This is the second time I had to write this because I pubplished it and it all was erased for some reason. :(
The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art
This video was all about the Lowbrow, also known as pop surrealism. The era was influenced by different things in pop culture at the time, such as rock and rool and comic books. The video is basically about interviewing curators and explaining what lowbrow was, how it started and what it meant to the artists and curators. It contained information on how it adapted from surrealism and how women were introduced as well. It also went throught the different phases and artists of the time. I found most interesting was the part about how it was percieved in the music industry through punk rock and how artists used cd and album covers to display their work. It really didnt have much to do with my project though.
George Eastman House: Picture Perfect
THis video I found interesting because I never knew how close George Eastman lived to Buffalo and knowin that the museum is right in Rochester, its only a short drive if I ever wanted to go visit it. The video starts by talking about the house and the contributions the he and Kodak has made to the photography world. It explains how he was the first to invent an affordable camera and how that was like a revolution for the time. I found it most interesting that the video showed the different rooms of the house and how there were pianos in still working condition and everything aftert all these years.I also hound it interesting that the George Eastman house contains about 5,00 cameras!
Tate Approach
I thought this video was a good video to watch while having to do project four. Although for the project we do not have to place art on display, it is really interesting to think about how I would actually go about doing this and if I would use the Tate Modern approach for my exhibit.The video starts by talking about the Museum for Modern Art and how the art was displayed in chronological order and by era. It then talks about how the Tate approch was something different and was displayed int themes. I found it most interesting that the 4 themes were history, nude, landscape and still life. I didnt get to finish the movie because it kept freezing at the end.
Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology
I found this video the most interesting. It was different than the other three videos in that it was more scientific and instead of art such as paintings and photographs, it was artifacts and bones. I can relate it to my project becase my theme is things in its natural habitats. Buried bones and artifacts in a sense are found from their natural habitats andthat is basically what the whole video is about. It was a dillema wheter these bones should be studied or put back and buried with their ancestors. Although there was a lot of controveries, both the natives and scientists have learned a lot from the bones and most bones needed to be studied in order to put back with their right ancestors, therefore in my opinion, it is benefitial to study the remains.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
video blog
Andy Warhol
I chose this video because when I was younger in like 2nd grade I had to do a project just like the campbells soup painting, but mine was with pringles cans. I learned a little about him and thought it would be interesting to watch a video on him. The video goes through Warhols life and also the movement of pop art. It starts with his interest in Marylin Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor. After her death, he used Marylins motif of her face and reproduce it using silk screening. The video then shows how silk screening is done. Warhol evolved from just using silk screening but began used paint on his silk screened images. He was also known for being a journalist. The video also highlight his famous work, Ten Lizes. My favorite part was learning how he was interested in Monroe and Taylor, because I too am interested in them.
Sculpture of Space
This video I chose because when i opened the link up it looked interesting. I think sculpture are the most interesting form of art so I wanted to learn about it more. The video basically goes through the life/career of Isamu Noguchi. He is a sculptor and focuses on gardens and has worked all over the world. What I found most interesting was to find out about his poverty. This shows he had determination and never gave up. His career in America really started when he was asked to redesign Miamis's Bayfront Park. H ran into obstacles, but he used them to his advantage to really plan out his work. His work is really interesting to look at especially his water sculpture. The video ends with friends of the artist discussing his work and life.
Henri Moore
I chose the video on Moore because he is a modern artist and I like to learn about modern art or things that I could relate to. The video really brings his career to life. It basically brings attention to his different works from drawings to graphics to monuments. It starts with giving an overview of his childhood, from what inspired him to his talent at drawing. Later on this helped him because he used his drawings to to generate ideas for sculptures. It ends with how he has influenced others over the years. What I found interesting were the drawing he made of his own hands. I was able to relate to that because of the project we did earlier in the semester.
Abstract Impressionism and Pop Art
I chose this video because I like pop art and I wanted to expand what we had read inb the chapters this week. The video goes through the two eras of art during the 1950's - 1960's. Starting with Impressionism, the video explains the movements and the differetn artists who made an impact of during the era, such as Franz Kline, Helen Frankenthaler, and Jasper John, who we read about in the book. Jasper John I found most interesting because I remember reading about him and thinking that his art is simple yet interesting and I like that he used everyday objects. The video then turns to Pop art and Andy Warhol, the leader of the era. It also talks about Roy Lichtenson as well.
