WK 13 Video Reviews

Andy Warhol: Images of an Image


1. I selected this video first because I have a "knock off" Andy Warhol painting of Marilyn Monroe in my house.
2. Andy Warhol uses the technique of silk screening to create his art. He repeated the images in different colors with Marilyn Monroe's face, which made him famous. I didn't know that he started his career as a commercial artist. He began to video record his friends and was obsesses with fame.
3. Andy Warhol is mentioned in the text on page 504.
4. I really enjoyed this film. It gave me a lot of background knowledge of Andy Warhol as a person and an artist, not just the guy who created my favorite piece of Marilyn Monroe artwork.

The Art of Henry Moore
1. I enjoy learning about specific artist's so I chose to learn more about Henry Moore.
2. Moore explored the human figure in natural form by drawing, painting and sculpting. The video talked about how Moore used "reclining" with his art and how he was interested in the mother/child theme.
3. The video talked about what "beautiful" is according to artists and viewers. Also like the text it mentioned religious art.
4. I enjoyed this film as well. I especially like that Henry Moore himself was the narrator. I gained knowledge of Henry Moore as an artist as well as a lot about the "Madonna"/child theme that artist's often use.

Hockney on Photography
1. Once again I chose this video because I wanted to learn more about a specific artist and I wondered who Hockney was because I didn't remember reading about him in the text.
2. Photography is the chemical part of putting the image on the surface, so the camera has been around much longer than photography. They discuss Polaroid cameras and images as well as collage. After discussing photography itself, the concept of cubism comes up.
3.Cubism was last discussed on page 515 while photography has been discussed all throughout our study of the text.
4. I liked this video because I am very interested in photography.

The Power of Art: Rothko
1. Once again, I chose this video because I like focusing on specific artists.
2. 9 of Rothko's paintings are at a museum and act as a mausoleum for the artist after he killed himself. This video discussed his use of expressionism. It was clear that his emotions and feelings were being interpreted into his art although he denied it.
2.Expressionism is discussed on page 480.
3. I liked this video because I learned a lot about a new artist I haven't heard of. It was interesting to see expressionism through his eyes.