Advanced Visual Literacy/reflection

PLEASE watch the following two videos:

What makes art valuable

The New Tate Modern

Based on the two videos you saw last week and the reading Believing is Seeing,

please post a 400-500 word reflection that places the pair of objects you have chosen for your research paper in the context of Art/Not Art.

My pair of objects:

Venus of Willendorf vs. The Swing (Fragonard)

Do YOU think the objects you chose can be defined as art or not? Why or why not?

Remember to be specific and cite examples from the reading and the videos.

Solution Preview

It is clear that art is made in a state of concentration and deep thought. Art is any something made for meditation and placed in a gallery or museum. According to the BBC documentary, where Alastair Sooke describes states that there is always a great story behind every piece of art. This is true and reasonable. Value isn’t only linked to quality.

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