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Greenberg on Art Criticism- the video surrounds Greenberg and TJ Clark, who is a historian. Greenberg discusses the relationships between art and history and also about the nature of value judegements in criticism. Greenberg feels that the best art of the last 50 years has primarily been abstract. This video is old and I found it funny that the individuals in it were smoking cigarettes.
Greenberg on Pollock- this video has to do with Greenberg and Clark sitting down to discuss and reflect on the work of the late Jackson Pollock. He was very eccentric, yet his approach to painting was very practical. They reflected on some of his work that never materialized and Greenberg talked about firsthand observations of the artist in his studio.
Intro. to Italian Ren- In this video, you see how each great art master learned and developed their techniques and worked on top of those ideas to become great themselves. Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and many other greats were innovative and came up with new ideas while also building on others. Great works from these artists demonstrate the Roman influence on Renaissance art.
Stories from the Inside Pages- this video features Dr. Dwight DeWerth-Pallmeyer who spent months traveling the country while interviewing prestigious commentators. He got a great look at criticism as an art form, the social value of critic's work, and the variety of ways that these great critics began their career, which is pretty fascinating. These critics have such a drive and passion for their work. They go about their work in a very professional manner as well.
The Colonial Encounter- In this video, we see film clips, photographs, etc. from renowned art historians. We are able to see offerings from museum collections. The program shows and takes a look at the ways in which Western prejudice, ethnography, and art consumption have counteracted authentic dialog.
Jackson Pollock- Fried & Clark Conversation- This video shows Clark, who is mostly a history of art scholar, and Michael Fried, who is a proponent of aesthetically based views of painting and sculpture. In this program, we see the two discuss 2 of Jackson Pollock's works in which they try to come to some sort of understanding with each other. They have there differences, and go into small details on what they feel is right and wrong.
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These videos do somewhat relate to my Art Criticism Project because they show different viewpoints and different understandings on how to critique art. You have to try to be unbiased and go about your criticism in a proper manner, which was shown well in the video where Dr. Dwight interviewed so many great critics. You were able to see how they did what they do for a living and were able to pick up some ideas and pointers from that as well as parts of the other videos.
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I enjoyed most of these short films. The film that interviewed great critics was my favorite because I felt I was able to take some ideas away from that program the most. I feel that they all gave us ideas and to get a better grasp on art criticism as a whole.
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