I chose this video because when I was younger in like 2nd grade I had to do a project just like the campbells soup painting, but mine was with pringles cans. I learned a little about him and thought it would be interesting to watch a video on him. The video goes through Warhols life and also the movement of pop art. It starts with his interest in Marylin Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor. After her death, he used Marylins motif of her face and reproduce it using silk screening. The video then shows how silk screening is done. Warhol evolved from just using silk screening but began used paint on his silk screened images. He was also known for being a journalist. The video also highlight his famous work, Ten Lizes. My favorite part was learning how he was interested in Monroe and Taylor, because I too am interested in them.
Sculpture of Space
This video I chose because when i opened the link up it looked interesting. I think sculpture are the most interesting form of art so I wanted to learn about it more. The video basically goes through the life/career of Isamu Noguchi. He is a sculptor and focuses on gardens and has worked all over the world. What I found most interesting was to find out about his poverty. This shows he had determination and never gave up. His career in America really started when he was asked to redesign Miamis's Bayfront Park. H ran into obstacles, but he used them to his advantage to really plan out his work. His work is really interesting to look at especially his water sculpture. The video ends with friends of the artist discussing his work and life.
Henri Moore
I chose the video on Moore because he is a modern artist and I like to learn about modern art or things that I could relate to. The video really brings his career to life. It basically brings attention to his different works from drawings to graphics to monuments. It starts with giving an overview of his childhood, from what inspired him to his talent at drawing. Later on this helped him because he used his drawings to to generate ideas for sculptures. It ends with how he has influenced others over the years. What I found interesting were the drawing he made of his own hands. I was able to relate to that because of the project we did earlier in the semester.
Abstract Impressionism and Pop Art
I chose this video because I like pop art and I wanted to expand what we had read inb the chapters this week. The video goes through the two eras of art during the 1950's - 1960's. Starting with Impressionism, the video explains the movements and the differetn artists who made an impact of during the era, such as Franz Kline, Helen Frankenthaler, and Jasper John, who we read about in the book. Jasper John I found most interesting because I remember reading about him and thinking that his art is simple yet interesting and I like that he used everyday objects. The video then turns to Pop art and Andy Warhol, the leader of the era. It also talks about Roy Lichtenson as well.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
art gallery visit 2
Albright Knox Visit
Step 1: The Exhibition
Questions about the exhibit:
1. What is the title of the exhibit?
Pipilotti Rist: Dwelling (within)
2. What is the theme of the exhibition?
The exhibit was supposed to engage the viewer by offering a meditative and tranquil atmosphere rooted in elements of domesticity. It contained three pieces, pictures are shown below.
Step 2: The Gallery
Questions about the physical space:1. What type of lighting is used?
There are lights on the ceilings, mostly all had a yellowish tint to them. Also there were lights directed toward the pieces to help them stand out.
2. What colors are used on the walls?
The walls were all white. This was probably done to help not distract viewers from looking at the art and help the art stand out from the walls.
3. What materials are used in the interior artchitecture of the space?
The architecture was all basically white as well as the walls to keep the art the most important part of the gallery.
4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space?
It is easy to get around. The hallways were all wide and open and everything was spaced out so it was not overcrowded.
Step 3: The Artwork
Questions about the artwork:1. How are the artworks organized?
Most were organized by the type of art that they were. There were sections such as pop art and others. Some were organized by artist as well.
2. How are the artrworks similar?
3. How are the artworks different?
4. How are the artworks framed?
5. How are the artworks identified and labeled?
Description: It is a painting of the word electric. The background is bright blue and the word is yellow and orange. It is in all capital letters. The word is also centered.
Analysis: The painting uses bright colors, orange and yellow is used for the word so it stands out from the blue background. Emphasis is on the word due to the bright colors. It is unified and balanced because the word is centered on the painting and the letters are evenly space apart.
Bracketing: The artwork reminded me of other artists during the pop art movement. It reminds be of pop art because it is unique and bright and sticks out because of the color selection. It is simple and there is not much to it
Interpretation: I think this artwork was made to be simple. There is not much to decifer from it because it is very plain. There are three colors and one word. The artist is known for word paintings and the words he picked were alluding to pop culture and life in LA.
Description: This painting contained 121 numbers all indifferent colors. The numbers are in rows and columns of 11 down and 11 across. each number is basically "enclosed" in its own square, each having different colored background.
