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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

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IS THIS ART?

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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?

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

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IMITATIONALISM Richard Estes. Central Savings.

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IMITATIONALISM Donatello Gattamelata

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IMITATIONALISM Duane Hanson Tourists II

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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.

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EXPRESSIONALISM Pablo Picasso Guernica

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EXPRESSIONALISM Edward Munch The Scream

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EXPRESSIONALISM Joseph Minton Inside

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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.

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FORMALISM Louise Nevelson Sky Cathedral

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FORMALISM I. M. Pei The Johnson Museum of Art

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FORMALISM Wassily Kandinsky On White II

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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.

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FUNCTIONALISM Philipe Starck Richard III Chair

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FUNCTIONALISM William Leslie Dragons Claw Light

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FUNCTIONALISM Functional Art Co. Stairway