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Milman, Estera; Foster, Stephen C. – Visible Language, 1992
Presents a conversation that ranges from discussion of the overt questioning of understanding, meaning, and the validity of the art situation to the conscious, recurrent renewal of "crisis" as a catalyst for the arts. (RS)
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Expression, Art History, Audience Response
Paterson, Susan – 1999
This paper considers the artistic and literary movement called "Postmodernism." Noting that postmodernism is intellectually grounded in the premise that its discourse must expose positions of privilege and power relations in society, the paper asks of art education, How much has the postmodern condition, a thesis of cultural relativism…
Descriptors: Aesthetics, Art Education, Art Expression, Art History
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Mekas, Jonas – Visible Language, 1992
Traces George Maciunas' interest in cinema beginning with his work for "Film Culture" magazine in 1955, his methods of producing/making films, his relationship to the main film avant-garde of the sixties and his ideas of cinema. (RS)
Descriptors: Art Expression, Art History, Film Production, Film Production Specialists
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Friedman, Ken – Visible Language, 1992
Discusses the development of Fluxus as a community of individuals who responded to complex interactions among themselves, yet who struggled against the codification of their activities into "artistic cohesion." Refutes myths of periods of ideological unity. Provides an overview of consensus among scholars, curators, and critics…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Art History, Artists, Community Characteristics
Oliveira, Newton Ramos de – Comunicacoes, 2000
Analyzes the position of Theodor Adorno in regards to the surrealist movement, finding that Adorno emphasizes that this vanguard movement should be seen in a broader concept of art within a historically contextualized society administered and directed by the market. Calls for rejection of irrational interpretations. (BT)
Descriptors: Aesthetics, Art, Art Expression, Art History
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Pimm, David – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2001
Disscusses the history of Theo van Doesburg's painting Arithmetic Composition 1. Relates the work to that of Mondrian and Malevich. (MM)
Descriptors: Art Expression, Art History, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Instruction
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Eickhorst, William S. – Art Education, 1985
This tongue-in-cheek article calls for the critical reexamination of the history of modern art. The author believes that modern art is neither an extension of the Renaissance aesthetic nor a collective by-product of artists possessed of creative genius. Creators of modern art were actually representational artists suffering from visual stuttering.…
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Expression, Art History, Artists
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Snyder, Ellsworth – Visible Language, 1992
Presents an informal discussion with composer John Cage which includes his response to George Maciunas' work, his recollections of Marcel Duchamp, the complex relationship between inelegant material and revealing works of art, neo-Dada and neo-Fluxus, Wittgenstein and the artist's ultimate responsibility to initiate a change in the viewer or…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Art History, Art Products, Artists
Smiles, Robin V. – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2005
This article discusses Dr. Amalia Amaki and her approach to art as her signature style by turning everyday items into fine art. Amaki is an assistant professor of art, art history, and Black American studies at the University of Delaware. She loves taking unexpected an object and redefining it in the context of art--like a button, a fan, a faded…
Descriptors: Art History, Photography, Females, Museums
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Milman, Estera – Visible Language, 1992
Recounts when the Fluxus community first became self-consciously aware of itself during early European concert tours. Provides insights into criteria that delineate European and American Fluxus performances. Discusses use of chance procedure by members of the group, their debts to John Cage, and the relationship between the audience and the…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Art History, Artists, Audience Awareness
Blair, Shelia S.; Bloom, Jonathan M. – Humanities, 1990
Traces the history and development of the visual arts of the Islamic world. Discusses the architecture of Islamic culture. Delineates the relationship between technological progress and the flowering of Islamic art. Summarizes briefly the contents of their book, "The Art and Architecture of Islam: 1250-1800." (RW)
Descriptors: Architecture, Art, Art Expression, Art History
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Smith, Owen – Visible Language, 1992
Discusses the early developmental phase of Fluxus. Addresses the evolution of a Fluxus community and the development of a Fluxus performance sensibility. (RS)
Descriptors: Art Expression, Art History, Artists, Community Characteristics
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Paine, Sheila – Journal of Art and Design Education, 1987
Reviews the life of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) and examines how his early experiences influenced his art. (BSR)
Descriptors: Art, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Expression
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Hellwege, Pamela – School Arts, 1990
Describes the functions, styles, and methods of creating medieval tapestries. Illustrates a narrative tapestry titled "The Prophecy of Nathan," attributed to Master Philip. Describes how textile artists' personal styles can be recognized. Suggests art activities for elementary and secondary students. (KM)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Expression, Art History
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Smith, Peter – Studies in Art Education, 1987
Describes European Viktor Lowenfeld's version of the visual-haptic theory. Recounts how Lowenfeld modified the theory while serving as a studio art teacher in a black U.S. college from 1939 to 1946. Compares Lowenfeld's European and U.S. transformations of the theory. (BSR)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Art History, Black Colleges
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