Project 4 Video Blog

1. The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coasts Pop Art talks about the culture of Pop Surrealism. They mention the places that artists pull from such as comic books and rock 'n' roll. It also talks about why it is similar to Abstract Expressionism. Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach talks about how the presentation of art has changed over time. Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology talks about the many different pieces that have been found in Native American digs throughout the United States. It also talks about the arguments that the people involved in the digs had to go through. Great Museums: An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan talks about the director of the Metropolitan Museum and his career there. He extended the amount of artwork at the museum and created a cultural institution.

2. The pictures that were mentioned in The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coasts Pop Art about the Cold War relate to my theme about nature. There was nature portrayed in most of the pictures and it helped the artist bring out what they were trying to say. Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach helped with my exhibit because it showed the best ways to display the artworks that I choose. It also showed how to choose an artwork so that they are blend together. Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology didn't really help me with the topic of my exhibit. Great Museums: An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and the Metropolitan helped me a little bit with my exhibit. It showed me more ideas on how to present my artwork.

3. I enjoyed most of the films that we had to watch. They were interesting and defiantly gave me some ideas for my fourth project. They helped me with analyzing the portraits I chose because of where they came from. For example, I chose one piece that is from the Pop Art time period and it helped to figure out what the artist was trying to say.