Module 12: Video Review

Pop Art and Andy Warhol are two of my favorite things when it comes to art history, which I why I chose to watch Art Expressionism and Pop Art of the '50s and '60s and Andy Warhol: Images of an image. In the Art Expressionism film, many artists are discussed and specific artworks are introduced. The narrator of the film discusses important aspects of the artwork and why it was considered expressionism and pop art. The main idea for artists was that the artworks were intended for the viewer to think and feel. Color fields and action painting were just a few of the key terms introduced in this film. For the Andy Warhol film, the narrator discusses Warhol's use of pop culture in his screen printing. Big canvases are used and subjects are portrayed as a consumer product. Rather than being an exact portrait of the subject, screen printing gave way to a hazy portrait, eliminating contours of the face etc. These videos relate to the readings in the text because Pop Art, Expressionism and Andy Warhol are all introduced in the readings. I enjoyed watching these films especially the one about Andy Warhol since I just think he is so fascinating. The films took what was in the reading and brought the ideas and artists to life.