I selected the “Expressionism” video and “The Impact of
Cubism” video for my blog because the titles caught my attention. I was also
curious from what I had read in the text and felt that these videos would be
interesting.
2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
Expressionism - Expressionism was a modernist movement,
initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of
the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a
subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order
to evoke moods or ideas. Edward Munch is mentioned in the film as well as his
work that utilizes expressionism. Expressionism is the exploration of the
inner-state of the human mind.
Cubism - Cubism was “defined” on two fronts: the private and
gallery situation for the art of Picasso and Braque and the public and
exhibition setting for the Salon Cubists and was thus “defined” only in terms
of art. It could be said that Futurism was also a political movement that
employed art as a weapon against tradition, and that Cubism was an art movement
that employed art as a weapon against art. Cubism uses shapes and line to
transform real situations into a piece of art.
3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
These videos relate to the readings in the textbook by
describing different perceptions of Expressionism and Cubism. The videos
further the information that is described in the text, but in greater detail.
These videos provide a deeper understanding of the influence of artwork and
expand our knowledge of these topics. We take away much from these videos as
students and can apply it to the assignments each week.
4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth
to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
I enjoyed the films, because they provided a different
perspective beyond the text and different details about both subjects that I
found interesting. I was especially interested in Cubism.
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