The play "Impressionism" by Michael Jacobs poses many questions about the role of art and human relationships. This slide deck helps familiarize the audience with a few of the pieces seen in the play, and also some of the questions the characters pose without spoiling anything!

1. Impressionism
or
Realism
How do you see the world?

2. Seeing yourself in the
artwork of
Impressionism…
The characters of Impressionism are informed by artwork.
Let’s explore some of the work you’ll see!

3. Mother &
Daughter
Images
Do you see yourself in these
images?
These images strongly
influence characters in the
play.

4. Your
Relationships
Do you identify with one of
these motherhood images
more?
What resonates with you?
Do your feelings change over
time?

5. Love
&
Art
Is the artist creating an
impression of their own
relationships?

6. Love
&
Art
Or…
Is there a relationship
between the subject and the
artist?

7. Art
or
Ad
What is the role of money in art?
Chagall’s Bay of Angels was
commissioned as an advertising
campaign for Nice, France.
Is it art?
Is it just an ad?

8. Progression:
From Sketch
to
Masterpiece
Do you value the progression
or the end result of the work?
Which is more evocative?
Modgliani’s final etching
shows finer facial detail than
the body. Why?

9. Representing
Passion
Which image is most
passionate to you?
Does one spark a memory?
Could you part with one of
these at any price?

10. Representing
Relationships
Is this couple in love?
Do you know this couple?
What is the artist
communicating?
What’s your impression?