Video Review Module 11

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.

I chose these two videos because they drew my attention. Ive always had an interest for Picasso but I wasn't familiar with Matisse. Expressionism sounded creative and I was curious to know what the film consisted of.

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

I learned that Matisse and Picasso were long time friends and rivals. Matisse needed to be entertained. When he traveled, he complained of how bored he was through letters. Picasso was the opposite and always lived inside himself. He didn't travel or feel the need for outside stimulants. He hung out in his studio with tobacco and that was enough. Picasso doesn't use pallets or easels. He used newspaper on the floor. While Matisse had a grand home with wrap around balconies and large windows that overlooked the water. His paintings always meant a struggle of fear. Matisse and Picasso share an interest of painting women. Expressionism is much more free-flowing and talks about the changing compositions of color within art. The change in art elements can change the message of the painting or art piece based off of the colors emotional properties. Expressionism is linked to emotion within art; beneath the surface. 

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

Henri Matisse is described on page 485 of the textbook. His art is described as being wild however, Matisse is described as cautious, reserved, cheerful, hardworking, dedicated to family, frugal, and painstaking.

Picasso is described on page 488 of the textbook. He is described as being individualized through his immense volume of work and diverse rage of styles and media. Only a few can match him in richness and variety of personal history. 

Expressionism is described on page 483. The example of expressionism given was The Joy of Life by Henri Matisse. Th color of this piece has a supporting role in describing objects to become a fully independent expressive element. It is a paradise to be. 

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

The films were both informational and interesting. I wasn't familiar with expressionism or Matisse prior to watching the films. Now I am informed and educated enough to give a detailed description of the two through information of the film and the biography of each within the textbook.