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At the end of this document is a quick and dirty handout, as I like to call it,
that I made for the Art 140 college students to quickly reference and further
research on their own to understand the approaches they can take in
thinking about the approach and conceptual devices for their studio projects.
These were pulled from Gude’s 7 Postmodern Principles.
Similarly the handout that same handout worked extremely well for the last
Art 140 project that us TAs came up with to replace the proffered project in
order to make the concept of researching and studying past artists more
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accessible and relatable for the students taking the course who are not art
majors. The students have to research a 20th century artist and write a
research paper analyzing one of their artworks utilizing elements and
principles vocabulary. Initially the project was to have them copy an image in
the style of their artist. Working with the constraint of the final project having
to relate to this 20th century artist research, we decided to alter the project
so students would pick a 21st event or issue that they believe would be
remembered in the next century. We have them locate iconic images from
that even or relating to that issue to “remix & remaster” in the “style” of
their artist. “Style” is relative and fairly open to interpretation for each
student, it could mean that they use the same media, address similar
concepts, literally attempt to copy the style, etc. We show them a
powerpoint that is accessible at the following link
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?
id=0AVI6BDm_HfpDZGN2a3R4MnFfNDYyY3h4bnI5Y20&hl=en
I think we could add to it and make it better and use more culturally diverse
artists. We have some but I think we need a few more and just some more
examples in general.
Gude, O. (2004). Postmodern principles: In search of a 21st century art education. Art Education, 57(1), 6-14.
Appropriation
- to reuse or recycle images that already exist in order to create a new image.
Juxtaposition
- when images and objects from various realms and sensibilities come together as intentional
clashes or random happenings.
Recontextualization
- often times it is the positioning of a familiar image in relationship to pictures, symbols, or text
with which it is not usually associated to generate meaning in the artwork.
Layering
- multiple layers of varying transparency to create imagery that evokes the complexity of the
unconscious mind.
Hybridity
- refers to the incorporation of various media into artworks, as well as describes the cultural
blending evident in many works.
Gazing
- while associated with issues of knowledge and pleasure, it is also a form of power and of
controlling perceptions of what is “real” and “natural”. Who is being looked at, who is doing the
looking.
Representin’
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- U.S. urban street slang for proclaiming one’s identity and affiliations. It describes the strategy
of locating one’s artistic voice within one’s own personal history and culture of origin.