Concentration

Surrealism Portraits

Since music is a big part of my life and it's a wonderful thing, I decided to use this "rave" looking picture on the inside from the color run. I really like how this turned out because it's like I'm dancing too.

I hate drama and just want peace, so I did a peace sign. Sunsets are peaceful, beautiful, and something I love taking pictures of.

I seem to get confused a lot, especially when driving, so i decided to do this pose and use this picture of the mountains in Colorado. I like how simple this looks when it's in black and white.

I'm not sure why, but I always do this pose so it does describe me perfectly. I used this picture of jellyfish because it looked super cool and I love the ocean, even though this was taken at the aquarium.

I did this pose because I'm a happy person, but I am a little shy. This is probably one of my least favorites, but I love this picture of the turtle, and I used to have a turtle of my own.

Surrealism

Rene Magritte:

1.  What is surrealism? 

   The juxtaposition of unrelated objects and placing them together. These objects seem both real and unreal.

2.  What motif did Magritte use in many of his works? Why was this significant?
   The man wearing the bowler hat. It's significant because many people believe the artist is referring to himself.

3.  In his work Golconda, why is it important that Magritte varied the image of the man in the bowler hat?  How does it add depth to the work?
   Without variation, the painting may be boring. The scaling makes the man in the bowler hat seem closer to the viewer.

4.  Why did surreal artists choose to create strange worlds with their art?
   They're trying to get people to make sense of strange juxtapositions, just like we do in our dreams.

5.  Explain how the techniques of juxtaposition, altered scale, and language help Magritte explore Surrealism. 
 

6.  What would be a few reasons why Magritte would cover the faces of his subjects?
   Many believe it's due to the tragic story of his mothers death, which he denies.

7.  Why did Magritte strive for realism & precision in his paintings?
   This allows the viewer to focus on the objects rather than the painting techniques.

8.  Google more of Magritte’s work and include 2 images that interest you.

o   Explain the technique(s) used to enhance the work

o   Hint – review the words in bold from the reading

Examples of Artists:

Shots:

Finished Dada

CCR

CCR

Color Blocks

HS Color Blocks

Text

Exquisite Corpse

This image was acquired by folding a paper into four different parts and passed around in a group to draw their own part. This relates to surrealism because we didn't know what the other person before us was drawing and we added on to it using our unconscious mind.

Dada Studio Experimentation

MoMA &Dada

World War I and Dada:

Dada is an abstract form of art, created by artist who were aiming to create different works of art to express their feelings towards the war and life around them.

Marcel Duchamp and the Readymade:

Readymades were manufactured goods, the point was to challenge the thought that artwork was only beautiful if created nicely by an artist instead of just taking a picture of something already pre made. Art can be anything and everything around us, depending on the eye of the person looking at it.

http://www.moma.org/wp/moma_learning/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Duchamp.-In-advance-of-a-Broken-Arm-295x395.jpg

Chance Creations: Collage, Photomontage, and Assemblage:

Data artists embraced modernity. Their work typically had references to technology, newspapers, films, and advertisements. It was an opportunity of true perception and criticism for the times they were living in. 

http://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/themes/dada

Artist Collaboration:

They recreated what art could be by adding chance-based procedures to their work with scissors and glue.

Word Play:

They would cut apart words and glued them together randomly to create a different look in art.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1oYa7jo3CHk/Tv2skAV48vI/AAAAAAAAAow/22I1uI5v5x8/s1600/1920_dada.jpg