1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.
I chose the two African videos because I looked at the project for this week first before completing this. The masks that I viewed in order to inspired my art was very interesting so it made me want to learn more about African culture and art.
2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
African Art: Legacy of Oppression
- glorifies mothers and chiefs
- art may seem abstract/non realistic but makes sense to those of the culture
- masks are very detailed
- creation for all masks have different meaning
- 'magic' in each mask
- masks created to scare westerns
- rubber
African Art:
- wood and straw
- most pieces in museums are less than 200 years old
- color, sound and movement
- rock art usually represent animals
- supernatural forces
- art intertwined with religion and magic
They relate to cultures discussed in the text, especially with masks and importance. This video and the text both help give me a further understand for our project due. This video helped me learn more about masks and their importance.
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
Videos help me learn better because I'd rather hear information and visually see what is being discussed. They also helped express what is important in African culture and the meanings behind some masks and why they were created int he first place.
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