Art 12A Final study guide
According to Hennessey Youngman, which of the below is helpful to consider when asking "how to make an art?"
-"Talent" and "making" are antiquated terms; talent has nothing to do with artistic production -Art is not an answer; art doesn't solve anything
What were some forms of digital media received by early demonstrations by Nicholas Negroponte's Architecture Machine Group?
-Eye-level navigable video, a precursor to Google Street View -Computer speech and gesture recognition
What was the cultural significance of The Blue Marble?
-It was the last time anyone has been far enough away from Earth to capture the whole planet in a single image -It is one of the most widely distributed images in existance, and its depiction of the earth - as unified, isolated, and vulnerable - had been highly influential
What innovations can be attributed to Eadweard Muybridge?
-Motion sequence photography of animals, which helped prove that all four of a horse's hooves leave the ground at speed -Photographic applications of high-speed electronic timers and shutters -Zoopraxography, an early form of projected image, and a precursor to cinema -The shifting cultural landscape of modernity, particularly with regards to conception of time and movement
According to Lev Manovich, what are some examples of new media?
-Netflix -Video Games -Websites -Electronic Books
According to David Familian, Duchamp's Bicycle Wheel is historically important not only because it is the first "readymade" -- comprised of object selected by the artist and designated as art -- but also because:
-One of the found objects employed is a new technology: the ball-bearing bicycle wheel -It is the first work of interactive art- you can actually spin the wheel
What is Yvonne Rainer's contribution to the conceptual evolution of dance?
-Rainer sought out to demystify dance and break away from historical cliches, by freeing dancer's body from the artificiality of choreographed movement -Rainer pursued a minimalist form of dance that was neutral, objective, without a prescribed narrative, and without any psychological, social, or formal motives
What lessons can be derived from analysis of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus?
-Science can go too far -Difference should be celebrated -Don't play God -Monsters are not born monsters
According to Shanken, art-and-technology has focused it's inquiry on the materials and concepts of technology and science, which it recognizes artists have historically incorporated into their work. These investigations include:
-The aesthetic examination of the visual forms of science and technology -the application of science and technology in order to create visual forms -the use of scientific concepts and technological media both to question their prescribed applications and to create new aesthetic models
In his 2006 book, Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters, what does David Hockney cite as evidence of the use of optical technology by renaissance artists?
-The black mirror in Jan van Eyck's - The Arnolfini Portrait -The disciple's extra large hand in Caravaggio's - Supper at Emmaus
What are some enduring themes in Lynn Hershman Leeson's work?
-The challenging relationships between real and virtual worlds -Fragmented and dislocated female identity as a consumer product
What ARE some types of robots commonly explored in art, film, and literature?
-The robot as a dangerous force, as seen in Bladerunner -The robot as a benevolent companion, as seen in Commander Data -The robot as a hubristic creation, as seen in Frankenstein -Becoming robot, as demonstrated by Kraftwerk and Stelarc
According to David Familian, the early modern visualization experiments of Muybridge and Marey were disruptive to art because:
-They challenged the concept of the ideal pose, suggesting that in fact any pose is as valid as any other pose -They provided a new visual language for the depiction of movement, which influenced the evolution of painting
What is the goal of Art 12A: Art, Design, and Electronic Culture?
-To introduce the historical and theoretical foundations of digital media art and design -To trace how information technologies seeded the growth of new expressive mediums -To consider how today's pervasive digital culture evolved through interdisciplinary collaborations between artists, engineers, scientists, and scholars -To develop an appreciation of how art-making practices have shaped, and been shaped by, trajectories of technological change
Yvonne Rainer is known for:
-Writing the "No Manifesto" -Choreographing "Trio A" -Choreographing "Hand Dance" -Being a member of the Judson Dance Theater
What are some of the differences between large-format and 35mm photography?
35mm photography emphasizes fluid reactions to decisive moments, while large-format photography favors a more deliberate process
Why does Stelarc think that the human body is obsolete?
Because of the operational capabilities of the biological body can be extended through technology
Why is it important to consider different perspectives regarding technology, such as those espoused by engineers, humanists, philosophers, and artists?
Because technology is pervasive and it affects us all
What does Heidegger think might help us re-evaluate our relationship with technology?
Considering the perspectives of artists and artisans
Who taught who about high-speed photography?
Eadweard Muybridge and Etienne-Jules Marey learned from each other
What is the "uncanny valley"?
Masahiro Mori's concept that our emotional response to robots becomes negative is they are observed to be uncanny
What was one consequence of the introduction of the first Kodak camera in 1888?
Photography dramatically increased in popularity
Which of the following emerging tendencies transformed art practice in 1960's and 1970's?
Rejection of materiality, an interest in language, and the desire to leave the gallery
What made Sol Lewitt such an influential figure among conceptual artists?
Sentences on Conceptual Art, published in the first issue of Art-Language
In his 2006 book, Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters, what does David Hockney suggest is the most controversial among art historians?
That many renaissance painters knew about and made use of optical technology
What does Heidegger believe about technology, as stated in his 1954 essay - The Question Concerning Technology?
That technology's frame is part of the nature of being, and cannot be escaped
Which of the following can be attributed to Nam Jun Paik?
The future importance of "electronic super highways", as presented in his 1974 proposal Media Planning for the Postindustrial Society: The 21st Century is Now Only 26 Years Away
What is NOT a type of robot commonly explored in art, film, and literature?
The robot as an industrial tool, permitting greater efficiency and accuracy
What best describes our changing relationship with knowledge between the fifteenth century and today?
We have become increasingly specialized; knowledge is separated into disciplines, and we each choose one to focus on
An iclicker about Steve Mann, didn't get the question
if they can record us, we should be able to record them
