This week's homework will once again bring us back to the Global Art project Art Through Time. I've assigned the episode on Writing which has a lot of pertinence to the 20th century and contemporary art as well as rich traditions in the earliest civilizations. Take a good look at the questions below and provide your responses to me by Monday, April 29th.
You should also note that I've included a link in the previous post to some great information on Guernica and other 20th century artworks, and I've also posted three slide presentations dealing with non-Western art. Please take a bit of time to peruse these presentations. They won't require dedicated study, but it's certainly worth being aware of some of the major works and concepts in these cultures. I'll be posting other non-western presentations as the we near the end of the AP portion of the course.
Here are your questions for the video which you can find here: http://www.learner.org/courses/globalart/theme/8/index.html
1. Many faiths convey ideas through sacred texts such as the Torah, the Qur’an, or the Bible. How does the experience of reading a sacred text differ from viewing a site of worship or hearing a sermon?
2. Using examples from the program, discuss the impact of incorporating text with visual imagery.
3. In ancient cultures, writing was considered a gift of the gods. Since few people could read or write, having the ability to write was associated with exclusivity and power. What do works featured in the program convey to those who can’t read or understand what is written?
4. How does Xu Bing’s approach to calligraphy make the old new?
5. What makes a logo effective?
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