Week Fifteen video reviews

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

The Colonial Encounter: Views of Non-Western Art and Culture: This video explored different aspects of non-western art and culture. A key concept I learned was about the world fair. The 1900 the Paris World Fair ran for 8 months with 15 million visitors. The colonial factions exposed the underlying nationalism of the event. Half the area was devoted to French imperialism while the rest represented other nations' colonies.

Greenberg on Art Criticism: An Interview by T. J. Clark: In this video, T. J. Clark discusses the evolution of art criticism and issues surrounding modernist painting. This program documents their conversation, spotlighting Clement Greenberg’s reflections on his career and its place in the wider arenas of art theory, art journalism, and the philosophy of aesthetics. Clement Greenberg states that writing about art is much tougher than writing about literature or music.

2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Criticism project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.

The videos were successful in helping me to understand what art criticism is and how exactly it works. In the future I would suggest a video where they are actively criticizing the work so we know what we are looking for.

3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of art criticism?

I thought the videos were successful in exploring the different aspects of understanding art criticism. For example, the interview with Greenberg has taught me that it is very difficult and it should involve a lot of critical thinking.