Analysis: The painting uses many different colors to distinguish the different numbers from the backgrounds. It has variety because of all the different colors used. It is balanced because each number is placed in its own little square, each being the same size.
Bracketing: This sort of reminds me of Andy Warhol's Campbell soup cans because of how it is put together. Each number has its own space and box of equal size. This is just like the campbell soup cans. There is also an equal number of rows and colomns and it is set up just like Warhol's painting.
Interpretation: This was considered pop art as well, although Johns was sometimes considered a dadaist. He is known for his classic iconography. He uses everyday items in his paintings such as numbers and letters and elevated them to art.
What did you think of visiting the Gallery and purposefully looking at the exhibition from a different perspective - the physical space, the architecture, theme, etc.?
It was a different experience this visit from my first visit. I paid attention to all the little details that go in to making and creating an exhibit. It was interesting because normally you just look at the artwork, but by looking into all of the details, you see why the artwork stands out so much. Thinking about it, there is so much thought and precise decisions that go into creating a gallery in order for the viewer to get the ultimately ideal visit every time they go. It was just a different experience. I enjoyed it.
Below are some other art works that I found interesting while I was there:
Step 1: The Exhibition
Questions about the exhibit:
1. What is the title of the exhibit?
Pipilotti Rist: Dwelling (within)
2. What is the theme of the exhibition?
The exhibit was supposed to engage the viewer by offering a meditative and tranquil atmosphere rooted in elements of domesticity. It contained three pieces, pictures are shown below.
Step 2: The Gallery
Questions about the physical space:1. What type of lighting is used?
There are lights on the ceilings, mostly all had a yellowish tint to them. Also there were lights directed toward the pieces to help them stand out.
2. What colors are used on the walls?
The walls were all white. This was probably done to help not distract viewers from looking at the art and help the art stand out from the walls.
3. What materials are used in the interior artchitecture of the space?
The architecture was all basically white as well as the walls to keep the art the most important part of the gallery.
4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space?
It is easy to get around. The hallways were all wide and open and everything was spaced out so it was not overcrowded.
Step 3: The Artwork
Most were organized by the type of art that they were. There were sections such as pop art and others. Some were organized by artist as well.
2. How are the artrworks similar?
They are similar because most are hung on the walls and are at eye level basically and evenly spread apart. The materials used to paint were a lot the same, for example there were a lot of oil on canvas paintings.
3. How are the artworks different?
They are different because no work, sculpture, or painting is the same. Each is very different from eachother.
4. How are the artworks framed?
The artworks are framed and hung on the wall. If the paintings were part of the same exhibit or by the same artist, they were mostly in the same frames. Others were very different frames. There was no specific uniform frame.
5. How are the artworks identified and labeled?
Each artwork had a small plaque hung on the wall next to it. The plaque had all the information needed to identify the art, such as artist, origin, date, materials, etc.
For example:
6. What is the proximity of the artwork to each other?
The artwork hung on the wall was spaced out well, most were evenly distanced and hung about the same distance from eachother. They were spread out so it was easy to look at one without getting distracted by the next.
Step 4
Art Criticism
Description: The painting is of 100 cans of Campbells soup. Each can is exactly the same. The size and dimensions are exactly the same and they look very realistic to real cans of campbell soups.
Analysis: The painting uses bright colors such as red and yellow to make the cans match the real colors in a can of Campbells soup. They are also shaped just like real cans. Lines are used to form the outline of each of the 100 cans. Proportion was used to show that they are the same size to eachother and a real can. It is very unified because each can is exacly the same. The painting is balanced because it is symmetrical. There is rhythym because each is the same and forms a pattern.
Bracketing: When I saw this, it reminded me of when I was younger. I once learned about pop art and andy Warhol while I was in elementary school. I had to make a drawing based off this painting, but I used pringle cans instead of soup cans. It also reminded me of Wayne Thiebaud's Three Machines, the gumball painting.
Interpretation: This painting was based on Warhol's original painting which had 32 soup cans.He based it on themes of pop culture of the time and it began a famous art movement called pop art. He used this to express his positive view of modern culture.
Analysis: The painting uses bright colors, orange and yellow is used for the word so it stands out from the blue background. Emphasis is on the word due to the bright colors. It is unified and balanced because the word is centered on the painting and the letters are evenly space apart.
