High Museum Visit

My favorite work of art. Why?
My favorite are of work would have to be a piece by Hale Woodruff, who was American. The title of the work of art, “Results of Good Housing” shows positive and negative living styles in public housing projects. It was something that I felt was real and people can relate to it and feel they understand art work. I also like the colors and the layout of the drawing. Even though the picture might have showed some negative things, it still gave a warm feeling about it.


A work of art that you like but would not take home. Why?
A work of art that I liked but would not take home would be a piece by Chuck Cose, who was American born in 1940. The work of art was a self portrait. I thought the work of art was different because it was composed of different shapes and figures to make a self portrait using only black and white colors. I would not take the work of art home because it was not a self portrait of me.


A work of art that taught you something that you did not know. What?
A work of art that taught me something I did not know was about a refugee. The work of art was by a sculpture, Jo Davidson. It was “The Peasant of Pain, a refugee from Palencia, Old Castile in1938. The refugee viewed the civil war and described Barcelona as a city of Spanish Refugees escaping the countryside.


A work of art that felt sad to you? How did it make you feel sad?
The work of art that felt sad to me was a piece by Ann Wolf- German Born in 1937. The title was the “Double Face Goddess” created in 1986 by Blown and sandblasted glass. The work of art made me feel sad because the goddess looked sad and lonely. When I think of a goddess I think of someone who is gorgeous and happy, with a lot of power and everyone wants to be her or be with her.

A work of art that identifies a historic moment in time. When?
A work of art that identifies a historic moment in time is a piece by Francois Frederic Lemot; he was France and lived from 1772-1827. The title of the work of art was titled, “Napoleon in Triumph”, and made in 1808. It represents Napoleon as the emperor of France. The statue was wear a Roman toga, and was made of lead that was 8,500 lbs.


A work of art that reminded you of something or someone in your life. Who?
The art work by Gerhard Richter who was born in 1932 reminded of my grandmother. The work of art was titled, “Oil and Linen”. The work art just reminded of something peaceful and calming, and when I think of peaceful and calming I think of my grandma because she is peaceful and claming. Also if I’m ever having a busy day my grandmother is always around to clam me down and say peaceful words.


A work of art that shocked you. Why?
A work of art that shocked me was a piece by Richard Jolly, 1952. It was made by a translating substance. It was a sculpture of a naked man, with a covering of a leave for his private part, and another human head laying on him. This work of art shocked me not because of the naked man, with his private covered up, but to have a head of a human lying on him was just weird. I really did not know was message was trying to be portrayed. The head that was missing a body was just a little too creepy.


Briefly, compare the Folk art gallery with the rest of the museum.
In comparison with the rest of the museum the Folk art gallery was very distinguished. It was really display well, and every step I took was interesting and peak my interest.


Share your thoughts about the contemporary gallery.
I felt that the contemporary works were nice, but nothing really stood out as breathtaking, which is surprising since the museum was filled with a lot of contemporary works of art.


Describe the part of your High museum experience that was most meaningful to you.
The part of my High museum that most meaningful to me was the African Art. I enjoy viewing and reading about the African Art. I also like how their were screens besides the
Works to give real life background information on a culture or tribe whose artwork or craft are being viewed.