Monthly Archives: September 2013

Self Portrait Video

Self Portrait Video

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My Video

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Hello Art Explorers, A quote from Martha Graham, considered by many to be the founder of American Modern Dance. “Think of the magic of that foot, comparatively small, upon which your whole weight rests.  It’s a miracle, and the dance … Continue reading

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Assignment for September 26:

Assignment for September 26: Post your Self-Portrait video by Friday 9/20 5pm Comment on colleagues Self-Portrait in relationship to yours by Sunday, 9/22 12 pm. Read:  Sally Banes-Terpsichore in Sneakers– Read Banes Chapter 1 first (pges1-19) and continue with Banes-Introduction … Continue reading

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Change in Homepage

Hi all: Just a little change for the homepage– “Next Week’s Assignments” are now found under the tab in the menu. Make sure to check and read those posts. What will show up here now are any posts marked with … Continue reading

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September 19

Self-Portraits were great!   We will finish the remaining Self-Portraits on September 19.  Remember the Self-Portrait should be a minimum of 3 minutes, maximum of 5 minutes.  Please rehearse your Self-Portraits and time yourself. Assignment for September 19 Remaining Self-Portraits GO … Continue reading

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Response to MOMA

On my visit to the Museum of Modern Art, it was my goal to look and analyze Dada, a style of art created in 1916, apparently as a reaction to World War 1. I remember learning about Dadaism in art … Continue reading

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MoMA works.

After countless loops around the puzzling galleries of the Museum of Modern Art, a pattern began to emerge. The emphasis of human beauty in its truest form seemed to be often represented through nudity. A concept which often causes a … Continue reading

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After reading the writings of John Berger and Sylvan Barnett, I began to look at art from many perspectives, much like the art movement of Cubism encourages. At first, I looked at the art with only the knowledge in my … Continue reading

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Post MoMA

After reading the writings of Berger and Barnett, I believe that I had a better experience when I visited the MoMA this past Tuesday because the writings not only told me what to look for in paintings and how to … Continue reading

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