Matisse and Picasso
This video was done to show how complex the relationship between Matisse and Picasso was. It did a wonderful job at working through how closely the two watched each others work and fed off the way the public reacted to each others pieces. What details I found most intriguing and seemed to be the focus of the video was how at war both artists were with the creation of their art. Picasso painted to reflect his mood and was so brilliant at his portrayal that it captivated Matisse. Matisse on the other hand struggled on a personal level but always tried to keep his pieces of a more calm and serenity like style. A place for Matisse to escape to and hopefully take the viewer with. Due to the influence the two painters had in their time the book dedicates a separate section for them to touch on some finer details but the video really showcases how the relationship between the two really formed and was shaped as their lives moved forward. I enjoyed the video and was happy with the presentation. The more intimate details were nice to learn as well as the honest love they had for each others work, though at times they seemed to loath one another.
The Impact of Cubism
Here we have a different layout for a video. It focuses on six specific artists that worked through the Cubism movement and speaks directly to these six artists specific pieces. What is surprising is the six artists that they picked, not so much as to how popular or influential they where. I speak more of a surprise to who was not covered. This was a nice surprise honestly because of the previous video I really was not all that excited to dive into a repeat. The layout really did help show how each of the artists took their skill and embraced the movement. It also allowed us to take a closer more detailed look at a few specific pieces and add some conceptual en-site as well as some information as to how the artists came to fame with their different yet similar styles. The common theme was a sense of movement that looked less than normal. The way objects were conveyed and how they were distorted to give the impression of movement through the pieces. The sharp complemented angles and use of light and dark to shift the eye around the image. I like the video and the brief 10 minute coverage of each of the six artists helps us learn more of what makes these specific pieces and how they relate to the cubism movement. These are the six artists and pieces covered:
- Juan Gris - The Breakfast Table
- Marcel Duchamp - Sad Young Man on a Train
- Robert Delaunay - Champ de Mars
- Sonia Delaunay - Electric Prisms
- Kazimir Malevich - An Englishman in Moscow
- Umberto Boccioni - Farewells
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