Bracketing: The artwork reminded me of other artists during the pop art movement. It reminds be of pop art because it is unique and bright and sticks out because of the color selection. It is simple and there is not much to it
Interpretation: I think this artwork was made to be simple. There is not much to decifer from it because it is very plain. There are three colors and one word. The artist is known for word paintings and the words he picked were alluding to pop culture and life in LA.
Analysis: The painting uses many different colors to distinguish the different numbers from the backgrounds. It has variety because of all the different colors used. It is balanced because each number is placed in its own little square, each being the same size.
Bracketing: This sort of reminds me of Andy Warhol's Campbell soup cans because of how it is put together. Each number has its own space and box of equal size. This is just like the campbell soup cans. There is also an equal number of rows and colomns and it is set up just like Warhol's painting.
Interpretation: This was considered pop art as well, although Johns was sometimes considered a dadaist. He is known for his classic iconography. He uses everyday items in his paintings such as numbers and letters and elevated them to art.
What did you think of visiting the Gallery and purposefully looking at the exhibition from a different perspective - the physical space, the architecture, theme, etc.?
It was a different experience this visit from my first visit. I paid attention to all the little details that go in to making and creating an exhibit. It was interesting because normally you just look at the artwork, but by looking into all of the details, you see why the artwork stands out so much. Thinking about it, there is so much thought and precise decisions that go into creating a gallery in order for the viewer to get the ultimately ideal visit every time they go. It was just a different experience. I enjoyed it.
Below are some other art works that I found interesting while I was there:
Friday, April 15, 2011
video review
This week, I picked the four videos I did because they all were things I know we read about in the book. I wanted to gain more knowledge on them and was hoping it would bring teach me more about the time periods because other than reading the text, I dont know much about them.
Dada and Surrealism
The video basically goes through different leading artists of the ttwo trends and some of their famous works. It starts with Kurt Schwitters. He was a post WWI artist from Germany. He was famous for his collages and the use of objects in them. Next was a dadaist artist named Hannah Hoch. Hoch used photomontage to attck political leaders. Surrealist, Salvadore Dal,i was my favorite artist in the video. His painting of the Burning Giraffe was disturbing but interesting. It didnt really make sense so it involves imagintation. The video ends with Man Ray and his painting La Fortune. This video was interesting because it gave different artists than the book and different works.
Expressionism
Expressionism is interesting to me. I found it interesting reading about it and was looking forward to watching this video. It basically goes through the different artists of the time, just as the Dada and Surrealism video did. It went through a lot more artists and works of art than the book did so I found that helpful. The video basically showed how expressionism grew from fauvism. It showed how expressionist used colors emotinal effects, but not as dominantly. They video also talks about the contemporary neoexpressionism period and what artists were included. My favorite part of the video was Franz Marc's The Blue Horse. This painting was my favorite because of the bright colors and it was very colorful. It was different than a normal horse because it was blue so it made you think about why he did this.
Cubism
Cubism started and was the most influential trend of the early 20th century. I enjoy looking at cubists' work because it is simple objects made into a complex piece. It uses different shapes and lets you break down things in your head, everyday things, into those different shapes. I find that interesting. The video went through a number of different artists who used this style, including Jaun Gris, Umberto Boccionis (who I remember well from the book), and Marcel Duchamp. Cubism was a way to use space and form in nonclassical ways and these artists did this well. My favorite part of the video was Jaun Gris' collage in 1912, The Teacups. It was very interesting painting and took a while to look and figure out the different objects through all of the shapes.
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte
This video I chose because I wasnt familiar with Georges Seurat. The video talks about major parts of his life and also one of his famous pieces, A Sunday on La Grande Jatte. It basically breaks down the painting and analyzes its strong parts and its inconsistencies. What I found most interesting about the video was the monkey, just as all of the other veiwers in the video, everyone likes the monkey. I found it interesting because I wasnt sure why it was there or what it symbolized. And why was the monkey not in it from the start, it was added later on.
Dada and Surrealism
The video basically goes through different leading artists of the ttwo trends and some of their famous works. It starts with Kurt Schwitters. He was a post WWI artist from Germany. He was famous for his collages and the use of objects in them. Next was a dadaist artist named Hannah Hoch. Hoch used photomontage to attck political leaders. Surrealist, Salvadore Dal,i was my favorite artist in the video. His painting of the Burning Giraffe was disturbing but interesting. It didnt really make sense so it involves imagintation. The video ends with Man Ray and his painting La Fortune. This video was interesting because it gave different artists than the book and different works.
