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One artist that often used pattern and repeated motifs in his images is the American Pop-ArtistLinks to an external site., Andy Warhol. Perhaps most famous for his prints of soup cans and Marilyn Monroe, Andy Warhol’sLinks to an external site. art often deals with themes of celebrity and commercialization, both of which could be argued to apply to his work Thirty are Better than One, pictured in fig. 8.6.1. This gigantic print on canvas consists of thirty identical images of arguably the most famous work of art in the world, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona LisaLinks to an external site.. The title of Warhol’s work, Thirty are Better than One, alludes to American consumerism and ethos that ‘more is better.’ It challenges us to reflect on how art is valued in a world where commercial reproduction of artworks undermine a work’s uniqueness and rarity, properties that generally contribute to the aesthetic and financial value of ‘fine’ art.
For our participation assignment this week, let’s engage with the tension between what is ‘fine’ art and what is ‘commercial’ art by reflecting on what these two terms mean to you.
Instructions:
To complete this assignment, please take the following steps:
Reflect on the terms ‘fine’ and ‘commercial’ art and prepare to discuss your personal understanding of the two expressions. No outside research is necessary — go with your gut feeling about how you would define the terms.
Choose one (1) work of art that you interpret as a work of ‘commercial’ art and one (1) work of art and that you categorize as ‘fine’ art. Include a picture of both of these works of art in your submission and ensure to label which artwork you have interpreted as ‘commercial’ art and which work is ‘fine’ art.
In 100 – 200 words, discuss the work of ‘commercial’ art you included and explain why the work fits your understanding of what commercial art is.
In 100 – 200 words, discuss the work of ‘fine’ art you picked and explain why this work of fine art fits your interpretation of the concept.
In 100 – 200 words, reflect on the tension that exists between classifying a work of art as ‘fine’ art versus labeling it as ‘commercial’ art. You may wish to engage with one (1) or more of the following ideas:
Discuss any difficulties you may have had in classifying the art you picked in one category or the other.
Reflect on whether your work of ‘fine’ art could be classified as ‘commercial’ art (or vice versa) and what would need to change about the work of art to make it fit into the other category.
Think about the locations where ‘fine’ art and ‘commercial’ art are displayed and how this contributes to the classification of the artwork.
Biases inherit in the classification of artworks as ‘commercial’ or ‘fine’ art, including those based on gender identity, race, age, culture, nationality, aesthetics, or another category of your choosing.
Another idea of your choosing.