Wk 1: Nice 2meetU!

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   kayaquarles

   August 28, 2016

   This video was very interesting. The history of art was somewhat confusing for me to grasp until the McDonald’s example was used because it helped me visualize the fact that art is constantly changing and being recovered. It is no secret that every one will always have a different point of view when it comes to art because of how subjective it is, but this video just highlighted that fact even more. In my opinion, art is anything and everything that has depth and meaning behind it. Professor Zucman said that art can be anything created with human hands; however, that is just another opinion. The rainbow may not be created by man, but it can symbolize other things and trigger memories and emotions for others, and to me that is an aspect of art. Art really just exemplifies the idiom, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, because I would never spend $10,000 on the inside of a washer barrel. But, that’s other people’s prerogative. Art is what you make it.

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      marlenedotrodriguez

      August 28, 2016

      I totally agree with you, most people won’t consider the washer barrel art but it meant something to the artist so he called it art. There isn’t really a definition of art the perspectives of different people will change the value of the item.

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   Samuel De La Cruz

   August 28, 2016

   Hi Nhi Truong, I agree with what you said in terms of Art as how it can change as technology advances. There is evidence all around us when you look at cities that have been around for hundreds of years and have not been touched for the most part. People in general tend to create art with what they have at their disposal and what makes it easier for them to create their art works. I also agree with how you mention that art is different to everyone. One person can see an object as trash and throw it away and then another person comes and sees that object thrown away as an amazing piece of art. It goes back to the saying, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. What one person may see as ugly, another person can appreciate the same thing and see it as beautiful.

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   marysolj

   August 28, 2016

   This video was extremely interesting and informative! I learned a couple of new things about art history. When I thought about art I never thought about the history of it. It was amazing how the video put it into words, art goes way back. Coming from an open mind about art and thinking that art could be “anything”, i never thought about the value of it, the video mentioned that something as simple as a washing machine barrel was sold at a price of ten thousand dollars! This confirmed the fact that it really can be anything but it all depends on how one perceives it. The person who threw it away thought it was a piece of trash but the person who picked it up thought it was pretty cool, in the other hand, the person who bought it thought it was an amazing piece piece of art. This goes to show how different people have distinct perception on things and like they say ” someone’s trash can be the other person’s treasure.” Overall, this video made me think twice about my “trash” that can probably be used to create an art piece that someone might find amazing.

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      moniquealcala

      August 28, 2016

      I completely agree with you Marysol. Most people do not realize that there is history behind art and are quick to assume that it is just about paintings and artists. This video also allowed me to become more open minded towards art and the variety that it can be. It is interesting to think about your comment “someone’s trash is another person’s treasure” and relate it back to art. It allows me to truly envision what it means to see beauty from the eye of the beholder. So after viewing this video would you consider the washing machine barrel as art?

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   Shalane

   August 28, 2016

   The video truly put into perspective that we are just a very small portion of history, a blip if you will, that actually exists within boundaries. Never before have I tried to envision the chronological boundaries of art. Now that it has been laid before me, it makes more sense to see it in such a linear fashion. My definition of art is a piece that appeals to the senses, whether it be created by a life-form or simply selected by one. While I use the word “piece,” I do not even necessarily mean something we can physically touch. As long as at least one sense has been triggered and intrigued, it is possible that one is experiencing art. Seeing that even beings before humans were intelligent enough to select an object truly extends the boundaries of art farther than I realized was possible. While I may acknowledge a piece as art, that does not mean that I value it as ‘good’ art. Ten thousand dollars is simply too much to pay for such a piece.

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      vsantos50

      August 28, 2016

      hello, i like how you used the word piece because i see art as something that intrigues us. One really good example would be when a writer descriptively describe a part of a novel or short story.

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   vsantos50

   August 28, 2016

   After watching this video i realized how different people see art and how far art really goes back. Honestly,i would not have thought art would be seen differently. Some people may see pile of junk but in reality it can be an abstract sculpture that people may be fascinated by and willing to pay money for them. Before watching this video i seen art all around but never really admire it. The art i would mainly pay attention to would be simple thing like comic, music and obviously paintings. The reason i consider these art was because i could relate to them or it would create a vivid image in my mind. Looking forward into the future i believe art will be creative because people see art in many forms. The more open minded you are the more you can see and appreciate art which is all around. Art has been here long before us and will be here long after we are gone.

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   adrianhasalife

   August 28, 2016

   I just want to start off by saying this is an amazing way to set up a timeline. I like how Prof. Zucman mentions that if you dig deeper it’s another form of time travel and I thought that was an interesting way to put it. Other than the timeline, the actual question is whether or not something is considered as art. Mentioning the the rainbow it’s strange how I actually never considered it as art even as a whole being extremely beautiful. I think it does have to do with the fact that it must be man made of some sort, but not only that in my opinion. I also think if an object of some sort has history all over it and depicts it, such as the stream of water making that pebble the way it was form, I would definitely consider that as an art piece. Likewise with the barrel, it has history of many people shooting at it for years, yup lets throw that into the art list. The book end Beyond, I find it very sad actually, meaning if we were all to annihilate ourselves and an alien happens to intercept that carrier, is that all we have to give to show our existence? My question is, why didn’t we put more information? Unless I miss understood the professor. To conclude, I found this video interesting and the definition of art is pretty much an opinion if you ask me.

