Video Review

1. The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art- This video discusses "lowbrow" art and the views that people have of it. Some of the influences of Lowbrow come from comics, hotrods, rock and roll, and Cold War imagery. Many also associate Lowbrow styles with pornography. Lowbrow artists generally do not like the term "lowbrow" because they feel it is first of all a label, and second of gives of the implication that the art is cheesy or not truly artistic. 

Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach- This video on the Tate Approach discusses a thematic way of displaying art. The Modern Tate divides the themes into four categories, which consist of landscape, still life, history, and the nude. All four of these categories are very common themes in art, which help coordinate the pieces and those who view them. 

Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology- This video discusses the controversy and struggles that come along with archaeology. Specifically, we are introduced to a Native American woman who gets word of remains being dug up from a grave. While the remains of white people are reburied, the Native American remains are used for study. This was considered to be a form of discrimination. Instances such as this have lead to court cases and variety moderation's made to the rules and regulations of archaeology. It is also very common for museums to have many remains in storage for their own study. 

An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan- This film discusses Philippe de Montebello and his 31 year career as director of The Met. During his career de Montebello had worked to acquire over 80,000 pieces for The Metropolitan. His view of art and goals as director influenced this well-known and respected art museum. 

2. I feel that these videos will help me steer me in the right direction for my project.  I will keep them in mind when trying to think of creative ideas.

3. I found these videos to be very interesting, especially the video on Lowbrow art. I think the Tate Approach also provided insight to themes for our project.