Blog Assignment 1 - Roles of the Artist

Hello All -

Today we are looking into the 4 Roles of an Artist by taking a look at archetypal examples of each. The last 2 links will also examine "Aestetic Beauty" and "Kitsch". Please take a look and feel free to let me know what you think.

http://screencast.com/t/HyvJIiwLwi - Yayoi Kusama's "The Door to the 21st Century"
http://screencast.com/t/irf6G3oy8YsF - Ahearn and Torres's "Melissa with Garden Tools"
http://screencast.com/t/NzbOvkhiPbhx - Renzo Piano's "NEMO"
http://screencast.com/t/OivqPBeTt - Ana Mendieta's Silueta Series
http://screencast.com/t/yGUxM6rr - Kane Kwei's "Hen with Chicks"
http://screencast.com/t/vHkWjJf3 - The Velvet Store's "Jesus and Elvis in Heaven"



Please note: The 4 Roles of the Artist denoted in the first 4 links are directly quoted from "A World of Art" by Henry Sayre.