Consider some of the differences between the above works
of art in terms of when, where and why they were created:
Paleolithic Art
- created over 15,000 years ago, deep in a cave
- an expression of a culture
- intended for a limited audience, private viewing
- magical purposes related to the hunt |
Keith Haring's Drawings
- created within the last 25 years, in NYC subway
- expression of an individual
- seen by thousands of passers-by on a daily basis
- celebration and/or criticism of urban life? |
Is Graffiti Art?
Do ALL Graffiti Expressions Qualify as Art?
Another Question to Ponder:
Does The Issue of Personal Property Relate
to Qualifying Art?
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Children's Art: The Beginning Of An Impulse
to Create
Jazz G., 3yrs, USA
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Hugo Y., 7 yrs, Canada |
Chrystelle S., 8 yrs, Lebanon |
Benjamin M., 10 yrs, France |
See Virtual Gallery
of Children's Art
What is Creativity?
Rene Magritte, The Blank Check 1965 |
Traits
That Foster Creativity:
Sensitivity - heightened
awareness of what one hears, sees and touches; responsiveness
to feelings of self and others.
Flexibility - ability
to adapt to new situations and to see their possibilities;
willingness to find innovative relationships.
Originality - uncommon
responses to situations and to solving problems.
Playfulness - a sense
of humor and ability to experiment freely.
Productivity - the ability
to generate deas easily and frequently, and to follow through
on those ideas.
Fluency - a readiness
to allow the free flow of ideas.
Analytical skill - a
talent for exploring problems, taking them apart, and finding
out how things work.
Organizational skill - ability to put things back together in a coherent order. |
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Art as Therapy
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Elizabeth
Layton
Began painting in her 60s, came out of a long depression, and has
been exhibited at the Smithsonian.
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Anthony Papa
"15 Years to Life" |
"Nightmare of My Reality" |
Anthony Papa was sentenced to prison for 15 years for a non-violent
drug charge. He earned 3 degrees and learned to paint. He now works as a
paralegal.
Outside the Mainstream: "Outsider Art"
"Outsider Art" is a term used to describe any art
forms which are created outside of the mainstream of the art world of museums
and galleries. Usually, this means that the artist-creator has little or
no knowledge of, access to, or interest in the history of art or in the
art market. It is a fairly broad term, however... and can encompass art
of the insane, of prisoners, or just eccentric persons. It also has loose
associations with the worlds of folk art and naive art (terms
explained below).
Art of the Insane
Adolf Wolfli, Swiss patient |
Adolf Wolfli |
Leonova Podovskaya "Woman Coming to the City" |
I.Sergeev "Angel" (Aspiration) |
Folk Art/ Naive Art
Greek Tama (charm) |
Henri Rousseau, The Dream, 1910 |
Folk Art = Artwork of a specific
regional culture, made by artists without formal art training. Usually involves
traditional craft processes (ceramics, weaving, quilting,metal-smithing,etc.)
and has a utilitarian or ceremonial function. More Folk Art.
Naive Art = Artwork created by
individuals who have no formal art training and whom are alienated from
a traditional culture. Their works are usually obsessively detailed, often
rich in patterns, and stem from a childlike impulse to create. More
Naive Art.
"Art Environments"
"Beer Can House" in Houston
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Simon Rodia, "Watts Towers", Watts, CA.
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Edward James, "Las Pozas", Xilitla, Mexico
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to Art and Aesthetics
