Ryan: Your presentation on Andy Warhol and consumerism was really interesting, especially the quote on how a coke is a coke, no matter how rich or powerful one is. I found your argument on the commodification of art, people and the artist himself really convincing. I would like to see what kind of silhouette screen Andy Warhol does of himself and whether it is different from what he did for the celebrities.
Karen: I can’t say that I know who Miro was before your presentation and it was really enlightening. I thought that Miro’s paintings looked closer to Cubism than Surrealism especially with Dawn Perfumed by a Shower of Gold 1954. I was kind of wondering why Miro chose to paint woman, birds, star and sky. What is the rationale behind his choice?
Sierra: Your comparison between Manet’s Olympia and Titian’s Venus of Urbino was really detailed, organized and comprehensive. I didn’t quite get the point about how Olympia having brighter lighting compared to Venus of Urbino makes it more like a scene in everyday life though.
Brianna: Your usage of Gucci, Dolce Gabbana and etc advertisements to compare with traditional paintings was really intriguing. To me, the most interesting point you made was that the ads pictured just the body and not the face so there is an absence of eye contact. Linking that to the power of the gaze in Olympia was really thought-provoking.
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