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How Do We Make Meaning?

How Do We Make Meaning?. Part 1: Art. Terms of Unit. Art: _________________________________ Creative “event of living communication” Aesthetic Qualities that make objects, actions, or language more beautiful or pleasurable, according to _________________________. Art & Symbols.

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How Do We Make Meaning?

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  1. How Do We Make Meaning? Part 1: Art

  2. Terms of Unit • Art: • _________________________________ • Creative “event of living communication” • Aesthetic • Qualities that make objects, actions, or language more beautiful or pleasurable, according to _________________________

  3. Art & Symbols • Symbols • ___________________represented and ______________________ • Relates to the idea of ________________ associated with the definition of art • Transformation-representation

  4. Art & Symbols • Mythic hero of Javanese, known as Arjuna • Shadow puppet • ___________ – representation of meaning that Arjune conveys • ___________ a 3D human into a 2D puppet

  5. But What Is Art? • Anthropologists • Where these objects intended to be art? • Errington argues that their markers intended them for: • 1. • 2. • 3. • 4. _____________________ Vs. _________________

  6. Forms of Artistic Expression

  7. Body Arts • Four forms: • Physical Alterations • Body Painting • Tattooing • Scarification These will exhibit variation in terms of permanent versus nonpermanent nature

  8. Physical Alterations • _____________________(head shaping) • Skull of baby is bound, permanently physically alternating its shape • Flattening the back and the forehead or lengthening the head • Examples: • 1. • 2. • 3.

  9. Physical Alternations • Elongated Skulls • _______________________________________

  10. Face Painting • Found all over the world • More commonly seen form of painting • Examples • 1. • 2. • 3.

  11. Body Painting • Painting of the entire body, or most of it • Found all over the world, but less common than face painting • Examples • 1. • 2.

  12. Tattooing and Scarification • Widespread practices • ______________________________ • When the skin is too dark for tattooing, _____________________ • Tattooing • 1. • 2. • 3.

  13. Tattooing and Scarification • Scarification • ________________the world’s people than tattooing • Practiced for numerous reasons • ________________________ • Design on face, chest, breast, back, legs, arms

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