George Grosz: Responce to Presentation

The presentation of George Grosz was presented by O.C.. Grosz's work deals with the time he was working and living in, which was during world war 2. He attended college in Berlin and later returned there for the end of his life. There he was prosicuted for the pornigraphic subject matter in alot of his paintings. It seems to me that his art is timeless although it deals with almost specific issues of his time.

Jenny Saville

Jenny Saville: Responce to Presentation

Julie's presentation of paintings by Jenny Saville was eye opening. Jenny's subject matter deals with the portrayal of women in art. She tries to show the essence of women rather than the expected beauty. She also deal swith the changing of one's body and the relationship between the insides, organs and mind, to the outside.

I like that Jenny uses different sources for her paintings. She has watches surgeries and taken photo's as well as using human corpses for her subjects. Her painting technique is also very striking. Up close you can see almost every brush stroke and movement made. From afar the marks blend together and form a very realistic fleshy look.