
Bahaus
Der Blaue Reiter
Precisionism
International Style
Suprematism/Constructivism
Please select 1 piece of artwork for each of these movements. In chronological order, please identify the artwork, and explain why it is a good representation of that movement. How was the artist influenced by that style? Why does it look the way it does? What is the historical connection? Please do not simply five me one line answers, elaborate on your responses.
Friday, April 8: Assignment #84 – Long Essay - Narrative
Most cultures have made use of art's narrative function.
Select and fully identify two works of art that visually convey a narrative. At least one of your choices must be from beyond the European tradition. Identify the subject of each narrative and discuss the means used to convey the narrative.
Please use a piece from chapter 33 and an Asian, American Indian, Oceanic, or African piece of art.
