Part One: Theme
Part Two: Select Your Artworks:
Part Two: Select Your Artworks:
Pierre Auguste Renoir
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Raoul Dufy
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Edward Burra 1905–1976 Age 72
Burra was home-schooled from the age of 12 as he suffered from rheumatoid arthritis and pernicious anemia. At the age of 16 he enroll at Chelsea College of Art, from where he proceeded to the RCA. Trips to Paris from the mid-20s gave him the chance to sit entranced at the Revue Nègre. His health prevented him from working with oil paints so he became a master at using watercolours or gouache to produce rich and dense colours as in any oil paintings. Later, in the mid-30s, Burra landed in Harlem at the height of its cultural Renaissance. It was at this time that he produced some of his most instantly identifiable work, including Zoot Suits (left) , Burra's depiction of dapperly dressed West Indian men in post-war Notting Hill. This painting recently sold for £2m.
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Bird in a Cage
October 4, 2015
Part One: Select Your Theme
How does an artist who is experiencing physical, social or financial restriction(s) represent identity?
Part Two: Select Your Artworks
BEGINNER LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING - A cairn is a human-made pile (or stack) of stones generally erected as landmarks.
Roberge's sculpture is simply clever as she creates a visual definition of the sculpture's title. How does the artist represent constraint with the two very different materials? Why is the sculpture kneeling? Would it have the same effect if it was standing tall with arms stretched out ward? http://www.onlinenevada.org/articles/cairn-sculpture-celeste-roberge
WATERCOLOUR: Zoot suits (1948) , Edward BURRA
MEDIUM LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING - Burra's health prevented him from working with oil paints so he became a master at using watercolours or gouache to produce rich and dense colours as in any oil paintings. In the chosen piece of art work it is evident that the dapperly dressed West Indian men are being watched by the onlookers through the windows and the eye in the sky - the neon sign. Who else is watching these young men and why? http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2011/oct/23/edward-burra-in-pictures#img-3
LITHOGRAPH: Ballade von der Judenhure Marie Sanders (1991), Nancy Spero
COMPLEX LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING - Most of Spero's works were centered around the cruelty and suffering in the world, particularly directed toward women. She contributed most significantly to the development of the potential of print-based media as a vehicle for installation work. (http://www.moma.org/collection/works/66087?locale=en)
Woman with a Yellow TurbanPart Three: Summary
1. Artwork is made up of many parts such as color, shape, ideas, symbols, and materials. Various elements or parts are often woven together to convey a meaning - theme. Identity is not just about who we are and how we see ourselves in the world; it's about how we adapt and change as we age. Do we evolve based on earlier life experiences or do we develop new skills. Is the instrument in the hands or is it in the mind? How often do we whisper, "I am trapped". Does having constraints change a person’s identity; if so How? People’s experiences can alter how they see themselves or are perceived by others. Why do some fall to the wayside while others, despite their challenge, stay the steady course? Is it passion, acceptance or just plain resiliency? These are just a few of the considerations I had while selecting my theme as many artists use their work to express, explore, and question ideas about identity.
2. How does the artist represent constraint and how do they overcome their fate?
3. The works chosen are symbolic of a journey that the Artist have taken to arrive at their destination in the art world. In illustrations, I find the the latter stages in the Artist life are more representative of their current identity as they have become more resilient and acceptance of their circumstances. Documenting personal issues and conflict altruistically helps people help themselves. Its a sort of isolated secret society, not typically written in words but by a universal language that being pictorial.
4. There were hundreds of paintings to chose from as Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a master at illuminating the colour of the flesh to make us feel the heat radiating from skin and Raoul Dufy, noted for his colorful, decorative style and scenes of open-air social events gave us a sense of true freedom even though his real life like that of Renoir and other Artists were inflicted daily with pain. The Painting of Dorothy Hodgkin, by Maggi Hambling, 1985 shows how Hodgkin's bondage consumed her every sense of being but I don't think she would have have given it up. I could not see that some art work was stronger than others as colour was not as important in Nancy Spero's selected work which gave a voice to her female audience.
5. This theme can be understood at best through the eyes of the experienced and less understood by spectators. I suggest any age is appropriate as a child living with an alcoholic parent or a sister with Multiple sclerosis (MS) would see clearer and understand the meaning to the finished product.
It will now be reviewed by your classmates. When your score and feedback is ready, we'll email you. In the meantime, you should review classmates' submissions.
