As you watch The Moderns, take note of the following Key Learning takeaways, all of which appear, occur, and are variously spoken about in the movie: HOW and WHY does someone become a career artist? WHAT is the generic art world like?

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As you can see, there are 6 questions. Answer concerning the film The Moderns. The Module Study Materials comprise text, a website, and videos that explore some contemporary art ideas and practices. The way you see art practiced, discussed, and generally as a lifestyle, is pretty much the same now as it was in the 1920s. When you think about the films we’ve seen in this course, ONE thing they all have in common, and which has informed my film choices in many ways, is the IMPORTANCE of the SETTING OR LOCATION where stories take place.

As you watch The Moderns, take note of the following Key Learning takeaways, all of which appear, occur, and are variously spoken about in the movie: HOW and WHY does someone become a career artist? WHAT is the generic art world like?

(Aside: Paris, New York, L.A., and Beijing have all held the crown of being the most important place in the Art World. There are recurring similarities between them). To the casual artist, the so-called “Sunday Painter,” or the person who pursues art seriously but chooses not to develop a career in publishing and exhibitions, the “Art World” has its own structure, conversations, role in society, economic strategies, and critical and analytical ways of looking at itself. An arena they choose to avoid. The art critic, Oiseau, is part of the art world, looking from within, at that social and creative society, while self-criticizing himself because of having to aggrandize mediocre talent and people with grating personalities. And he finds himself frustrated and at odds. Which is why he talks about staging his suicide. Thus, his great line, “If it weren’t for me, these people would think surreal was a breakfast food!” (Another aside. When I was in grad school getting my degrees in art history, I used to joke with the studio painting majors. “You just make the art. I will explain to everyone.” Mostly safe, but a kernel of truth.) WHAT is an “original” work of art? If a painter can make a perfect copy of the original without anyone noticing, so what? All this talk about a painting or sculpture being expressive of the artist’s feelings – as though a work of art can contain then project those feelings to a viewer – is nonsensical if someone like Nick Hart can make exact copies. So, WHY then is the idea of “Originality” so important to ar sts? (BTW, those questions easily fold into how we now discuss AI.) HOW does the general public view and think about artists? Read the clichés. What is The Salon? And related, the Gallery Art Opening. We may poke fun at these gatherings in the film, but every profession has a version of this sort of gathering.

Small medical conferences, TED talks for scientists, and retreats held by health and lifestyle followers and coaches? Are there movies that also satirize these kinds of get togethers? Are artists just easy targets for comedy? Perhaps because Western society does not hold artists in high esteem as they do brain scientists and rocket surgeons. (pun intended) For the fine artist who paints, sculpts, photographs, and others, the primary gathering sites are: The Museum The Gallery The Academy The Salon The Studio The Café These places and venues (‘venue’ from the French word ‘venir,’ meaning to come, or to come to) range from the very private to a presence on a stage. I think of Arthur Rimbaud, as portrayed by Di Caprio in Total Eclipse, taking the stage away from one poet to offer his reviews of the readings at that Salon. In other words, those arenas, private and public, crossover and intersect. These are places where the casual artist seldom treads. Compare in your thoughts the artist studio, as discussed by Michael Wardle, and HOW the artist studio is presented in The Moderns and the art galleries seen in the movie. WHAT sets them apart? If you look at the list of gatherings above, can you prioritize them by hierarchical importance? Is the Academy, where you are taking this art course, MORE IMPORTANT than the artist’s studio? The museum MORE IMPORTANT than the café? We could say the salon is a gathering of artists while the sidewalk café is a gathering of one artist, alone in thought, watching the world go by. Films about artists assignment questions (Here are the questions) An essay that threads your thoughts based upon these questions. Let’s be clear. Do NOT use these questions as bullet points in your essay. By this me, I need to evaluate what you’ve learned about wri ng about movies. The Lesson materials provide you with some insights into the life, art, and careers of ar sts. How do we see these in this film? 4 SCENES WHERE we see the Myth of the Artist being presented and satirized. HOW is the “Art World” represented in the film? There is a scene near the beginning of the film of two American women in Paris in the café where Hart goes to sketch and drink a bit. We see them again, transformed into Parisiennes. WHAT does this reveal about HOW people perceive themselves as being an artist or being part of the “art scene?” Have you ever been to First Friday? Almost every major city has something similar. WHAT role does that play? Throughout the film, the music induces a sense of isolation and even melancholy. Even when surrounded by others, almost everyone feels alone. Consider Hemingway in Gertrude Stein’s Salon. Natalie is always by herself. We see this in every character who, in some way, lives alone.

IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS at least TWO of these characters, as well as their connection to art. DO we hear the words Genius, Starving, or Struggling at any me? Maybe without uttering the words but nonetheless portrayed on the movie screen? One scene to note is when Natale comes to Hart’s apartment and she asks, “Why is he a painter?” His answer is priceless. Based on the 3 M’s discussed in the lesson materials, contrast the men and women in this film. ***IMPORTANT MUST READ*** You MUST embed a few images of the scenes from the actual film NOT ON YOUTUBE. And insert a caption under the images about (Artist name, Title, Timestamp (It is the time you have found that scene) ex: 1:03:58, 0:02:24, etc.) Then you MUST explain that scene Provide a bibliography. Put ALOT of bibliography with ONLY the given course materials I have given you in the Attachments. DO NOT USE Google Scholar or anything else just the ones in the Attachments. I have screen recorded the videos from my modules DO NOT use the name “Lori” in the Biblography and DO NOT put in the URL of the screen recorded video. Just put my Professors name “FRED SIGMAN” and the title of the document where you watched the link of the video If my professor has mentioned something about what we learned from Assignment 2/4. You MUST use it as part of the essay when answering the questions along the materials I have provided in the attachments.

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