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Discussion Board
This week's discussion board will be the final one for this course, and the instructions are simple. Choose an artist that is discussed in this week's reading (pp. 558-586), or, if you prefer, next week's reading (pp. 587-628). Research a work of art (or series) by this artist that is not mentioned in your textbook. Present this work to the class in your post and please include an image. Respond thoughtfully to two other students. Additional comments may receive extra credit if they contribute significantly to the discussion.
The following questions should be familiar to you from the essay assignment and previous discussion forum prompts. They are meant to help you get started, and in general would be helpful to consider when you are looking at a work of contemporary art. If a question is not relevant, please ignore it. Do not write your post by listing answers! You do not need to answer each question, but you do need to identify your subject and briefly discuss it in terms of form, process, and meaning.
Artist : Judy Baca
Form:
Do the medium or materials used have special significance? What is the scale of the work -- why is this important? What are its formal elements (line, color, form, composition, etc.)? Please note that some conceptual work does not have a "form" except in the mind of the viewer.
Process:
What techniques did the artist use to execute the work? Is the piece time based or site specific? Is the process used to create the piece related to its meaning? Does the work involve performance? When and where was it shown?
Meaning:
Does the work of art have a specific message? Is it trying to provoke a response from the viewer? How does the artist communicate their idea? Are they successful? What does it mean to YOU? Many of the artists in this week's reading explore political issues such as race, gender, or economic inequality. What issue do they address in the piece?
If you can't find specific information about the piece you've chosen, interpret it using your powers of observation (and remember, the title may provide a clue).
- How have critics responded to the work of this artist? Find a review.
- If the work is political, has it caused controversy?
- If the artist is still living, what is their most recent project? Can you relate it to the work of art you chose to write about?
- If the artist is deceased, how and when did they die? What is their legacy -- has their work been recently exhibited?
Explanation & Answer
Hey, just so i went for DANZA DE LA TIERRA instead as it looked the least obvious to be mentioned in your textbook. Just let me know what you think
Running Head: DANZA DE LA TIERRA
Danza De La Tierra
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DANZA DE LA TIERRA
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Danza de la Tierra
Process
The technique used in this painting is collaboration on a wall painting with the whole
neighborhood which is currently While painting this mural, Judy Baca often employed the
local community to help her in creating this artistic work thus insighting strong community
development which was one of the many objectives of the painting. So, Baca’s Danza de la
Tierra was painted for the Latino Fine Arts Center in Dallas, Texas. It is one of her most
famour murals during her time and was painted in 2008-2009. The work does not however
involve perfomance as she – Judy Baca- was commisioned by the Dallas Latino Cultural
Center to paint this mural for their lobby of their Oaks Farm Dairy Perfomance Hall.
Form
The materials used by Baca have special significance. Baca’s moral has bright, bold
colours. As we can see in the painting, there are some figures off to the right but one mainly
concentrates on the colours and the faces of the two dancers in the middle. This painting uses
lots of colour, indigenous images, and depicts human activity which is able to con...
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