ARTS 1A                                                                                                       (rev 10/09) Bresnan

Artist Segment: HUNG LIU, oil painter

TEXTBOOK: Ch 4 in 6th edition, ch 5 in earlier editions

DVD: A World of Art: Works in Progress, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Annenberg Media. 1997. 

You can watch the video again. Go to  www.learner.org  (Click ARTS. Scroll to bottom to find our text.)

 

Objective: ANALYZE & EXPLAIN SUBJECT, CONTENT, FORM, CONTEXT

Please organize your homework according to these 4 topics. Come prepared for small group discussion and group presentation on Wed 10/14.

 

The following Qs might be helpful as you watch the video:

1          What is source of her imagery?

2          What was her art training and experience in China?

3          Identify subject of The Three Fujins.

4          How does Liu create/control the drips? What is the effect of the drips on the image?

5          What does Liu mean when she says she wipes out and then brings back the face?

6          What do the birdcages symbolize?

7          In what ways is Liu's work both Chinese and American?