Written Response Questions
-- Explain how your personal values and taste influence your response to the painting Guernica by Pablo Picasso (Martin and Jacobus, pg. 8). How could knowledge about the artist, his Cubist style, and the painting’s historical context influence that response?
I personally have never been a huge fan of Picasso because he draws crap that confuses people. He gained fame and then his work continues to be looked at with so much joy and fame because it’s him. This influenced my response because this is not my taste in art. Picasso’s art often times looks like an opiate trip. Learning some background information about why he drew or painted Guernica helped me understand the concept more. The chaos in the picture may represent the unarmed people that were bombed. The disarray shows how people often look after they are bombed.
--What are the differences between conceptual and perceptual imagery in a work of art? How could Jim Dine’s Shovel (Martin and Jacobus, pg. 19) be interpreted as a conceptual work of art, whereas Siqueiros’ Echo of a Scream (Martin and Jacobus, p. 5) be mainly experienced through perceptual imagery? …show more content…
The conceptual part is when the idea or thoughts began, known as the concept. Perceptual art deals with perceiving of the piece and using of the senses. The art work known as Shovel is more conceptual because many people don’t see the entire piece as art. The artists did not create the shovel instead he repurposed it. I see many posts on sites about how is this art? This heavily relies on the 2nd criterion in conceptual art which is, “the object or event is intended to be a work of art by its maker” (Martin, Jacobus, pg.19). I completely agree that the work Echo of a Scream is interpreted through my senses mostly. I don’t need to know a lot of background on the picture to understand, I can visually make conclusions about
-- Explain how your personal values and taste influence your response to the painting Guernica by Pablo Picasso (Martin and Jacobus, pg. 8). How could knowledge about the artist, his Cubist style, and the painting’s historical context influence that response?
I personally have never been a huge fan of Picasso because he draws crap that confuses people. He gained fame and then his work continues to be looked at with so much joy and fame because it’s him. This influenced my response because this is not my taste in art. Picasso’s art often times looks like an opiate trip. Learning some background information about why he drew or painted Guernica helped me understand the concept more. The chaos in the picture may represent the unarmed people that were bombed. The disarray shows how people often look after they are bombed.
--What are the differences between conceptual and perceptual imagery in a work of art? How could Jim Dine’s Shovel (Martin and Jacobus, pg. 19) be interpreted as a conceptual work of art, whereas Siqueiros’ Echo of a Scream (Martin and Jacobus, p. 5) be mainly experienced through perceptual imagery? …show more content…
The conceptual part is when the idea or thoughts began, known as the concept. Perceptual art deals with perceiving of the piece and using of the senses. The art work known as Shovel is more conceptual because many people don’t see the entire piece as art. The artists did not create the shovel instead he repurposed it. I see many posts on sites about how is this art? This heavily relies on the 2nd criterion in conceptual art which is, “the object or event is intended to be a work of art by its maker” (Martin, Jacobus, pg.19). I completely agree that the work Echo of a Scream is interpreted through my senses mostly. I don’t need to know a lot of background on the picture to understand, I can visually make conclusions about