Feldman Method of Art Criticism

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The Feldman Method of ArtCriticism

DescribeAnalyze

InterpretJudge


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Step 1: DescriptionDescribe what you see in the art work. Describe

exactly what you see, in enough detail that your

audience could visualize the artwork from your

words.

Do not use judgments or opinions.


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Here are a few things to consider when writing

your DESCRIPTION:Size

Shape

Texture

ColorAngles

Perspective

Light Source

MediaForm

Space

Artist, Title, Date


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Step 2: AnalysisExamine the relationships between the

Elements of Art by citing the Principles of

Design


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The Principles of DesignContrast

Repetition

Unity

Movement

BalanceEmphasis


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Balance

Balance is the equilibrium of

various elements in the work

of art.


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James McNeill Whistler,Arrangement in Grey and

Black: The Artist's Mother,1871


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EmphasisEmphasis is given to a

center of interest, whichmight be the largest,

brightest, or lightest subject.


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Francisco de Goya, The Third of May, 1808: The

Execution of the Defenders of Madrid, 1814.


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Repetition

Repetition is the use of line,

color, or a motif in more thanone place in the composition


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Rene Magritte, Golconde, 1953


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Movement

Movement can be theillusion of motion in the

artwork, or the path the

viewer takes starting with

the emphasis.


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Henri Matisse, The Dance, 1910


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Archibald Motley, Blues, 1929


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Contrast

Contrast shows the difference

between the Elements of Art

(Line, Color, Shape, Value,

Form, Space and Texture)


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Andy Goldsworthy, Dandelion Flowers, 1985


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Unity

Unity is the harmony betweenall of the visual elements in a

composition.


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Questions to ask yourself when completing an

ANALYSIS:

How does the artist visually organize the composition?

What is in the foreground, middleground, background?

How has the picture been arranged?

What colors are used and how have they been arranged?

What shapes are there and how have they been arranged?

Are there any leading lines and if so, where is your eye lead,

Is there any use of contrast? If so where?

Is there any use of pattern? If so where?

Is there a sense of space or perspective?

Are there any special techniques employed by the artist?


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Pablo Picasso, The Old Guitarist, 1903


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Faith Ringgold, The Sunflowers Quilting Bee at Arles,

1930


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Diego Rivera, The Flower Vendor, 1940s?


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Step 3: InterpretationWhat do you believe was the goal of the

artist?

What message is he/she trying to make?What was the artists intention?

Is there a mood or feeling being

conveyed?

Use research, Description and Analysis

to support your opinions.


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Pablo Picasso,

The Tragedy,

1903


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Rene Magritte, The Lovers, 1928


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Step 4: JudgmentWhat Aesthetic Classification

does the artwork illustrate?Support your decision with

Description, Analysis and

Interpretation.


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Perceptual

Rendered from Direct

Observation


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Perceptual

Paul Cezanne, Still Life with Apples, 1890


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Expressive

Capturing a mood or feeling,sharing a story or idea


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Expressive

Kathe Kollwitz, Poverty, 1893-4


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Formal

Focus is on the organizationof the Elements of Art


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Formal

Piet Mondrian, Composition with red, yellow, black, gray and blue, 1921


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Judgment

I think the art work is (Perceptual, Expressive or

Formal) because.

Include the definition for your AestheticClassification in your explanation.

Justify your opinion with what you see.

I think the work was/was not successful

becauseJustify your opinion based on what you think the

artists goals were.

M Ch ll Th Bi thd 1915


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Marc Chagall The Birthday 1915

Medium:Oil on cardboard, Dimensions:31 3/4 x 39


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Marc Chagall

Birth name Moishe Shagal Born 6 July 1887 (N.S.)

Liozna, near Vitebsk, Russian Empire(present-day

Belarus)

Died 28 March 1985 (aged 97)

Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France

Spouse Bella Rosenfeld(1915-1944, the year of herdeath)

Nationality Russian, later French[1]

Field Painting, stained glass

Movement Cubism, Expressionism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lioznahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitebskhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empirehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Paul-de-Vencehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bella_Rosenfeldhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Chagallhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stained_glasshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expressionismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expressionismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stained_glasshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Chagallhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bella_Rosenfeldhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Paul-de-Vencehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Paul-de-Vencehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Paul-de-Vencehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Paul-de-Vencehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Paul-de-Vencehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Paul-de-Vencehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Paul-de-Vencehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empirehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitebskhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liozna


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Expressionismwas a modernist

movement, initially in poetryand

painting, originating in Germany at thebeginning of the 20th century. Its typical

trait is to present the world solely from a

subjective perspective, distorting itradically for emotional effect in order to

evoke moods or ideas.Expressionist

artists sought to express meaningor

emotional experience rather than

physical reality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modernismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_movementhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paintinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paintinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_movementhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modernism


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