1.1 [Assignments] Memorial Comparison
Compare and Contrast Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial with Frederick Hart’s Three Soldiers. How do each of these monuments refer to the war? What images of the war, politically and emotionally, are being presented to the viewer? What ideologies are being communicated, if at all?
Be sure and discuss the formal differences such as the artists’ choice of representational vs. non-representational style and composition.
1.2 [Discussion] Functions of Art
According to the various functions of art profiled in this module, which category do you (or your work) identify with the most? You may choose more than one to discuss.
Make places for human purpose.
Make extraordinary objects of ordinary objects.
Record and commemorate.
Give tangible form to concepts and ideas.
Give tangible form to feelings.
Present new ways of looking at the world.
Provide an example from your life or work (such as art, music, fashion, film, theater, industrial, interior or graphic design, advertising, modeling, animation, new media, literature, poetry, and so on) to illustrate your answer.
Write two to three paragraphs answering the above prompt and provide an example to support your answer.
