Arts Discussion week 5

 

  1. What does Modern art mean, according to our Module study?

Use this link to select a Modern work of art What are some of the Modern elements in the work of art that you selected?

  3. The Surrealist works of art in the Menil Collection draw visitors from all over the world. In your Module materials this week a Surrealist work of art is used as an example of how art analysis can help us to become better analysts. What is Surrealism? Select one Surrealist work from the collection which supports your description.

4. Select a work from any of the collections    

   Name of Artist- ?

   Date completed-?

   Size /Scale- ?

   Medium used by the artist?

   Describe the subject matter? Remember the thorough description of the subject matter of the Henry Moore sculpture in your Module materials when describing.

   Is it abstract? Representational?

5. The Menil Drawing Institute is the most recent building. It is dedicated to the study of drawing as an art and to the preservation of drawings in the collection. Since this week we are focusing on drawing, use the link to select a drawing which interested you. There are some which may be familiar to your DADA collages. 

Name of the artist- ?

Date completed-?

Scale or size-?

Medium used by the artist-?

6. After viewing the Module Materials on Pop Art and Land Art, select a work by either a Pop Artist or a Land Artist from the Menil Collection.

Name of the artist- ?

Date completed-?

Scale or size-?

Medium used by the artist-?

helpful links for the above questions

2. https://www.menil.org/collection?era=-15000%2C-900

3 . https://www.menil.org/collection/5136-surrealism

4. https://www.menil.org/collection/5050-modern-and-contemporary-art?category=Painting

5.  https://www.menil.org/collection/5089-drawings-collection