Explore the works of twenty-first-century artists in the context of artistic developments since the early twentieth century. How have things changed in the art world over the past hundred years? Can a clear logical progression be drawn between the works of the early twentieth century and those of the early twenty-first century, or does twenty-first-century art represent a break from twentieth-century art? If it represents a departure, does it also represent a reversion to old forms? Art>Art History>Search Across Time>20th - 21st centuries http://www.mhhe.com/ArtStudio/3/1/9.html
Explore the principles of symmetry and asymmetry as they relate to architectural works. What effect is achieved by symmetrical elements, and what effect is achieved by asymmetrical ones? Analyze the works of Post-Modern architects such as Gehry, Moore, and Graves. What elements make their works “Post-Modern”? As a group, do these architects prefer symmetry or asymmetry in their structures? What overall effect do Post-Modern architectural structures seem to be intended to convey? Architecture>Elements of Architecture>Order>Symmetry/Asymmetry http://www.mhhe.com/ArtStudio/4/3/4.html
Video artists such as Nam June Paik have exploited new media to create new forms of art. What are the characteristics of video art? How is it made and how is it displayed? How does Paik’s work turn what could have been a flashy gimmick into a work of art? Art>Art Techniques >New Media>Video Art http://www.mhhe.com/ArtStudio/2/4/2.html
