1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.

I chose The Impact of Cubism and the Dada and Surrealism videos to watch, I thought they would be the most interesting videos on the list.  

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

The Impact of Cubism- Cubism was the most influential art style of the early 20th century. They used many different textures and shapes to imitate different things. I liked the Eiffel Tower painting and how they talk about it. They have special details in the paintings that you wouldn't normally see but the different simple geometric forms allow us to see these. Some of the forms provide distractions and take away from other details. Some of the artists used lines to split objects to show how one is impeding on the other. 

Dada and Surrealism- The Dada movement, was a reaction to WWI, and Surrealism followed it and opened up artists creations by taping into the unconscious mind. There was no limit on the materials Dada artists could use. Schwitters’ was the most material artist of this time period. Some considered Dada as a public execution of false morality.  Mockery and Character are what performs that execution. Some artists used some weird ways of portraying things. They portrayed madness of people towards the war and the reasons behind the war. 

3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

 These two videos relate to the text because the text talks about how Picasso and his partner Georges Braque created the movement of cubism.  They also relate because they talk about how cubism is still used today in some artists work and how the movement was founded and used by using cubes, cylinders, and cones. They also used some circles, squares, triangles and lines.  The Dada and Surrealism video relates to the text by talking about how these two movements were used during the war.  The book hits on many of the points made in the video about Dada art or anti art.  

4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

I thought the films were a little long and a little boring.  They do provide some great insight into these art movements, the type of art used during these movements and how they shape art today.  Overall they were kind of interesting and gave some good details that I didn't pick up from the book.