Mod #12 Video Blog
1. Explain why you selected each of the
TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.
Video #1: Andy Warhol: Images of an Image
I
selected this video because the artist was of interest to me. Andy Warhol makes art that is different and
unique yet is repetitious. I wanted to see some more of his
work and learn more about him as an artist.
Video #2: The Art of Henry Moore
I selected this video for the exact
opposite reason I selected the first video.
I have never heard anything about Henry Moore. I read the summary and it sounded like this
artist had some interesting works of art.
I then decided to watch this video to see what he was all about.
2. For each video list/discuss the key
concepts you learned.
Video #1: Andy Warhol: Images of an Image
This video concentrates on the back
ground of Andy Warhol and the art he created.
It also describes how his art fit in to the culture at the time it was created. He centered his art on modern current day
events and objects. He made several
pieces featuring Marilyn Monroe and also Elizabeth Taylor. He also made art based on consumer
products. The Campbell
Video #2: The Art of Henry Moore
This video centers on the
background of Henry Moore and the art he created. It discusses the drawings and sculptures he
created. He started life as the son of a
coal miner with seven siblings. He began
drawing and carving when he was a child and then at the age of 18 he went into
the army. This lead to Henry going to
the Leed School of Art and then on to the Royal School of Art. He stated that he aligned himself with the
surrealist movement. This was because he
identified with their ideas of freedom of art.
In 1939 he began making what he called reclining art. This was when he began working in abstract
art. The reclining figures were sculptures
of people that were largely abstract.
More than half of Henry Moore’s sculptures were of this type and are the
defining element of his artistic style.
3. How do the videos relate to the
readings in the text?
Video #1: Andy Warhol: Images of an Image
Andy Warhol is discussed in chapter
22 of the text. The text and the video
both give examples of his work. The
video however gives more examples and goes further into details of his personal
life and even calls him a narcissist. The text takes more of a informational approach while the video wants the viewer to understand the thought process that the artist goes through when he creates his art.
Video #2: The Art of Henry Moore
The video and the text both attempt
to make the reader/viewer understand the artists back grounds. I find over and over the videos give more
information on the history and cultural influences of the artists. This holds true for this video as well.
4. What is your opinion of the films? How
do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
Video #1: Andy Warhol: Images of an Image
This video captured the art and the
person. It made me understand who Andy
Warhol is as a person. I felt the video
did a good job of centering on the components that make up his work. It also does a sufficient job of presenting information
on the art so the viewer can see how and why it was created. The video compliments the text by adding more
detailed information on Andy Warhol and lists the specifics on the screen
printing process.
Video #2: The Art of Henry Moore
This video heavily focused on the
reclining art sculptures done by Henry Moore.
Significantly less time was spent on the other art that he did. I felt this video contained a great deal of
information on the artist and his art.
In fact the video was narrated in the artists own words. The back ground and history of the artist was
described fully. This video complimented
the text by giving many more examples of Henry Moore’s work combined with a
good picture of the influences on his life.
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