1.) “Art historians are fascinated by moments in history when people destroyed, defaced, or buried works of art, since the destruction of an image is an implicit acknowledgement of its tremendous power and meaning. Art history uncovers just how significant we understand and feel images to be now and through history. ”
The first explains that when people destroy or damage art, it proves the artwork matters to them. People do not attack things they feel are meaningless. Destroying an image shows that it has strong emotional, religious, or political power. When a piece of art is defaced it shows people anger and what made them emotional.
“ When we try to “explain” art, to find a single, narrow meaning, we risk closing down possibilities for empathy with others and with the past, and with aspects of our own humanity. In the Humanities, we seek out multiplicity, complexity, and ambiguity, as difficult as that can be.”
The second quote says that art should not be explained in just one simple way. If we try to give art only one meaning, we miss its complexity and the different ways people connect to it. The Humanities encourage us to accept that art can have many meanings. Together, these ideas show that art is powerful because it affects people deeply and can be understood in many different ways. Both quotes show how powerful art really is.
2.) Lothar Osterburg, I like his use of photography and sculpture. I’m not that into art history personally but it’s interesting looking into the past sometimes. I would like to explore more modern art and art pieces, and digital art.
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4.) I’m a photographer, I love making sculptures, ceramics, clothing, etc. I’m mostly inspired by cinematography with tv and movies. I like artists like Beili Liu, Maria Zherdeva, Alina Sobolevska, Nao Saito, Christian Zajicek, and Maia Hirsch. If I had to describe my artwork I guess it’s just whatever pops into my head and doing the best with what I have to make it a reality. Different projects don’t look or feel similar to me so I can’t say something that describes it all. At the moment nothing motivates me to keep going. I care about human rights, when I was in high school I was very inspired by Lewis Hine, to be able to show people what they want to forget or not see, and to use a camera to help people really inspired me. It’s one of the reasons I choose photography over other art majors. I don’t feel a photo carries the same weight today but in the past it did help children and workers rights. With the artists I chose that inspired me, I saw their work online and really liked their art, technique, and message. I am studying Photography, Fine Arts. I make photos and sculptures. My artwork usually doesn’t have topics or meaning, it’s mostly what’s visually appealing or interesting. Some of my work is personal and about growth after depression.
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