art

Art 124 D
Understanding World Art
Extra Credit 2

Watch one of the films below:

Basquiat

Pollock

Vincent and Theo

Sarafina

Girl With a Pearl Earring

My Left Foot

Carrington

Frieda

Dirty Pictures

Goya in Bordeaux

Artemesia

Clips for some of them are available at the link below to see which ones you might want
to watch. Most will be on Netflix or Amazon if you belong, some are at the EVCC Library
so you could watch them on campus (see *)

In a one page essay, answer the following questions:

Explain briefly the life of this artist, their struggles, what kind of art they made. Include
an image if you would like.

Do some brief research about the actual life and work of this artist so you can know what
the film depiction is like.Do you think this is a “realistic” portrayal or can you detect some
liberties with the story? Has the artist been “romanticized” or do you think this is an
actual depiction of the story?

What positive aspects of this artist’s life and work did you learn about?
What negative aspects of this artist’s life and work did you learn about?

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