Part One: Look through the Exchange Resource
Take a few minutes and look through the Exchange resource for your course (scroll to the bottom).
Make note of any reoccurring themes or visual cues (are artists painting/creating similar items? Using similar colors?) Below are some questions to consider when looking through the Resource:
As you look, consider:
Visual artists use formal elements such as line, color, texture, and space to create and convey meaning:
1. Discuss together what you notice about this selection of art as a whole.
2. What are some common themes or visuals that you see?
3. Which work of art or artist is your favorite? Why?
Part Two : Visual Analysis
Pick an object to dive a little bit deeper into.
Describe: Without reading the label, take a moment and write down everything that you see. Avoid interpretation at all costs!! For example, if you start to describe an emotion, ie. "He looks angry, or proud", that is in fact an interpretation, you are perceiving something in the form to make you say that. So make sure to slow down and describe what you actually see (eyebrows are furrowed, the mouth is not upturned in a smile, etc.)
Interpretation(s): Now think about what meaning your brain makes with these forms you described. What is this work of art trying to communicate? What is the artist's emotion, and how can you tell? What previous knowledge helped you interpret the work?
Connections: What connections do you see between this work and what you have discussed in class? Common themes, tropes, stereotypes etc.
If you want to learn more about the object you selected, click on "View Object Record" beneath the image. Note: not all objects have extended labels (additional information).
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