Museum Critiques Expanded

Hello, you've been doing a great job with the research and now it's time to show off what you know. Remember, we are still deferring our personal judgement and focusing only on the description phase of the process. So, here's what each post should look like:

5 posts each containing:

1. picture
2. creditline
3. website borrowed from
4. Creditline analysis (artist info, historical references, etc)
5. Elements of Art description (line, texture, etc.)- Be impressive;)

This assignment is due by Friday, May 2nd or Monday, May 6th.

Keep up the great work!

Collection Criteria

You have been asked to collect artwork for your museum. You must travel the world and through time, to find and “purchase” works of art.

Your museum must include examples of the following:

• 1 work from each of the 3 categories
• 1 work from a culture other than your own
• 1 work from your own culture

Create a post for each work of art. The post must include:

• picture of the work
• credit line for the work
• credit line analysis
• website where picture was copied from
  

FaithRinggold Credit Lines Assignment

Faith Ringgold (American) b. 1930, The Sunflower Quilting Bee at Arles, 1991
Acrylic on canvas, tie dyed, pieced fabric border, 74 x 80 inches, Private Collection

Study The Sunflower Quilting Bee at Arles, 1991 and the credit line.

What information can you infer from looking at the art work and credit line?

Post the picture, credit line, & your Description.

Answer the following questions in your response:

What do you know about the artist?
What do you know about the artwork?
What do you know about the connection between this work and the artist Vincent VanGogh?
Anything else?

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What does a Credit Line tell us about a work of art?

This will be the first post on your blog.

SuperMarket- a fine example of line

Ben Shahn (Lithuanian) 1889-1968, Supermarket, serigraph in black,1957, 25 1/4 x 38 3/4"

This is a sample post. The following should be included:

1. Photo
2. Credit Line
3. Website borrowed from
4. Critique (DAIJ)

• Descritpion (creditline, elements)
• Judgment
  

The use of thin lines in different directions helps to define the shape of each cart even though the carts are very close to one another. Strong visual balance is obvious because the carts span the width of the canvas. The close proximity of the carts might speak to the crowded atmosphere of a supermarket.