HOA 106 1nd Edition Lecture 23Outline of Last Lecture II. 20th Century 1980-Present a. History and Ideas b. Architecturec. Sculpture Outline of Current Lecture III. 20th Century 1980-present continued a. Art and Identity b. Pluralism c. Video and Computer Artd. Social Consciousness in Film Current LectureLecture 4/23/15- Art and Identity o Racial Equality Linked with MLK Jr’s passive resistance practices and Malcom X’s black power stance. Betye Saar, The Liberation of Aunt Jemima - Mixed media image of a “mammy” stereotype that depicts the typical African American servant. The mammy has large red lips and hair is tied back in checkered handkerchief. - She is holding a gun in her hand. Colescott, Les Demoiselles d’Alabama- Mimics Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. - Replaces with black women wearing colorful clothing. Kara Walker, Work on Progress - Silhouettes which depicts African American slavery and white aristocrats. These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Kehinda Wiley, After Memling’s Portrait of Maarten - Renaissance depiction of black man. Draws attention because black people were hardly represented in art historically. o Feminism and Gender Identity Book: The Second Sex by Simon de Beauvoir Niki de Saint Phalle, Black Venus and Empress- Black Venus is a large figure of a black woman wearing a colorful one piece suit. Comments on standards of beauty. - Empress is a gigantic, walk-in, house-like figure of a colorful black woman with large breasts. The inside is beautiful with mirrors and glass mirrors. Ana Mendieta, Tree of Life from the Silvetas series- Photo of a tree with the artist blending into the tree and holding her arms in a goddess position. Judy Chicago, The Dinner Party- Gigantic table shaped in a triangular form. Place settings represent a famous woman of history. - Controversial because the place settings were all shaped like vaginas. Cindy Sherman, Untitled #276- Photographs herself and disguises herself in stereotypical roles of women. - This image is a satire of “a Cinderella, virgin, innocent princess” Robert Mapplethrope, Self-Portrait- Black and white portrait of artist with his shirt off. Wearing make-up andfeminine hair style. - Artist caused controversy with homoerotic subjects. - Pluralism o Blends American society with other culture’s stereotypes. Morimura, Portrait (Futago)- Mimics Manet’s Olympia - Artist depicts himself as the prostitute and poses with feminine qualities. Wears a wig and heels.- Humorous and ironic El Anatsui, Between Earth and Heaven- Meant to resemble an African hand-woven cloth. - Is made out of aluminum, copper wire, and recycled materials. - Video and Computer Arto Nam June Paik, Megatron A wall of video monitors with changing images. Monitors become part of a larger image. o Noriko Yamaguchi, Keitai Girl Artist transforms into her cellphone. - Social consciousness in film o Film makers around the world address the oppressed people around the world – mostly women and children. Ridley Scott, Alien - Film. Addresses women’s authority roles. Mira Nair, Salaam Bombay!- Exposes life of India’s illiterate children that live life in the streets Yimou, Raise the Red Lantern - Chinese director reports the situation of Chinese women who remain oppressed and mistreated under patriarchy society.- Banned in China Music: Phillip Glass, Koyannisqatsi - Earie music that plays along with a movie of tragic
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