Art Week One Discussion
Part 1-
1. How did you gain an awareness and understanding of art and art forms?
2. Did you have a self-awareness as experienced by the quote above by Ansel Adams?
3. Was there a teacher that impressed on you key art concepts?
4. Did you visit a museum as a field trip?
5. Did your parents interest you in art? How influential has popular culture been in informing you about art?
Part 2
1. Who should define what should be considered art?
2. What are your impressions of what constitutes art?
3. Do you agree or disagree with the quote by Aristotle about the "aim of art"?
4. Discuss how your ideas differ from art critics.