Bird in a Cage
October 4, 2015
Part One: Select Your Theme
- Select a theme–either one from the course, MoMA Learning or MoMA.org–or create your own.
- Test it through the Theme Machine. Did it work? Why or why not?
- If your theme was not successful, choose another theme to test.
- If it was successful, describe your theme in one sentence.
- Now, pick an essential question or sub-theme to guide your artwork selection.
- it is represented and visually tied to the object in the selected art works
- it is not just a formal element of art (colour, line, shape...)
- it is a big idea that can support multiple perspectives
- it is a compelling and interesting topic to me and others
- you can connect the theme to various classroom curricula
How does an artist who is experiencing physical, social or financial restriction(s) represent identity?
Part Two: Select Your Artworks
- Choose 3-4 artworks that have not been discussed in this course to explore in your theme. You are encouraged to select artworks from your local museum. Be sure to include links or upload images with your final project.
- Research your artworks and write a paragraph about each that connects the work of art to the ideas you are exploring in your theme. Make sure to use your essential question or sub-theme to connect the works in your description.
BEGINNER LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING - A cairn is a human-made pile (or stack) of stones generally erected as landmarks.
Roberge's sculpture is simply clever as she creates a visual definition of the sculpture's title. How does the artist represent constraint with the two very different materials? Why is the sculpture kneeling? Would it have the same effect if it was standing tall with arms stretched out ward? http://www.onlinenevada.org/articles/cairn-sculpture-celeste-roberge
WATERCOLOUR: Zoot suits (1948) , Edward BURRA
MEDIUM LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING - Burra's health prevented him from working with oil paints so he became a master at using watercolours or gouache to produce rich and dense colours as in any oil paintings. In the chosen piece of art work it is evident that the dapperly dressed West Indian men are being watched by the onlookers through the windows and the eye in the sky - the neon sign. Who else is watching these young men and why? http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2011/oct/23/edward-burra-in-pictures#img-3
LITHOGRAPH: Ballade von der Judenhure Marie Sanders (1991), Nancy Spero
COMPLEX LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING - Most of Spero's works were centered around the cruelty and suffering in the world, particularly directed toward women. She contributed most significantly to the development of the potential of print-based media as a vehicle for installation work. (http://www.moma.org/collection/works/66087?locale=en)
Woman with a Yellow TurbanPart Three: Summary
- What considerations did you have while selecting your theme?
- What was your essential question or sub-theme?
- How did you select your artworks?
- Did you find some examples were stronger than others? Why or why not?
- What age group would benefit most from this theme?
1. Artwork is made up of many parts such as color, shape, ideas, symbols, and materials. Various elements or parts are often woven together to convey a meaning - theme. Identity is not just about who we are and how we see ourselves in the world; it's about how we adapt and change as we age. Do we evolve based on earlier life experiences or do we develop new skills. Is the instrument in the hands or is it in the mind? How often do we whisper, "I am trapped". Does having constraints change a person’s identity; if so How? People’s experiences can alter how they see themselves or are perceived by others. Why do some fall to the wayside while others, despite their challenge, stay the steady course? Is it passion, acceptance or just plain resiliency? These are just a few of the considerations I had while selecting my theme as many artists use their work to express, explore, and question ideas about identity.
2. How does the artist represent constraint and how do they overcome their fate?
3. The works chosen are symbolic of a journey that the Artist have taken to arrive at their destination in the art world. In illustrations, I find the the latter stages in the Artist life are more representative of their current identity as they have become more resilient and acceptance of their circumstances. Documenting personal issues and conflict altruistically helps people help themselves. Its a sort of isolated secret society, not typically written in words but by a universal language that being pictorial.
4. There were hundreds of paintings to chose from as Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a master at illuminating the colour of the flesh to make us feel the heat radiating from skin and Raoul Dufy, noted for his colorful, decorative style and scenes of open-air social events gave us a sense of true freedom even though his real life like that of Renoir and other Artists were inflicted daily with pain. The Painting of Dorothy Hodgkin, by Maggi Hambling, 1985 shows how Hodgkin's bondage consumed her every sense of being but I don't think she would have have given it up. I could not see that some art work was stronger than others as colour was not as important in Nancy Spero's selected work which gave a voice to her female audience.
5. This theme can be understood at best through the eyes of the experienced and less understood by spectators. I suggest any age is appropriate as a child living with an alcoholic parent or a sister with Multiple sclerosis (MS) would see clearer and understand the meaning to the finished product.