Cadeau (The Gift) Sculpture by Man Ray
What makes Man Ray’s sculpture Cadeau (The Gift) so special?
– Mass production, war, and Dada
– Poking at prevalent perspective
– Multiple copies of a stolen masterpiece make its point
Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash – Giacomo Balla
What kind of painting is Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash by Giacomo Balla?
• Futurism, Cubism, and critical rejection
• An avant garde, dog’s perspective
• Stasis and motion = comedy
Untitled (Man Smoking/Malcolm X) – Carrie Mae Weems
What makes Untitled (Man Smoking/Malcolm X) by Carrie Mae Weems a masterpiece?
– Malcolm X in a supporting role
– Where Black America meets the globe
– Arm wrestling, poker, and booze
Untitled Film Still 35 – Cindy Sherman
Why does Cindy Sherman’s photograph Untitled Film Still 35 looks so familiar?
– Soft core porn set the rules
– Stereotypes beware Cindy Sherman’s face
– Setting the stage for ankles in Untitled Film Still 35
Flowers on Body (Silueta series) by Ana Mendieta
How does Ana Mendieta’s Flowers on Body both subvert and epitomize feminist art?
– Outsider gets inside the earth
– Culture and nature without gender
– Breaking binaries and boundaries
Woman Descending the Staircase by Gerhard Richter
Here’s a few tidbits of introduction to the painting Woman Descending the Staircase:
• Abstract Expressionist and/or Photo Realistic
• Woman Descending the Staircase – pure movement
• What’s Duchamp got to do with it?