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i chose the french and american styles near the 2nd world war, and while i was looking for differences. i noticed a striking resemblance to each others work. Lots of what was focused on was the fashion and elegance of a person. Alot of drawings and paintings were focused on the actually persons clothing.

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/h2/h2_1982.179.29.jpg

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/10.228.1

Now, i chose these two for the purpose of one drawing. i favor the french, not for the originality but for the color scheme. the french painter, Andre Derain painted a boat with such beautiful colors that pop out so vividly. the colors aren't even "barking at each other" the complement is sync which is amazing.Compare it to the seemingly boring American version. It looks like Andre woke up straight from an acid trip.Yet, i still cant ignore how well and how much care got put into the American Version. How well everything looks to balance each other out. The American version might be quiet and symmetrical, but sometimes you need that. I admire both for the differences and the similarities. The "groovy" tones of the french version and the more strict and on point version of the american. Which either tells me, During WWII, American were more of the "fresh cut" kind of guy, and The French were more "free spirited". This is just all my analysis just from looking and the paintings, dont actually take my word for it.

#6

1. all i see i irony is a way, food related by sharing ideas, taste color and other interests with one another. By him serving the blue cocktails, he literally shared his ideas/creativity with others.

2. Most of WW2 food source was canned goods, his piece says to me that, like soldiers at war, canned goods will be the only way we'll be able to survive and strive.

3. Well, by making your own supplies, and sharing them among the people. youre bonding with them spiritually. you are giving them food/energy. you are contributing among the people.

4. Im not sure how to answer this question really. Its self explanatory, they both realised the best way to combat any stressful environment is to be among the people. To join and communicate, learn, adapt and create more allies.

5. Well besides the unsettling aura of this piece, he is living inside his audience/consumers. He made a piece, took a piece of himself and added it to his work. so he is part of the art work and all who consume.

#2

1/2. Beauty is defined by she/he who views it. This woman in the video is very creepy and shocking. Yet there's a certain aura that lets us not have an unsettling feeling. That feeling of the absence of danger. Yes, the video is awkward and unusual but, whats no to say that its beautiful an accomplished in went it meant to say.

part B. I have no photos of myself, every photo of myself ever took or will ever be taken will never become.

old #1

REVIEW QUESTION

1. They want to bring what they see is a reflection of themselves. When i mean themselves i mean what makes them, "them"

2. They want their name, legacy, souls to live on under peoples breathe.

3. Depends, Some might say it makes it easier to document everyday things now with a simple touch of a button, others might argue it takes the effort and sweat away from it. Reducing it to nothing more than a visual aesthetic.

Lecture

A. B.She wanted to connect bits and pieces of her life, her memorize, things that mean a great deal to her and connect them as if the rope is her own self. Her memorize and experiences are what makes her.

C. Well its a trick question really and depends on the capacity to think outside and inside the box. Everyone has their own definition of any art work. To ask if they got the message the artist wanted to get across shouldn't even be allowed.

The Painting

Francois Morellet (1960)


Since i my vocabulary level is to minuscule to actually answer the question our teacher has given us. Ill just be explaining why i chose this painting. When i first walked into the museum i was attracted to this painting. I had no clue why i was but something about it just caught me. I started into it. Trying to memorize every pattern of squares and color distributions and tried to figure out why in the world i was in its hypnotic spell. The painting felt very tripping. The longer i stared at it the deeply it began to breathe. Growing larger and smaller in scale. Moving ever so slightly towards me, and its fellow paintings. My only regret after seeing this painting is not painting it first.