Greenberg on Art Criticism: An Interview by T. J. Clark
1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.-Art criticism is difficult
-There are no specific guidelines for how to write art criticism, one can use reason, intuition, philosophy or aesthetics
-All art criticism deals with relevance
-Art isn't just about personal taste, but the experience that an art work brings
2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Criticism project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.
I think that there were at least a few points made in this video that will be useful for my project. In particular when Clement Greenberg spoke of the importance of the experience an art work provides and its inspiration being more important and relevant than one's personal tastes will help me to look further into art works I may have chosen to look past before due to superficiality.
3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of art criticism?
I think the film was a little over my head. A good deal of the things it covered I do not feel will have any particular relevance to my project, but it is good to have a background on criticism before trying to be a critic. On the other hand, the information that was useful for my project was extremely useful so I think overall the video is a good one.
Greenberg on Pollock: An Interview by T. J. Clark
-Aesthetic appeal is more important for successful artwork than technique
-Pieces that have new style and or new techniques are not always appreciated right away
-No one can predict whether a work of art will be successful or not
-There is no set formula for creating masterpieces
2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Criticism project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.
Yes, this will help me to think about and understand what artists go through as they try new techniques, and original styles. It helped me to realize how risky actions of artists often are, and how unpredictable the world of art is which is important to think about when thinking about how and why artists do things the way they do.
3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of art criticism?
This film is a good one for this project because it covers a lot about art criticism and how criticism and the success or failure of a work affects the artists who create them.
An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance
-The Italian Renaissance returned to many of the characteristics utilized by ancient Romans
-Biblical scenes, nudes, and new views of animals can all be seen in this time
-Many Italian Renaissance artists experimented with light and shadow
2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Criticism project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.
This video could help with my project if I critique any work from the time period of the Italian Renaissance, or ancient Rome.
3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of art criticism?
This video shows how artwork is often influenced by things that came before, whether just before or from ancient times, which is important to recognize when trying to critique something.
The Critics: Stories from the Inside Pages
-Art criticism although not appreciated by all, does serve an undeniable purpose to stir the pot and get people thinking
-Criticism can serve as entertainment
-Criticism can help get artists recognized, or help them get their big break
-Not all criticism is tastefully done, or done well
-Criticism is not the final say on a piece of art, no matter who the critic is that does the critiquing
2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Criticism project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.
This relates to my project because it showed me that my critique can be written many different ways, even as entertainment which I am now probably going to try to do on my project!
3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of art criticism?
I liked how this film showed that not all criticism is done well and that the critic doesn't always have a final say on a piece of art. It gave a realistic view of criticism; the positives and the negatives. Also, the video shows just how unpredictable how successful a piece of art can be.
The Colonial Encounter: Views of Non-Western Art and Culture
-Craft type art has not always been recognized by critics
-Nationalism can often be seen in art and critics have commented on what view cultures have of foreigners based from works of art
2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Criticism project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.
I think that this could relate to my project if I end up critiquing art with hints of nationalism, or even with craft because these were two major topics of the video.
3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of art criticism?
I found it interesting and thought provoking to learn that craft art was not always respected or covered by art critics and watching this video made me interested in trying to critique craft type art.
Jackson Pollock: Michael Fried and T. J. Clark in Conversation
-Art critics are often able to uncover deeper meanings of art works that may have gone unnoticed by untrained observers
-Art critics do not always agree and can have strongly opposing views
-This does not make one critic right and the other wrong, they just have different schools of though
2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Criticism project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.
I will feel more comfortable trying to do my own critiquing of art knowing that even if I do not have the same views as my professor, other students or even known art critics it does not make my view wrong; I can have a different critique and that is okay.
3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of art criticism?
This video definitely added to my understanding of art criticism; just like there is no single formula for successful art I recognize that there is no one way to critique art.
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