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   klauduso

   August 28, 2016

   In your video, I found the information about the space plaque really interesting. From what I learn from the video, the twin pioneers hold plaques that show earth’s location in the galaxy. An amazing fact is that the spacecrafts carrying the plaque was launched in 1983 and 1990. We recently just launched the spacecraft and its amazing to see how they end up so far away from earth already. From my curiousity about the plaque I did further research about it and discovered that the drawing of the man and woman was computerized to look like the average human being. When I analyzed the plaque, from my eyes I could not understand anything on the plaque. I feel that if another intelligent living being were to try and decipher the plaque, they would have a really difficult time understanding why there are two circles and lines flying everywhere.

   Tommy Duong

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   https://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/missions/archive/pioneer.html

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   miisstinatrn

   August 28, 2016

   The video support the idea that anything can be called art and even if did not intend for their creation to become “art”, the message behind the piece still triggered people to become fascinated with their creation. Take the Prehistoric and Ancient Egypt for example, Egyptians created holographics as a way to tell a story and relay their message to pass down their traditions and beliefs. They did not merely create these holographic as a way to be as creative as they can be. However, looking from our perspective now, 4000 years later, the holographic found in the pyramids and caves of Egypt symbolize much more than traditions and language. It is also a great piece of art and history that is irreplaceable. Moving past the ancient times, the modern art today can be consisted of anything, even regular household items can be considered an art piece, which is the beauty about art. It has no bound to time and no bound to object. I can be created from anything and it can be anything.

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   moniquealcala

   August 28, 2016

   After viewing this informative video I was intrigued to learn about the prehistoric age. Prior to this, I was quick to judge and assume art revolved around paintings and artists such as Pablo Picasso or Diego Rivera, but this has broadened my mind and allowed me to see that humans have been creative since the beginning of time. The earliest prehistoric art has been dated back to 2,500,000 BCE, considered the lower palelithic era, and has been found all over the world. With the cave art it shows a time where humans began to become more sophisticated and separate from the gorillas. With just seeing the cave art one would not automatically think about how it relates to human evolution. With art comes history and with history comes knowledge and the insight ability to think about a much broader picture.

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    marlenedotrodriguez

    August 28, 2016

    Watching this video left me questioning myself as to what people really consider art to be. Throughout the video he mentioned an artist who picked up the middle barrel of a washing that was rugged and had holes in it. The artist threw it in his show he was having a got $10,000 for it, it wasn’t man made by him it was just something he found that he thought was art. So does this mean art can be man made or nature made? I honestly think so. Art should be a form of expression or emotion that is appealing to the artist or even the person viewing the art. It was also interesting to know that art had some connection to archeology and that artifacts nature made are considered emotional, valuable, and precious to people during that era and even now.

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    Ana Maya

    August 29, 2016

    This video was like an eye opener to me. Never before had I truly considered non manmade objects art before. I can say that I consider nature beautiful and artistic in a sense, but not in the same way I consider paintings, poetry, music, etc., as art. Three summers ago I was able to go with family on a road trip from Washington, to Oregon, to Nevada, and to Utah and back to California. Every mountain, every sunset, and every sunrise I witnessed, I considered beautiful. And now that I look back on it, I consider them art–just like I would with a painting. The video also mentioned the two “bookends” of art, to which I am surprised by the fact that there will come a point in time in which that drawing will be the only thing that an extraterrestrial will have to represent us. Overall, I enjoyed watching this video and I am aware that art is much more than just a painting or a poem; art is universal.

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    Evan Burton

    August 29, 2016

    I believe it was very interesting to hear a literal definiton of what can be classified as art. It was defined as “something that has been worked by human hands”. He later provided an example of the disconnect between this definition and its practicality. What if a piece of nature was so beautiful that it inspired you to create a piece of art representing that visual, but the scene from nature could never itself be considered art? That is the problem in trying to define something which is meant to be limitless. Art may branch off into many distinct forms, but it shouldn’t have any boundaries that limit the broader definition. Using the video’s example, I would be skeptical of any person viewing both a rainbow and a painting of a rainbow, but only calling the painting actual art. If the natural visual stimulates the viewer and inspires feelings more so than the art piece, it should be considered its own branch of a unique, nature-made art form. Although these nature pieces are considered beautiful, they should be given more credit for their roles in creating the most timeless pieces in recent history. Photography in particular is a simple snapshot of the real art, which only gains credibility after it has passed through human hands.

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