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?