1. PARTNER ACTIVITY: 1. Independently, decide on 1 image from this slide. 2. Spend 2 minutes silently, by yourself writing down 3 reasons why you think it is or is not a work of art. 3. After the signal, with the person next to you, share your reasons. 11 17

2. IS THIS ART?

5. ART has not always been what we think it is today. ART lacks a satisfactory definition. ART is the portrait of history. With such a vast reasoning for creating artwork, vast time period over which artwork has been created, and a vast number and diversity of cultures and individuals making art… WHAT REMAINS CONSTANT?

6. 4 Classifications of ART Imitationalism – (Realism) Art created to look like what we see in the world.

7. IMITATIONALISM Richard Estes. Central Savings.

8. IMITATIONALISM Donatello Gattamelata

9. IMITATIONALISM Duane Hanson Tourists II

10. 4 Classifications of ART Expressionism – Art created to distort reality for an emotional effect. Imitationalism – (Realism) Art created to look like what we see in the world.

11. EXPRESSIONALISM Pablo Picasso Guernica

12. EXPRESSIONALISM Edward Munch The Scream

13. EXPRESSIONALISM Joseph Minton Inside

14. 4 Classifications of ART Formalism – Art created to emphasize compositional elements (line, color, shape, etc.) over content (subject, meaning). Expressionism – Art created to distort reality for an emotional effect. Imitationalism – (Realism) Art created to look like what we see in the world.

15. FORMALISM Louise Nevelson Sky Cathedral

16. FORMALISM I. M. Pei The Johnson Museum of Art

17. FORMALISM Wassily Kandinsky On White II

18. 4 Classifications of ART Formalism – Art created to emphasize compositional elements (line, color, shape, etc.) over content (subject, meaning). Functionalism– Art created to fill a need, function, or purpose. Expressionism – Art created to distort reality for an emotional effect. Imitationalism – (Realism) Art created to look like what we see in the world.

19. FUNCTIONALISM Philipe Starck Richard III Chair

20. FUNCTIONALISM William Leslie Dragon’s Claw Light

21. FUNCTIONALISM Functional Art Co. Stairway