Art Thoughtz (Grad School)

Hennessy Youngman's satirical outlook on Grad School is basically him saying that Grad School is useless. He uses satire to explain how he's against wasting tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars to gain a grad school education. Him selling a dvd that has grad school information on it also emphasizes the satirical response towards gaining a grad school education.

Art 21 Summary

Though I've questioned some of her works before, Marina Abramovic is still an interesting artist, whose work is capable of capturing one's attention. Also known as the "Grandmother of Performance Art", Marina Abramovic is known for performance pieces that can disturb her audience, but also leave them in awe. Her performances can involve extraneous activity that requires, of her, willpower and endurance. Her willpower and endurance comes from her parents and her upbringing during the Communist uprising. Her parents were apart of the Communist party and their strong belief was one of the main motivators for her performance pieces. Along with her parents, her grandparents were influential to her. Her grandmother was her caretaker and she was a religious fanatic. Her grandfather was a saint. She had described theses traits to be an unbeatable combination that is full on contradictions. This combination contributed to her upbringing as an artist.She also goes on to say that in the life of an artist, it's important to find "the right tool". For her, performance art is her tool, a form of expression.

Between World Wars

1) Describe a Dada artwork. What world event influenced this style? How?
-Dada art movement was caused by the protesting against WWI. During this movement, artist were known for being rebellious. They would criticize society through works of art. Artwork was made from cheap materials and the focus was to emit a sense of humor and irreverence. The artwork of this time rejected morale, social, political, and aesthetic values. One of the most radical of the dadaist was Marcel Duchamp. He was known for producing art from mass produced objects (also known as "ready mades"). The piece to the right is titled "Bicycle Wheel". It is representational due to the fact that is objects the traditional value for the intention of a bicycle by placing the wheel on top of a stool.

2) Describe the work of Jacob Lawrence in the video. What were the artist's influences?
- The art of Jacob Lawrence can be described a celebratory notification towards the termination of black labor from Southern America. Jacob Lawrence's inspirations for his pieces originate from the focus of African American history, The Harlem Renaissance, and artwork from Goya, Orozco, and Domiae.
(Excuse the spelling of the last mentioned artist)