Osymyso song

this is what i got...


Hey jude
Tainted love
Houndog
Bohemian rapsody
Oops I did it again
Tell u wat I want
Eye of the tiger
Burnin down the house
Come on Ilene
Don’t u want me
Diana ross
Pink panther song
Please please tel me now
Sweet dreams
You really got me now
sweet child o mine
Barbie girl
My name is
Team spirit stayin alive
My generation
The end

appropriate

I can speak to the issue of appropriateness specifically here at Wissahickon High School. While Alfred and I were working on our "jam mural" in the display case, we were approached by the administration. Apparently they were under the impression that we had drawn a very large part of the male anatomy. It was in fact a specific concentration of energy known as "hyperbeam". But because it was a ball of energy with a tail following it, it was taken the wrong way. We (Alfred and I) were taken completely off guard because our intent was never to draw large phallic figures. And after we were approached and told to change what we had done we started worrying about drawing things that were appropriate. This contradicted the goal of our endeavor which was to draw whatever came to mind without thinking much about it. The entire experience was very awkward because it was so ridiculous. Something we drew that was truly a depiction of an innocent remembrance of our childhood (our obsession with Pokemon) was taken completely the wrong way. Not only that, but we were forced to change it.

Above I have posted a picture of gyarados, and our jampiece. the "questionable" material can be seen on the left of the picture, covered up in red sharpie.

response to post modernism textbook

I really like the way this book is set up. Being a comic geek, I can really appreciate how much you can learn through the medium of cartoons and text. This book is very much geared to me as a visual learner. Or at least someone who benefits greatly from visual and textual information complementing each other. I opened to part two: the genealogy of postmodern theory. I was interested in the text regarding ideas and language and the study of the relationship betweenthe two. (56)

the art room video

We definitely met all the expectations for the video. Using stereotypical characters we simulated the "typical" art room experience. I was the reluctant teacher, talking down to students and such. As a class, we did a great over-dramatization of each of our characters. We assigned our own roles and that let each one of us have our own control and vision. This video could not be any better.

its on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU9je55bsxk

Resopnse to Why Man Creates

I really enjoyed this short film, especially the introduction animation. I found it a really smart, funny, accurate depiction of human history (my favorite part of the sequence was in the dark ages, when the people where singing in gregorian chant). I also really liked the parable with the ping-pong ball, one of the balls in the crowd yells to another, "I didn't come here to get rolled on!"

Response to Van Gogh's letter

I'm sure that Van Gogh's letters and other assorted writings are very significant. They provide us with invaluable insight into his works. It is true with any artist that there are moments that the audience is left puzzled, wondering "what was he thinking?" or "what led to/inspired this?" With Van Gogh's letters, we don't always have to ask such questions. In the single letter I have read, he wrote in detail about specific paintings, and about art, poetry, and music. "...you can say comforting things in music." immediately made me think of Beehtoven and his visual expression through music, and the program music of the early romantic era, which I'm currently studying in music history.

Simpsons art

The episode "mom and pop art" brought up a lot of good things to talk about. The question we dealt with earlier, "what is art and who decides?" along with the idea that an artist must constantly re-create himself, it also brought up "outsider art" and made us question its validity. If Homer can do it, can it really be considered art?