Expressionism
Expressionism is interesting to me. I found it interesting reading about it and was looking forward to watching this video. It basically goes through the different artists of the time, just as the Dada and Surrealism video did. It went through a lot more artists and works of art than the book did so I found that helpful. The video basically showed how expressionism grew from fauvism. It showed how expressionist used colors emotinal effects, but not as dominantly. They video also talks about the contemporary neoexpressionism period and what artists were included. My favorite part of the video was Franz Marc's The Blue Horse. This painting was my favorite because of the bright colors and it was very colorful. It was different than a normal horse because it was blue so it made you think about why he did this.
Cubism
Cubism started and was the most influential trend of the early 20th century. I enjoy looking at cubists' work because it is simple objects made into a complex piece. It uses different shapes and lets you break down things in your head, everyday things, into those different shapes. I find that interesting. The video went through a number of different artists who used this style, including Jaun Gris, Umberto Boccionis (who I remember well from the book), and Marcel Duchamp. Cubism was a way to use space and form in nonclassical ways and these artists did this well. My favorite part of the video was Jaun Gris' collage in 1912, The Teacups. It was very interesting painting and took a while to look and figure out the different objects through all of the shapes.
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte
This video I chose because I wasnt familiar with Georges Seurat. The video talks about major parts of his life and also one of his famous pieces, A Sunday on La Grande Jatte. It basically breaks down the painting and analyzes its strong parts and its inconsistencies. What I found most interesting about the video was the monkey, just as all of the other veiwers in the video, everyone likes the monkey. I found it interesting because I wasnt sure why it was there or what it symbolized. And why was the monkey not in it from the start, it was added later on.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
mask project
1. Upload the three (3) inspiration images to your Blog (or link to your Photobucket account). Explain why you selected the inspiration pieces.
2. Include the analysis and description (art criticism steps) of the three (3) inspiration pieces.
3. Upload images of your sketchs and finished piece.
4. Explain how you used the Elements and Principles in your finished mask.
5. Share your opinion of your finished mask and what you thought about creating the mask.
2. Include the analysis and description (art criticism steps) of the three (3) inspiration pieces.
3. Upload images of your sketchs and finished piece.
4. Explain how you used the Elements and Principles in your finished mask.
5. Share your opinion of your finished mask and what you thought about creating the mask.
Inspirational Image 1
This mask was made out of rope. It has straw around the outside to look like a mane on a lion. The rope forms the face. It has opening for eyes and a mouth. The eyes are proportioned to eachother and it has balance. Both sides of the face are almost symetrical.The rope and strw give it texture and the eyes are shapes. I chose this one because I wanted to do a mask that had "hair" and sort of looked animal like.
This mask really interest me. It is a little creepy. It has two fingers coming down the side of the face. It has two small eyes and a mouth with sharp teeth. It also has feathers as hair. This one inspired me because it was so different and interesting. The carvings in the face is almost pattern like. It has shapes of triangles for the eyes and teeth. The feathers give it texture.
This mask is also very different. It inspired me to be creative and do whatever I wanted with my mask. It has big bulging eyes, long stragely hair, and big teeth. Its almost smiling but its a creepy smile. It shows emphasis toward the eyes. The mask itself is dark but color is used to draw the viewers attention to the facial features. The shape of the eyes are round. It has balance because it is symmetrical.
MY SKETCHES:
MY MASK:
My mask has balance. It is symmetrical and has unity because the colors are all browns so it pulls it all together. I used brown colors because I wanted it to look realistic and animal like. The shape of the eyes are ovals. The balls and feathers give it a soft texture. The feathers show movement because they go all different ways and look like they are wind blown. I really enjoyed this project. It was fun and thought it was cool to do aomething creative I have never done before. It took me a while at the art store to decide what supplies to buy to make it. I am happy with my final product.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
video review
African Art
I chose this video because it was something I would like to see. We read about it in the book but it would be nice to actually see things not just paint a picture in my mind. It started about the sub-Saharn African culture. THey talked about dress, hair styles, rituals etc. I learned that the African rock art is the oldest form of African art that still exists. I also learned African art also influenced some works by Picasso. I found that very interesting because when I think of Picasso, African art doesnt really come to mind. Europeans thought of African art as childlike so it is surprising that Picasso was influnced by it. The video also talked about their rituals and the importance of masks and spiritual things. Although we did read about this in the book, it was nice to learn a little extra from the video.
