1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Exhibition project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.
3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of the art concepts you practiced while creating your curation project?
The Lowdown on Lowbrow
The Lowbrow art movement is sometimes called distateful or tacky but is still art none the less. It was created as a reaction to the Highbrow art movement. The video also discussed McCarthyism. No, this video does not relate to the ideas I have about my Art Exhbition project as my theme is going to be related to children. I liked the video because the artists were the ones speaking during the video which makes it much more interesting. Some of the artwork was pretty interesting.
Displaying Modern Art
It was interesting to see an art gallery that was once a power station. The Tate Modern Museum was very successful very quick. They display items in four categories including landscape, still life, the nude and history. Also they do not follow the traditional approach of displaying art. Modern art could possibly be incorporated into my project but I am still undecided. I enjoyed this video because it was interesting to see the layouts of certain displays, especially when they display them in chronological order.
George Eastman House
George Eastman founded Kodak. He has a museum in Rochester called the Eastman Photography museum. His first Brownie Camera sold for $1. This changed the world in general and the world of photography forever. The movie talks about what is in the museum that includes a camera used by NASA. This video helped me solidify my idea for the project. I knew I wanted to incorporate children into the theme but wasn't sure how. I think doing my project on children in photography will be great as long as I can find enough works. It was interesting to learn that motion picture was created by Thomas Edison AND George Eastman.
Bones of Contention
This video talked about Native Americans who are trying to get back the bones of their ancestors that are currently in museums nationwide. A bill was passed in Iowa in 1976 to protect burial grounds followed by many other states. Archeologists were hurt by this because it makes it more difficult to study history without remains. This video has nothing to do with the ideas I have on my project. I haven't even thought about incorporating Native Americans or something to do with remains. This video was interesting to me though, because it was about something I knew nothing about.
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