FSN 232 Lecture 2: Week 1 & 2 - Art History II
13 Feb 2018
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What is art: art concepts, art in context, art genres, artistic conventions, art periods . Art: the human expression or application of creative skill and imagination through the production of artifacts to be appreciated for their symbolic or emotional significance. Art is a human expression only because humans are the only ones that create artifacts that are used to express themselves; able to utilize tools. Although other animals use tools, however, humans can be used for expression only. Eagle transformation mask, kwakiut, alter bay, canada, 19th c. wood, feathers, and string. Used to turn into oneself into a spiritual entity, and only an artifact can do this. Form and content: relationship between design elements and meaning; form is what, and content is what it means. Representation: translating the likeness of real or imaginary objects. Subject matter of this minimalist painting is colour. Form is the tangible, measurable visuals; a huge piece: not a window of art but.
