Artists often try to help us see our world without our usual filters, to make us look deeply at it. They try to bring the background against which we live our lives into focus. Unit Learning Outcome A

Artists often try to help us see our world without our usual filters, to make us look deeply at it. They try to bring the background against which we live our lives into focus. Unit Learning Outcome

Artists often try to help us see our world without our usual filters, to make us look deeply at it. They try to bring the background against which we live our lives into focus.

Unit Learning Outcomes

Describe how technological innovation is reflected in the arts. (2, 3, 4)

Describe some of the ways that artists have helped to shape public perception of the environment. (2, 3, 4)

Initial Post

In each unit discussion you will have a post where you address one or more of the questions posed.  A high-quality post will be:

on time

thoughtful

answer thoroughly

use specific examples of artwork and/or use sources including the text, and online or offline articles to support its points.

  Directions

Watch the following videos.

Research and explore for other information on these artists and their artwork.

Read the discussion questions below and leave your comments using the "Reply" prompt.

Make sure you proofread your posts and cite you sources using MLA format.

Videos

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https://view.genial.ly/5e6648f280c1516e7de207ed/presentation-ar115-unit-2-discussion

Discussion Questions

Required questions:

Which artist’s work did you find the most interesting?

Which specific artwork?

What thoughts or feelings did it bring up for you?

Choose 1 (one) of the following questions to answer:

How does Smithson’s intervention in the landscape with Spiral Jetty change your appreciation of the natural scene?

Why do you think Maya Lin and Mary Mattingly use art to draw attention to climate change rather than some other method? Use specific artwork examples.

Review the Nok head and the Wedgewood ceramics in your textbook. What technological change has occurred in your lifetime that has impacted art? Provide a specific example within your explanation