2014-12-18 Communication: art?

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food drive: bring non-perishable food, which will be given to homeless people (try to bring more than the other communication classes!)

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryankincaid/canned-food-drive
(types of food that food banks use)

http://1027kord.com/10-things-food-banks-need-but-wont-ask-for/
(things people need but may not ask for at a food bank)
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Monday and Tuesday next week:
Workshop - 12:30-1:40
Elective - 2:15-4:00

Wednesday, December 24: only Structure and Communication

No more school until Monday, January 5.
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p. 72
Decide with your group which four pictures are of famous works of art (created by artists for the purpose of being works of art) and which four are ordinary objects (not intended to be art).

bed	xxxxxx		My Bed (Tracy Emin)
suit	xx		Felt Suit (Joseph Beuys)
chair	xx
yarn	xxxxxxxxx
blocks	xx
dog	xxxxxxxxxxx	Balloon Dog (Jeff Koons)
sheep	xxxxxxxx	Away from the flock (Damien Hirst)
boxes	x
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installation

The suit is an oblique self portrait.

John Cage's 4'33" is meant to be 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence.
(In my personal opinion, it is performance art, but it is not music.)
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Homework: find an example of "borderline" art, which some people believe is art, but other people think is not art
- Be prepared to briefly explain both opinions. Why do some people call it art? Why do others disagree? What do you think?