Alfredo: I think your topic can be very interesting and rewarding if you go about it the right way. rather than focus on the historical aspects too much, I think you should try to find a way to relate it more to the class. Your title was "Mexican Muralism" but I feel that is misleading if you only talk about Rivera's work. I think it might be fun to look at other murals, both those that might have inspired his and those inspired by his, and look at the similarities and differences.
Audrey: I think you should narrow your topic a bit. Trying to include renaissance, jade, and warhol is pretty ambitious! I think your research will be very important to deciding which direction you go. Whatever claim you make has to be backed up by some evidence written by someone else... no matter how interesting or compelling your argument alone may be. Perhaps the tension of quality vs. quantity hints at the same thing as visuality/ materiality? Visuality seems like it can include materiality... like perhaps a fake jade carving doesn't have as much value to us not just because it's fake, but because it's a low quality fake. Also, doesn't it seem like the most expensive stones would be saved for the most skilled craftsmen?
Michelle: Your topic definately sounds fun to research. Is 'superflat' art named for it's appearance, that the art literally lacks depth, or for the shallowness of it's meaning? (Or both?) Also, are there other artists that do it besides the one you showed us in class. lastly, I'm wondering if the sculptures you showed us are relevent, are they considered 'superflat' too, or are they just by the same artist/ group of anime geeks?
Kevin: You stole the main thing I thought would add a twist to your paper already, the idea of animals making art and if that was art. Whether you should focus on who is the artist or bring up some thesis based on the man/machine thing I am not sure. I think who is the artist is more related to the class, like if the machine makes art is it really art? Is the physical qualityof it being paint on paper enough to call it "art"? This is short because I already helped you out a bunch =P
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Thanks for the feedback. "Mexican Muralism" actually is not misleading because only three painters, José Orozco, Diego Rivera, and David Siqueiros, were associated with this movement. I chose to focus on Rivera because he was a key artist during the movement.
ReplyDeleteAs for going about it the right way and relating my topic more to class, I think by researching a topic other than those we have already discussed I'm going about it the right way. Furthermore, I also think that by investigating this movement and applying what we have learned in class is a good way to relate what we have done in class - like being able to formulate a unique thought and supporting it. Again, thanks for the feedback.