Week Nine Video Review

The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art is based on the concept that a lowbrow is a person regarded as uncultivated and lacking in taste. In the art world is referred to works of certain images such as naked women. It discusses the difference between lowbrow and surrealism. The video also explores the idea of women artists in lowbrow art and the role they play.

Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach explores the key ideas of the intellectual issues with displaying modern art. It describes the chronology of the art exhibit as well as the way modern art was displayed by being posted on the white walls with reflective lighting. It discusses the idea that exhibits are theme-based.

Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology discusses the idea that Native American bones have been kept in Museums for science, but the Native American culture alive today feels it is degrading to a point as it reminds them of the poor treatment of the past. It focuses on the protection of Native American burial sites and how it is limiting the work of archaeologists who may or not know that the bones they investigate are in fact Native American.

George Eastman House: Picture Perfect discusses the idea of the legacy of George Eastman and his work through photography and motion film. The George Eastman house is the mecca of the medium of photography and the largest motion film library around the world. It investigates the impact that Eastman had on the world.

I don't believe that the videos really relate to the creation of my art exhibition project in that my theme is different from that of the videos. The videos focused more on modern and pop art whereas my theme is the natural world. They do however relate to the project in that they spend some time disussing the ways in which an exhibit may be arranged.

I thought these films were exceptionally interesting and absolutly added depth to my understanding of the art concepts I am using in the art curator project. They gave me ideas that I could use in arranging my exhibit.