1. FOUNDATIONS OF ART JESSICA DAVIS AHS What is Art?

2. I. WHAT IS ART? (DEFINED) II. PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS III. WHAT IS ART ESSAY Slide Contents

3. ART? “Art is not what you see, But what you make others see….” -Edgar Degas What do you consider

4. Is art Realistic? Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa Oil on poplar c. 1503

5. Claude Monet Impression, Sunrise Oil on canvas 1872 Is art Impressionistic?

6. Jackson Pollock No. 5 Acrylic Paint 1950 Is art expressive?

7. Duschamp Urinal fountain Porcelain 1917 Is art ugly?

8. Peit Mondrain Place de la Concorde Acrylic Paint 1917 Is art minimal?

9. Andy Warhol Soup Can Screen print 1961 Is art iconic?

10. Dorothea Lange Migrant Mother Photography 1936 Is art photographic?

11. Kerry Haun Mug Versa Clay 2010 Is art functional?

12. What is Art? Art (art), n. 1. the quality, production, or expression of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance Work of art = visual expression of an idea Medium = a particular material, along with its accompanying technique (plural = media)

13. IN THE MOST BASIC WAY ART CAN BE THOUGHT OF AS HAVING TWO PARTS: 1. its form : relates to the “formal” aspects of art or how the art is made. 2. its content: relates to the subject of the art. Art = Form + Content

14. In non-literate societies, art was used for teaching or recording Today, photography, film & television are used for circulating info. Purposes and Functions of Art COMMUNICATING INFORMATION

15. All of the world’s major religions have used art to inspire and instruct the faith. Purposes and Functions of Art SPIRITUAL SUSTENANCE

16. Articulating personal thoughts and feelings. Creating a universal language that is culturally fluid. Purposes and Functions of Art PERSONAL AND CULTRUAL EXPRESSION

17. Artist have criticized or influenced values or public opinion of social and political issues. Often it is clear & direct Other times, it is less obvious Purposes and Functions of Art Social and Political Purposes

18. PAINT MEDIA Acrylic, Enamel, Gesso, Glaze, Ink, Oil, Tempera, Watercolor Used on: Canvas, Cloth, Glass, Metal, Paper, Wood DRAWING MEDIA Chalk pastel, Charcoal, Colored pencil, Marker, Oil pastel, Pen and ink SCULPTURE MATERIALS Beads, Clay, Found objects, Jewels, Marble, Metals, Papier-mache, Plaster, Plastic, Sand, Stone, Textile, Wax, Wire, Wood MIXED MEDIA/COLLAGE Any number of media utilized together PHOTOGRAPHY Utilizing a camera and film/photo paper What is art created WITH?

19. Sooo… What is Art to YOU? Write a one page essay on what YOU perceive as art or what you don’t perceive as art. 3-5 paragraphs consisting of 5 sentences.