MODULE 11

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

1. I chose the Surrealism and Dada video because the subjects in Surrealist art is always random and interesting. Also, Dada was only covered briefly in a class I took previously so I wanted to learn more about it. The second video I chose was The Impact of Cubism because there is a Cubist exhibition at the Albright Knox this month and I wanted to learn some background information before seeing the exhibition. 

2. DADA AND SURREALISM

-Surrealist artists first made a name for themselves as conventional painters. 

-Dada expanded what art could be, artfully and thoughtfully collaging objects together  

-Dada: "Yes, yes," in Russian

-Berlin Dadaists combine art and technology, chard this view with Italian Futurists

-Surrealists preferred dreams, visions and fantasy over normalcy perhaps to escape the real world or explore the subconscious mind

THE IMPACT OF CUBISM

-strong shapes interesting juxtapositions

-angular shapes and flat planes of color

-titles reveal subject matter 

-objects taken apart and put back together

3. The video on Dada and Surrealsim offered a more detailed, in depth look into the artists of that time and specific paintings. The textbook did a thorough compare and contrast using the two movements which cleared up some points for me. Historical context and what was going on in society at the time is important and was included in the video and textbook. 

The Impact of Cubism dove into the personal lives of famous Cubist painters and why they created each artwork. The textbook mostly talked about the two main Cubist painters and gave a summary of what Cubist art is defined as. 

4. Each video was very detailed when describing specific artworks. I would not have understood the topics if it weren't for the supplemental reading in the textbook after watching the videos. The textbook was more straight to the point where the videos provided a more intimate look into the lives of each painter and guided the viewer through the analysis of a painting and why it is classified as Cubist, Dada, or Surrealist.