Art Criticism Video Reviews

1.) Videos:

 Greenberg on Pollock: An Interview by T.J. Clark

                Key Points: 1947 Jackson Pollock painted his first splatter-drip piece, he believed his paintings to be a transition from the easel to a mural. 

                                  : There is a lot of difficulty characterizing his art. 

The Critics: Stories from Inside the Pages

                 Key Points: A good critic will both be giving the fresh ideas as well as suggesting fresh ones, or ways at looking at things. They get the public to think about the media we are exposed to.

                                    :   Takes you from a neutral position to taking a side, or taking an interest in a media form. 

                                    : Critics can help improve the media. 

                                    : A review is an informed opinion, a critique is more analytical. Reviewers assume that the audience doesn't know anything about the subject. Critics assume that their audience is more familiar with the subject. 

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2.) They were both related to the project, the second one was more directly related because it defined more of what a critic does and the good they can do for the mass media. The first was more of an opinion piece about a specific artist.

3.) The first video on Pollock was a bit of a bit of a let down for me. I really admire Jackson Pollock as an artist, and I didn't really find the video engaging, or interesting at all. The audio was really poor and hard to understand as well. The Critics video was really well done. It was a little sporadic but very interesting and I have a new respect for critics. I admittedly think that some critics are too harsh or not intelligent but this video showed me that they are hard working people too.