The Role of Art Theories in Understanding Artworks

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Do the theories that we have studied so far help us in any way to appreciate the following works.

read these two art and read the word file. create a essay less than 700 words

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Art Theory.

Do the theories that we have studied so far help us in any way to appreciate the following works.

Niki de Saint Phalle       Shooting Painting 1960  (MOMA 860.2011)

Vija Celmins   Ocean with Cross 31 1971  (MOMA 675.2005)

 The point of the exercise is to give insight into Duchamp, Motherwell, Bell, and Greenberg.  The artworks are  there in order to give you some examples to use in your discussion.  They are not the focus for the paper.  You can write the paper by just reading the selections from the text.  You do not need to do outside work.  On the other hand, I bet that if you discuss Shiraga’s painting, you look up Shiraga on line.  That is fine, but give all citations. Even if you just look up Shiraga on wikipedia, give the citation.  Pay attention to the note below on academic honesty.  The index to our text will also direct you to two items in the text.  The statement on ‘New Realism’ presumably relates to the work by Saint Phalle.  The ‘Gutai Manifesto’ directly speaks to the work by Shiraga. 

 Try to focus on comparisons and contrasts in each paragraph.  For instance, discuss and Motherwell and Greenberg AT THE SAME TIME.  The most common mistake that students make is to write a paragraph about Motherwell, then a paragraph about Greenberg, then a concluding paragraph that compares.  It is much better to start compare throughout.  Have each paragraph present a comparison or a contrast.  And draw from those comparisons and contrasts a combined interpretation of the two writers.  

 To make sure we are all looking at the same pictures, I indicate in parentheses, the title of a Google search that will take you to a decent image of the work in question.  I do not expect you to discuss all six works.  But do discuss at least two works by different artists.

Some notes about style:

 In a short paper, you do NOT have room to quote more than a phrase of a few words. You might write for instance that “Bell says that we “bring with us nothing from life” in art appreciation.”   This sort of quotation of five or six words is fine.  But you cannot quote long sentences and whole passages in a two/three page paper.  All the same, you need to provide textual evidence for your claims.  When you make a claim about some view that Motherwell expresses, do refer to the relevant paragraph.   For instance, you might write that “Motherwell says that abstract art is used to objectively capture the artist’s individual ego (p. 645).”

 Please use outside sources as you wish. In that case, give references.  You do not have to use outside sources.  Think of the paper as an exercise, not as a term paper.

 In a short paper, you do NOT have time for an general introduction of the sort “Plotinus was an important philosopher of the 3rd century.”   Skip all that and go directly into the topic.  A good title can replace the introductory remarks.  

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Art Theory. Do the theories that we have studied so far help us in any way to appreciate the following works. Niki de Saint Phalle Vija Celmins Shooting Painting 1960 Ocean with Cross 31 1971 (MOMA 860.2011) (MOMA 675.2005) The point of the exercise is to give insight into Duchamp, Motherwell, Bell, and Greenberg. The artworks are there in order to give you some examples to use in your discussion. They are not the focus for the paper. You can write the paper by just reading the selections from the text. You do not need to do outside work. On the other hand, I bet that if you discuss Shiraga’s painting, you look up Shiraga on line. That is fine, but give all citations. Even if you just look up Shiraga on wikipedia, give the citation. Pay attention to the note below on academic honesty. The index to our text will also direct you to two items in the text. The statement on ‘New Realism’ presumably relates to the work by Saint Phalle. The ‘Gutai Manifesto’ directly speaks to the work by Shiraga. Try to focus on comparisons and contrasts in each paragraph. For instance, discuss and Motherwell and Greenberg AT THE SAME TIME. The most common mistake that students make is to write a paragraph about Motherwell, then a paragraph about Greenberg, then a concluding paragraph that compares. It is much better to start compare throughout. Have each paragraph present a comparison or a contrast. And draw from those comparisons and contrasts a combined interpretation of the two writers. To make sure we are all looking at the same pictures, I indicate in parentheses, the title of a Google search that will take you to a decent image of the work in question. I do not expect you to discuss all six works. But do discuss at least two works by different artists. Some notes about style: In a short paper, you do NOT have room to quote more than a phrase of a few words. You might write for instance that “Bell says that we “bring with us nothing from life” in art appreciation.” This sort of quotation of five or six words is fine. But you cannot quote long sentences and whole passages in a two/three page paper. All the same, you need to provide textual evidence for your claims. When you make a claim about some view that Motherwell expresses, do refer to the relevant paragraph. For instance, you might write that “Motherwell says that abstract art is used to objectively capture the artist’s individual ego (p. 645).” Please use outside sources as you wish. In that case, give references. You do not have to use outside sources. Think of the paper as an exercise, not as a term paper. In a short paper, you do NOT have time for an general introduction of the sort “Plotinus was an important philosopher of the 3rd century.” Skip all that and go directly into the topic. A good title can replace the introductory remarks. A note about academic honesty. The papers assigned for this course do not require scholarly research beyond the assigned texts and the sources for the image. You may do research, if you find it helpful. And then you must give references to all the sources that you use. You must acknowledge all help that you receive, all passages that you quote, and all sources for your ideas. The one exception is that you do not have to acknowledge any help that you receive from Prof. Snapper. But if you directly quote him, use quote marks appropriately. In the informal course papers, you do not need long, formal, academic references. If you use a web-site, it is enough to just give a URL. If you use a book, it is enough to give author and title. But do always acknowledge references, if you use them. If you do a web search to see an image of a work, site the source of the image, etc. Prospectus For Ocean with cross 31 1971. I saw ocean wave first, and two cross line in the print. I think that from she stare the ocean, shows herself unique point. And the Shooting painting 1960. Many things on the canvas like gun, hatchet. Paint shedding from behind the canvas. This Sculpture show the war on her mind. Professor’s feedback Celmin's Ocean Wave is a drawing, not a print. It is done with graphite. And then the cross is done with an eraser. I have no idea what she was working from when she made the drawing. She might have been looking at a photograph of waves. Or perhaps, as you say, actually looking at the ocean. In any event, you are right that it is important to appreciate the drawing as a drawing of waves. It is a 'representation' of a bit of the ocean. Now we have to consider whether any of the theories that we have considered help us understand her work. Clearly the more extreme formalists (e.g. Bell and Mondrian) think that representation is unimportant. So they do not help us much. But maybe we can get more help from Duchamp, or Motherwell, who are interested in more than formal composition. Again, I think you are right that Saint Phalle's Shooting Picture indicates her state of mind. Again, we now have to ask to what degree the theories tell us to consider the artist's state of mind when looking at the picture. Here we can, I think make real use of Motherwell's art theory.
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The Role of Art theories in understanding Artworks

Different theories learn are important in enabling us to appreciate the artwork. There are
various similarities in the concept portrayed in various theories. For instance in Greenberg and
Bell’s theory, there exists a concept of a direct relationship between the artwork and people in
society. In Greenberg theory of formality, there is more emphasis on the visual artwork rather
than the history behind the work or rather its relationships with the viewers. Pure visual aspects
reveal how important it is for the artworks to appear...

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