Purposes/Functions of Art Art is Communication: Artists Create art, in order to communicate visually and conceptually.
Personal Function Artist create art to express personal feelings Edvard Munch “Anxiety” 1864 – 1944 Pioneer of the expressionist movement.
Social Function Artists create to reinforce a shared sense of identity of community, or civilization Aminah Robinson Born 1940 (Columbus, Ohio ) painter and children's book illustrator. Elizabeth Catlett
Spiritual Function Artists create to express spiritual beliefs Caravaggio (1571 – 1610) “The Calling of Saint Matthew” Bernini (1598 – 1680) Apollo and DaphneApollo and Daphne
Physical Function Artists create functional artwork James Sterling 1959 Architecture- England Native American Pottery
Educational Function Artist create artwork to impart information The Vision of the Holy Grail, Morris and Company, 1890 (tapestry)
What is the Function? Hint: Artwork sometimes has more than one function.
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Paul Klee William de Kooning
Cy Twombly
Romare Bearden Collage Artist