Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Film 21: Exit Through the Gift Shop


New Question: What is your favorite street artist from the film? Why?

Film 20: The Universe of Keith Haring




Why was Keith Haring obsessed with penises? What is your favorite piece by Keith Haring? Why?

Film 19: Radiant Child (Basquiat)




New Question: After looking at the documentary of Jean Michel Basquiat, Why do you think people find his work so interesting? What grabs their attention? Why was he so famous?

Film 18: Collings/Nothing


New Question: What influenced Mark Rothko's journey into "nothingsness?" How does it differ from Yves Klein's paintings of nothingsness? Which do you prefer? Why?

Film 17: Lichtenstein/Bragg



New question:  Lichtenstein produced most of his art from comic books. Choose one and explain why you enjoy that piece out of all of his works of art.

Film 16: Warhol/PBS



New question: Warhol's images were not original, yet he was able to create several 1,000 images using reproduction. Do you think the silk screen technique was a genius move on his part? What do you think of him as an artist? Does he even qualify as an artist to you? Why or Why not?

Friday, July 20, 2012

FILM 13: DALI / LOW


New Question: What does Dali mean when he says "I lived through my death before living my life." Explan the statement.