Module 12

Hockney on photography

1-I chose this video to watch because it sounded interesting. Photography interests me and I thought it would be different techniques and photo shoots.
2- I learned that the camera is older then photography. I found this hard to believe! During the 19th century is when the mechanical process of the camera was established. Hockney is a painter that takes pictures with a camera and makes them something fantastic. He started with a polaroid camera which was made in Los Angeles. Hockney makes collages of pictures he takes. Most of his pictures are shown on grids as collages. He was the first artist to design and create collages.
3- This video relates to the photography part in our books. They are similar in the description of photography and the process of the art.
4- I liked this video. I think it is a cool talent to take pictures and create collages or to be a photographer. It was cool to learn about his experiences with photography and the steps it takes him.

Andy Warhol- Images of an image

1- I chose this video because I recognized the name Andy Warhol. I have seen paintings from the art gallery and in our text so I was interested in this video.
2- Andy Warhol became an artist later in life. He wanted to be a tap dancer at first. He enlarged pieces in magazines, coke bottles and other types of public media. Andy collected magazines and pictures of famous actresses. He first designed different photos of Marilyn Monroe. He became famous from these photos. He then became interested in Elizabeth Taylor's photo and life. He would print pictures of her and her husband. Warhol remade Taylor's break up on the front of the paper. He also designed images from when she was Cleopatra, which was a top movie star.
3- This video did not relate to the text as much as previous videos. Andy Warhol is a artist that is talked about often.
4- I liked this video due to hearing about famous actors and what he created using their photos. I like videos that go into artists lives and talk about their past experiences, challenges and accomplishments of where and how they are today.