Transcript Purposes of Art - Lancaster High School

Purposes/Functions of Art
Art is Communication:
Artists Create art, in order to
communicate visually and conceptually.
Personal Function
Artist create art to express personal feelings
Woman V
Willem de Kooning
Personal Function
Joan Miro’
Marc Chagall
Social Function
Artists create to reinforce a shared sense of identity
of community, or civilization
Aminah Robinson
Born 1940 (Columbus, Ohio ) painter
and children's book illustrator.
Elizabeth Catlett
Social Function
Cindy Sherman
Cindy Sherman
Spiritual Function
Artists create to express spiritual beliefs
Michelangelo
Pieta’
Pee-ey-tuh
Spiritual/Personal
Michelangelo’s David
Renaissance 1501-1504
Donatello’s David
Renaissance 1430-1440
Physical Function
Artists create functional artwork
James Sterling
1959 Architecture- England
Native American Pottery
What else could be
Physical Function?
Educational Function
Artist create artwork to impart information
The Vision of the Holy Grail, Morris and
Company, 1890 (tapestry)
Native American - Folk Art
What is the Function?
Hint: Artwork sometimes has more than one function.
Hint: folktale
Canopic Jars
Jeff Koons
Paul Klee
Cy Twombly
Romare Bearden
Collage Artist