Edward Hopper - Andy Warhol - Walker Evans - Robert Frank - Rachel Whiteread - Bruce Nauman
From a variety of disciplines (painting, silkscreening, photography, sculpture, video) these artists have
covered the subjects of domestic space, privacy, and Americana. Hopper's paintings portray the individual
in the American site. Warhol's pop imagery reflects aspects of Americana (as well as Hopper and Frank).
Evan's photographs document the American subject, in particular the home, in the context of the
Great Depression (certainly a relevant period of today's generations). Frank portrays American's in a
similar way to Hopper, but focusing on overall American society, not just the individual. Whiteread's sculptures
document space (in particular the negative space of an empty home). Nauman's video document what we don't normally
get to see, in a voyeuristic way.
We utilized the subjects of these artists (the home, privacy, and Americana), but also the aesthetics,
echoing Hopper, Frank, Evans, and Nauman. Our goal was to create a video which documented the privacy of the home,
with the subject of Americana (via sound clips from the evening news, recognizable items such as TV trays).
Bruce Nauman
Andy Warhol
Walker Evans
Rachel Whiteread
Edward Hopper
Thursday, November 19, 2009
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