Module 12-Videos

1.     I chose Abstract expressionism and Pop: Art  of the 50’s and 60’s because I wanted to know more about this time period, as it is what was going on when my parents and grandparents were alive.  I picked Uncertainty: Modernity and Art randomly.  None of the others really sounded interesting, so I just picked this one and started watching!

2.     Uncertainty talked about how this is such a part of our daily world, and showed the struggle that artists have because of the uncertainty of modern society. This has lead to great experimentation and reflections.  Changes in culture and society have a great reflections on the changes that happen in art.   Many new pieces of art had emerged in this time period, usch as cubism and pop art, and it was often very difficult to know exactly what to consider as art.

The abstract expressionism video talked about how expressionism came to be after World War 2. There was a notion of expression over perfection, and it also changed and challenged what art really was. Many critics were not impressed at this art, but Pop Art led to different feelings.

3.     As for most of the videos, they are relatable because many of the major topics are talked about, but you are able to actually see more about the artists during that time period, as well as more details and examples exist. The videos are able to show a greater importance of the topics.

4.     This videos gave much greater knowledge of expressionism, as well as society and critics feelings toward art at this time. Greater detail about how art was influenced was expressed, and they were very informative.  The art movement and globalization in China were both very clearly expressed in the films.