Compareand contrast the differences of Realism, Impressionism and Post impressionism.

1.     Compareand contrast the differences of Realism, Impressionism and Post impressionism.Choose one painting that you believe exemplifies each particular art movement.Describe. Critique. What is your favorite out of the three art movements? Why?

After you have finished this weeks readings ModernismAssault on Tradition (Fiero, pp. 390-423) answer the questions belowin your own words:

2.     Compare and contrast Cubism, Futurism,Fauvism, Nonobjective Art, Expressionism. Mention at least one important workand artist for each.                                                                                                

3.     Who are the key players in the art movementcalled Surrealism? Where did surrealist draw their inspiration? Which famoussurrealist painting speaks to you? Why? Feel free to use the Internet to answerthis question.

4.     Which building material made the revolution oftwentieth-century architecture possible? Who is Frank Lloyd Wright? DescribeBauhaus and the International Style. What are your thoughts on modernarchitecture? Tell us about your dream house. Upload a picture from theInternet.                                                                         

5.     Define Globalism. How does Globalism effecttoday’s society? How does the media shape Globalism?

6.     What circumstances, according to Simone deBeauvoir, work to make the female “the Other”? Is it still “aworld that belongs to men”? Have you ever personally experienced feelinglike “the Other”? Explain. What is feminism? Are you a feminist?Explain why. Choose one feminist artwork to describe and critique. Attach aphoto of the image.

7.      Do additional research on the Internetabout Langston Hughes poem “Harlem.” Tell us what you learned. Towhat extent do the circumstances described in this poem (written fifty yearsago) still pertain?  How does the artwork of the African-American paintersand sculptors make public social concerns? Use at least one painting to helpexplain your point. Do you feel that race relations and gender equality isimproving in the United States? 

8.     What is the Names Project? Describe in greatdetail. What are your thoughts on this work? Is it important?

9.     Who is ShirinNeshat? Do additionalresearch on the Internet to give us greater insight. 

10. Next, watch Turbulent by Shrin Neshat in the module.

Describe the video in your own words. There is a lot ofsymbolism, what do you think it means? How did it make you feel? What do youthink was the artist intentions behind this video?

After you post your discussion, leave a comment for 3 otherstudents about their post. Do not simply say, “I agree with you”or “Good job” Ask questions and foster aproductive dialogue.