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Session 11

Exploring Art: A Global, Thematic Approach

Your Turn!Create a Self-Portrait!

DEPICTING THE BODYPortraits

In art, a successful portrait goes beyond simply creating a likeness.

DEPICTING THE BODYPortraits

Portraits can show individuals in ways that mirror their sociopolitical milieu (social and political environment).

DEPICTING THE BODYPortraits

VINCENT VAN GOGH. Portrait of Dr. Gachet, 1890.

Inspired by Eugene Delacroix’ Tasso in the Madhouse, 1839.

DEPICTING THE BODYPortraits

VINCENT VAN GOGH. Portrait of Dr. Gachet, 1890.

“I think that we must not count on Dr. Gachet at all. First of all, he is sicker than I am, I think, or shall we say just as much, so that’s that. Now when one blind man leads another blind man, don’t they both fall into the ditch?” – Vincent Van Gogh

DEPICTING THE BODYPortraits

VINCENT VAN GOGH. Portrait of Dr. Gachet, 1890.

“Ah! Portraiture, portraiture with the thought, the soul of the model in it, that is what I think must come.” – Vincent Van Gogh

DEPICTING THE BODYPortraits

VINCENT VAN GOGH. Portrait of Dr. Gachet, 1890.

In 1990, the painting was sold for $82.5 million in New York (that’s $146.5 million today!).

This is still the highest price paid for art at a public auction.

That’s equal to:

3,055,259,530,219VNĐ

DEPICTING THE BODYSelf-Portrait

Depicting oneself.

DEPICTING THE BODYSelf-Portrait

Rembrandt Van Rijn made at least 62 self-portraits.

DEPICTING THE BODYThe Physical Body

Artists use the body to address ideas about the essence (core/fundamentals/basics) of humanity as well as cultural ideals.

DEPICTING THE BODYThe Idealized Body

POLYKLEITOS. Doryphoros (Spear-bearer), c. 450-550 BCE.

The ancient Greeks believed that humans were capable of near perfection.

DEPICTING THE BODYThe Idealized Body

POLYKLEITOS. Doryphoros (Spear-bearer), c. 450-550 BCE.

The figure is idealized (perfect) in several ways: In the balanced pose

DEPICTING THE BODYThe Idealized Body

POLYKLEITOS. Doryphoros (Spear-bearer), c. 450-550 BCE.

The figure is idealized (perfect) in several ways: In the balance pose In the internal

proportions

DEPICTING THE BODYThe Idealized Body

POLYKLEITOS. Doryphoros (Spear-bearer), c. 450-550 BCE.

The figure is idealized (perfect) in several ways: In the balance pose In the internal

proportions In the restrained

(controlled) emotions

DEPICTING THE BODYThe Idealized Body

POLYKLEITOS. Doryphoros (Spear-bearer), c. 450-550 BCE.

The figure is idealized (perfect) in several ways: In the balance pose In the internal

proportions In the restrained

(controlled) emotions; and

In the roles depicted–youth, athlete, and warrior.

DEPICTING THE BODYThe Flawed Body

AGESANDER, ATHENODORUS, and POLYDORUS. Laocoön and His Sons, late 2nd-early 1st century BCE.

Greek art turned to depicting humans engaged in violent action, vulnerable to age, injured, diseased, and subject to emotions (pain, terror, or despair).

THE BODYIN ART AND AS ART

The Body as Art Material

YOKO ONO. Cut Piece, 1964.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfe2qhI5Ix4

“When people cross boundaries, it makes you question those boundaries.”

What are some racial, gender, family, and class boundaries in your culture?

Discuss in your teams…What are some

boundaries in your culture?

Racial Boundaries?

Gender Boundaries?

Clan / Family Boundaries?

Class Boundaries?

THE BODYIN ART AND AS ART

The Body as an Art Tool

CHUCK CLOSE. Fanny, 1985.

THE BODYIN ART AND AS ART

The Body as an Art Tool

CHUCK CLOSE. Fanny, 1985.

“I like using the body as a tool for painting…by using my hand, I can feel just how much ink is on my finger and then I can feel very clearly how much I’m depositing (putting) on the painting.” – Chuck Close

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm6aHKdX0Pc

JACKSON POLLOCK. Lucifer, USA, 1947. Oil on

canvas.

JACKSON POLLOCK. Lucifer, USA, 1947. Oil on

canvas.

RACE, GENDER, CLAN, &CLASS

Session 11

Exploring Art: A Global, Thematic Approach

GUERRILLA GIRLS. Do women have to be naked to get into the Met.

Museum?, USA, 1986. Street poster.

JEAN-AUGUSTE DOMINIQUE INGRES. Grande Odalisque, 1814.

Who are these “Guerrilla Girls”?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33DXdBHaokw

?

“There is a system in place, and the system has its values, and the system’s values may not be the best values of our society. The system itself might be discriminatory, might be exclusive, might be unfair.”“Educational institutions are the perfect place to [exhibit our work] because critical thinking is so important for any higher education.”

PETER PAUL RUBENS.

Abduction of the

daughters of Leucippus,

1617. Oil on Canvas.

Gender Reflected in Art Skin Tone

Helplessness Diamond Shape

JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID. Oath of the Horatti, France, 1784. Oil on canvas.

Gender Reflected in Art and Architecture Men = Heroes Women =

Helpless Clothing:

Men = angles

Women = soft curves

Arches: Symmetry,

orderliness Concrete

social reality

PICK A CARD! ANY CARD!

CLASSArt and class structure can be linked in several ways:

Members of different classes may be depicted with distinctive body styles and poses

Artwork can show the environment and activities that mark members of a certain class

A work of art can be a status item (the owner has status)

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DIEGO VELAZQUEZ. Las Menias, Spain, 1656. Oil on canvas.

Class Activities and LifestylesThe Ruling ClassCenter figure: daughter

of kingLocationLight

Large Painting (10.5 x 9 ft)

JAN VERMEER VAN DELFT. The Kitchen Maid, Netherlands,

1660. Oil on canvas.Class Activities and LifestylesThe Working & Middle ClassThe middle class is

elevated in dignity.The boring, daily task

of pouring milk seems almost sacred (holy).

Vermeer often painted ordinary scenes from everyday life.

DOROTHEA LANGE.Migrant Mother, Nipomo Valley, USA, 1936. Gelatin silver print.

Class Activities and LifestylesThe PoorArt provides us a record of

the poor, their way of life and their struggles.

This mother was 32 years old with 7 children during the Great Depression.

Update your self-portrait according to your class.