Chinese Art
I chose this video for the same reason I chose the first one, to put a picture with the readings. Most Chinses art is contained in the Nation Palace Museum. This video goes into talking about some of the art that is containeed in the video. It talked about China as a pottery culture. Chinese pottery consisted of pots bowls and vessels. The most interest one I thought was the bowl from the Ming dynasty. I liked the colors and the chickens and roosters. They also used bronze to make vessles that date back to 2,800 years ago. It is mind boggling to think back that far in time! I found it very interesting all the different materials they used to make different pieces of art. The video ended with showing works of calligraphy. This video taught a lot that the book didnt.
The Great Wave
I chose this video because it was a title I have never heard of and wanted to watching a video on something that might be new. The Great Wave is an image in Japanese art by Hokusai. It epitomized Japans culture and art. It was very controversial and confusing. Is it depicting real life? or is depicint something in our minds? It actually was a print and the actual image doesnt exist. The video then goes into the life of the artist, Hokusai. It then tells the process of block printing. I thought it was cool to see a little of how block printing works. I also find it interesting that the ooriginal copy of the art has not survived. The video ends with how the great wave influenced later work by Warhol and other artists. I enjoyed this video because it was new material and not really talked about in the book.
Buddhism
I chose this video because I have learned about Buddhism so many times in my school career and wanted to see if they mentioned new things. I also have forgotten a lot along the ways so it was nice to bring back the memories. Thie video starts in Budh Gaya, a place where fact and legend intertwine about Buddhism. It talked about Buddha and where itae from and showed some art from that era. The video also talked about the spread of Buddhism. I enjoyed the part about the Stupas. I loved how the stupas were so detailed and every stone had a story. There were so many symbols and characters carved into them that it must have taken so long to build. The Great Stupa, in Sanchi is somewhere I would like to visit after watching this video. The video also talked about the spread of Buddhism to Caramel, NY. The Chuang Yen Monastery is located there and still exists today.
I chose this video because it was something I would like to see. We read about it in the book but it would be nice to actually see things not just paint a picture in my mind. It started about the sub-Saharn African culture. THey talked about dress, hair styles, rituals etc. I learned that the African rock art is the oldest form of African art that still exists. I also learned African art also influenced some works by Picasso. I found that very interesting because when I think of Picasso, African art doesnt really come to mind. Europeans thought of African art as childlike so it is surprising that Picasso was influnced by it. The video also talked about their rituals and the importance of masks and spiritual things. Although we did read about this in the book, it was nice to learn a little extra from the video.
Chinese Art
I chose this video for the same reason I chose the first one, to put a picture with the readings. Most Chinses art is contained in the Nation Palace Museum. This video goes into talking about some of the art that is containeed in the video. It talked about China as a pottery culture. Chinese pottery consisted of pots bowls and vessels. The most interest one I thought was the bowl from the Ming dynasty. I liked the colors and the chickens and roosters. They also used bronze to make vessles that date back to 2,800 years ago. It is mind boggling to think back that far in time! I found it very interesting all the different materials they used to make different pieces of art. The video ended with showing works of calligraphy. This video taught a lot that the book didnt.
The Great Wave
I chose this video because it was a title I have never heard of and wanted to watching a video on something that might be new. The Great Wave is an image in Japanese art by Hokusai. It epitomized Japans culture and art. It was very controversial and confusing. Is it depicting real life? or is depicint something in our minds? It actually was a print and the actual image doesnt exist. The video then goes into the life of the artist, Hokusai. It then tells the process of block printing. I thought it was cool to see a little of how block printing works. I also find it interesting that the ooriginal copy of the art has not survived. The video ends with how the great wave influenced later work by Warhol and other artists. I enjoyed this video because it was new material and not really talked about in the book.
Buddhism
I chose this video because I have learned about Buddhism so many times in my school career and wanted to see if they mentioned new things. I also have forgotten a lot along the ways so it was nice to bring back the memories. Thie video starts in Budh Gaya, a place where fact and legend intertwine about Buddhism. It talked about Buddha and where itae from and showed some art from that era. The video also talked about the spread of Buddhism. I enjoyed the part about the Stupas. I loved how the stupas were so detailed and every stone had a story. There were so many symbols and characters carved into them that it must have taken so long to build. The Great Stupa, in Sanchi is somewhere I would like to visit after watching this video. The video also talked about the spread of Buddhism to Caramel, NY. The Chuang Yen Monastery is located there and still exists today.
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