For Tuesday, please visit the interactive MOMA website "What is a print?" and browse around until you find the screen printing icon. Take a look at the examples of screen prints they have posted- do you recognize them? What is it like to understand these works as screen prints, now that you know a bit about the process?
Due Tuesday, August 30th at 9:00 am.
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I did recognize a handful of artists and their works posted on the MoMa site, Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana, Chuck Close, and Joseph Albers. Now that I know the process of that it takes to create screen prints (at least the bare basics) it definitely gives these works more depth and heightens my appreciation for them. I admire the precision and graphic qualities that are in some of the prints like Ruscha’s Standard Station. I have no idea how on earth she went about blending her colors like that or how she created such a bold, clean, geometric, design. I imagine that it takes quite an amount of precision to create such works. The same goes for Bridgette Riley the optic artist. I’m incredibly impressed by the orderliness of her work because my style, as well as abilities, are so much the opposite. I think that my style is more along the lines of Elizabeth Peytons, which is loose and flowing.
I only recognized the Andy Warhol prints however it was interesting too look at all of these as screen printing. Especially the last piece of the picture of the man made of of small individual prints. It changes how I view the works when I think about the amount of time and energy which went into the works. A painting is time consuming and not easy however to me painting is leaps and bounds easier than screen printing and therefore I have a respect for screen printing as something I am not as good at yet. I really enjoy getting a new understanding of printing.
I recognized quite a few of the prints shown on the MOMA website, as I had the opportunity to visit the MOMA a couple of years ago. I am most familiar with and particularily recognized Lichenstein, Chuck Close, Indiana, and of course Andy Warhol. I really do not particularily enjoy any of these specific artists, with an exception for Chuck Close, largely because I am not a fan of the majority of the Pop Art movement. I must admit, however, that now that I have a better idea of how a screenprint is made I definitely have a deeper appreciation for the skill and patience that must have gone into creating these images. I feel as if I especially undermined the sheer talent of Warhol & Indiana, due to the fact that the subjects they depicted were not to my liking. I can now at least recognize just how precisely they had to layer on each color, and how they must have mastered the process in a way that, as of right now, I cannot even fathom mastering.
I expected to not recognize a very large portion of the artists on the MoMA site since I have long felt like screen printing is an area of art that I am not that well informed in, but it turns out that a decent number of the artists are ones I am fairly familiar with. I recognized Josef Albers, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana, and Chuck Close and could tell who they were from the pieces of art shown on the site before I even saw the names. It’s kind of fascinating that each of these artists used screen printing in the given examples because the results are so incredibly diverse! I was certain, for example, that Chuck Close painted each segment of his gigantic portraits but it kind of makes sense that screen printing was employed. Like all the bloggers before me, I have a deep appreciation for the skill and patience of the artists who have mastered screen printing. Something as simple sounding as keeping all the colors inside the lines is such a feat. Registration! Registration is one of THE toughest things to master and all of these artists have gotten it down. They have my endless respect.
I recognized a few of the more well know images, particularly the works by Warhol, Close, and Indiana. Understanding the process of screen printing has heightened my appreciation of all of the images shown. The skill and patience involved with lining up every color and each of these prints is enormous, and I can recognize that now I've learned some of the basics of screen printing. Most of these works normally have no pull for me, but I now find myself studying the minute details, and I find myself very interested in the skill of the artists. I'm also flabbergasted by the amount of time Close's print must have taken, considering there are over 111 colors, and each had it's own screen. Knowledge of the process has definitely helped me to enjoy these works.
After viewing and playing with the interactive MoMA website, I recognized a few of the artists shown including Albers, Lictenstein, Indiana, and Warhol. Before learning about screen printing, these images appeared to be simple, bold, and may appear effortless on the surface. After understanding the process of screen printing, it is obvious that these prints take calculate time and effort to create a complex piece of artwork. The layers of the prints are more apparent now after exploring the techniques of printing. The process is more complex when more layers are added to the print. I agree with everyone else that more respect is gained for screen printers when you learn the process involved. The more I look at these prints the more I want to understand the technique better, because the process is so new to me. I’m still a bit confused about the layering process. The fact that sometimes each color has to have it’s own screen and that Chuck Close’s print had 111 colors is crazy. I can’t wait to learn more about all the different kinds of screen printing after looking at this site.
I was familiar with many of the artist in the interactive MOMA site, though I had not seen all of these exact works. I definitely have a new perspective on the art of screen printing now that I have done my one and only small one! It seems like it would be a simple strait forward process, but so many things could go wrong. I especially considered this when studying Chuck Closes’ work. To think 111 different screens! Before learning the process I am sure this number would not have impressed me near as much. I have always enjoyed Ed Ruscha’s work, the perspective and symbols, and now I feel I can look at it and enjoy the work on another level. Riley was one artist that I was not at all aware of. I am not exactly into the Op art, but I can appreciate the precise approach the artist used in their technique.
The only artist I know in the screen printing section is Andy Warhol.(I glanced through the other sections and had a bit more luck.) I think I recall our museum having a Warhol showing. I never really thought about how he made his work. Now that I know it is screen printing I'm a little curious as to why Warhol made certain artistic decisions in his life...
Screen printing holds a lot of possibilities and don't appear to hinder individual style and expression. All the artists' work are clearly different from one another. (I particularly like Julian Opie especially "Gary, Popstar". There is something very quirky and fun about his work.)
I recognized Warhol and Lichtenstein, especially by their bold colors and subject matter. I love how all the artists on the interactive MOMA site have their own style and unique composition. The placement of colors and the precision of lines is quite intimidating and seems almost impossible to duplicate. I am amazed with Close's self portrait screen print. 111 colors and the amount of patience needed is remarkable. I hope to acquire the patience and techniques of these famous artists. I can't wait!
Looking through the featured artists and their screen prints I recognized many. When I think of a screen print, Andy Warhol immediately comes to mind. He is one of my favorite artists, and actually one of the main influences for me to be an art major. I have always been drawn to his prints, and color choices. I also recognized Lichtenstein, his prints remind me of comic books and the 1960’s. Chuck Close amazes me- the amount of detail, color and all the screens! I never knew the other meanings of Robert Indiana’s Love before I read it on this website. After starting my first screen print, and learning more about the process, I have an even deeper appreciation for this type of art. I cannot wait to start printing and learning about how to layer colors and designs.
It was amazing to find out that Andy Warhol's and Chuck Close's works on the MOMA page are actually prints. I have seen Warhol's work a lot of times before, but I had never looked into how he made all of the Marilyn Monroe series. My guess would be through photography. Also, the other one I mentioned by Close, which I think is great, I would have never imagined that this is a print as there is so much detail on it and so many different colors. Knowing a bit about printing I would think that making something like that could drive you crazy and needs a lot of patience and time. However, getting a result like this would be very rewarding and it would be worth doing it.
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