1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.
For the first video I chose, Matisse and Picasso, I chose this video because I am familiar with both the names and some of their work, as I have also seen some of their work in person at the MOMA in New York City. I thought it would be interesting to watch this video because it would allow me to learn a little bit more about the artists. For the second video, Expressionism, I chose this video because I didn't really know what to expect from it, as I was not that familiar with expressionism, but I did think it was going to be about expressions and showing emotions in art work, which is another reason why I chose this particular video.
2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
For the first video, Matisse and Picasso, the key concepts I learned were how both Matisse and Picasso both liked to paint women, but both had different ways of doing it. For Picasso’s paintings of women, the models basically did not exist. For Picasso’s paintings, they were done from memory or observation, they say in the video that it is a very particular trait of Picasso, as he very rarely asked people to sit for him. Now for Matisse, his models are flesh and blood, being that they are in front of him while he paints, rather than doing the paintings by memory. I thought this was a very interesting characteristic, as both painters paint women but each has there own special way of doing it.
For the second video, Expressionism, the key concepts I learned were how emotions are expressed in paintings. In the video they talk about one artist where their style and expressionism changed overtime, the artist Max Beckmann started out with norman self portraits of an average expression. But his style changed drastically as a result of the first world war, with noticeable signs of anxiety and terror seen in his paintings. They also talk about another painting in the video done by Beckman titles “Actors,” where the king is on stage attempting to commit suicide by shoving a sword in his chest and the rest of the actors carry on what they are doing, showing no expressions for the king dying. I thought this was interesting because I never really think or look for expressions and emotions when I am looking at a painting.
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
The videos related to the reading in the text a lot with some information and little with other information. For the first video I watched, Matisse and Picasso, the book really went into great detail about both artists, even talking about their life and background, along with their works as well. As for the second video I watched about Expressionism, the book did talk about it a little bit but I did not think it really went into as much detail as the video did about the topic. Overall I think the videos I watched were able to relate to the reading in the book, as it does provide a listening and visual learning experience, opposed to reading, which I am not very good at or fond of doing, so it is great to learn in other ways than just reading the book.
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
My opinion of the videos were very good as there was a lot of interesting things presented in the two videos I chose, the only things I wasn't really pleased by was the lengths of the video as it is hard to remember all of the information watched. I do think the videos add depth to the understanding of the readings and art concepts because it is adding onto the learning experience, providing both different information at times, as well as providing a visual and auditory learning experience. Overall I do think the videos are a good learning tool to go along with the book because it can add information that might not be presented in the book or allow for further learning of topics a person might be interested in.
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