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What is Art?

What is Art?. How do we judge art?. Monetary Value Personal Opinion The Opinion of Experts On Technical Accuracy On the works ability to shock On the works ability to make the observer question. Monetary Value.

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What is Art?

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  1. What is Art?

  2. How do we judge art? • Monetary Value • Personal Opinion • The Opinion of Experts • On Technical Accuracy • On the works ability to shock • On the works ability to make the observer question

  3. Monetary Value • The next slides show the 10 most expensive paintings sold in the last 20 years.

  4. Portrait of Dr. Gachet Artist: Vincent Van GoghPrice tag: $82,500,000 Purchased: Christie's, New York (May 15th, 1990)

  5. Au Moulin de la Galette Artist: Pierre-Auguste RenoirPrice tag: $78,100,000Purchased: Sotheby's, New York (May 17th, 1990)

  6. Portrait de l'artiste sans barbe Artist: Vincent Van Gogh Price tag: $71,500,000Purchased: Christie's, New York (November 19th, 1998)

  7. Still Life with Curtain, Pitcher, and Bowl of Fruit Artist: Paul Cezanne Price tag: $60,500,000Purchased: Sotheby's, New York (May 10th, 1999)

  8. Les Noces de Pierrette Artist: PicassoPrice tag: $51,671,920Purchased - Binoche et Godeau, Paris (November 30th, 1989)

  9. Woman Seated in a Garden Artist: Picasso Price tag: $49,500,000Purchased: Sotheby's, New York (November 10th, 1999)

  10. Irises Artist: Vincent Van Gogh Price tag: $49,000,000 Purchased: Sotheby's, New York (November 11th, 1987)

  11. . Le rêve Artist: PicassoPrice tag:$48,402,500Purchased: Christie's, New York (November 10th, 1997)

  12. . Nude in a Black Armchair Artist: Picasso Price tag: $45,102,500 Purchased: Christie's, New York (November 9th, 1999)

  13. . Self-Portrait: Yo Picasso Artist: Pablo PicassoPrice tag: $43,500,000Purchased: Sotheby's, New York (May 9th, 1989)

  14. Personal Opinion • Is this art? • Describe the art – line, shape, colour, texture, space • What is the media? Callalilyby Anna Claire

  15. Analysis • Consider the quality of the size, shape, colour and texture of the art • Does it show movement, unity and contrast? Rainbow by Chi Chi

  16. Interpretation and Judgement • How creative and rewarding is the work? • What is the artist trying to say? • Why were certain colours used? • Why was it created? • What is your final judgement? • Remember judgements can be positive or negative but must be supported with stated reason Bailey – Dreams of a Rainforest

  17. The Artists Jungle Friends - Primate Sanctuaryand Rehabilitation – Fund raising initiative

  18. Pollack – Pollack

  19. To Shock?

  20. Emin – Unmade Bed

  21. Constable – FlatfordMill

  22. Millais – Ophelia

  23. Unknown Artist – Tattoo

  24. Von Hagens – Human Head

  25. Von Hagens – Cowboy

  26. Warhol – Campbell’s Soup Can

  27. Warhol – Marilyn Monroe

  28. Britney Spears – Oops Album Cover

  29. Beatles – Sgt. Peppers Album Cover

  30. Hinrichs – Breaking Heart

  31. Unknown Artist - Manga

  32. Installation artist Simon Starling, winner of this year's £25,000 Turner Prize, recycles objects by reframing and reforming them.

  33. Simon Starling is fascinated by the processes involved in transforming one object or substance into another. He makes objects, installations, and pilgrimage-like journeys which draw out an array of ideas  About nature, technology and economics. Starling describes his work as ‘the physical manifestation of a thought process’, revealing hidden histories and relationships.

  34. Art and me.. • Why is art important to me? • Where does art, design and image appear in my life? • What does art provide for me in my life? • What areas of art do I enjoy? • What areas of art do I dislike? • Do you believe that we should all have an art?

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