Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.

The two videos I chose to watch this week were Andy Warhol: Images of an Image and Hockney on Photography. I chose these two videos because I am a fan of Andy Warhol and his pop art and I really like photography and have taken a class in photography so I though that these two videos were a good fit for this weeks assignment. 

For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

Andy Warhol: Images of an Image

- He never wanted to be an artist, he wanted to be a tap dancer

- Used silkscreen technique for his famous Marilyn Monroe (which made him famous)

- Reproduced images from newspapers, magazines, celebrities, and everyday images (ex. soup cans)

- Had to enlarge his images several times for his large silk prints

- Used a large studio that was "tin"

Hockney on Photography

- Began with using a polaroid camera

- Used multiple pictures of the same objects to piece them together to make one whole picture, one picture had two people with three faces and five hands but when looking at the picture at first glance you do not notice the abnormalities 

- 35m camera he had to keep the image in his head and construct the photo from memory or do the best he could

- Stood in one place while photographing the Grand Canyon (1982) could not make his big picture due to costs, $200-300 for each side, now would cost $15-20 to make

- He is also a painter

How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

The videos relate to the reading in the text by there is a whole section of photography in our book which breaks photography down into different categories along with the historical development of where we are today in photography along with a few examples of different types of cameras along with a history lesson of old cameras that were used back in the day. When it comes to Andy Warhol there is a whole section on pop art in our book along with Andy Warhol and some of his artwork. 

What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

This week I thought that the videos were very interesting and added an in-depth look to Andy Warhol and his life story of how his art work came to be and I really enjoyed the video of Hockney on Photography I though it was very detailed and added a lot of extra information that was fully explained along with visual examples.