Video Blog Week 15

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

A. Greenberg on Pollock: Pollock was very skeptical of his work. He wanted to have a perfect painting. He wouldn’t be satisfied unless it was perfect. He would go back and redo and fix anything that he didn’t think was perfect.

B. The Critics from an Inside Story: An art critic thinks that when he writes an art criticism paper he thinks that they are helping the public. They look at something then can direct people to “good media works.” They are there to help the public and give them insight on if they should go a view it for themselves.

2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Criticism project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.

Yes I think that they were helpful because they got me to understand what an art critic wants to do and how they view their jobs. They want to help the public and review to see if they think that others should go and view it too. They want the public to understand the art that is out there and what they can experience and by writing an art criticism they can help the public and see if they may or may not like something.

3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of art criticism?

I liked these films. I think they were very easy to relate to and understand. The people were straightforward and clear. They gave their understanding and helped people to understand what their jobs were. In the Pollock video we even got to see that artists themselves were their own critics. They viewed their work and were their hardest judges. They wanted their work to be perfect and for everyone to experience it like they wanted it to be viewed.