The document discusses several artists and artworks including Jackson Pollock inspired by Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, Henri Matisse's The Snail painted after being bedridden for months, Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe commenting on fame, and Wayne Thiebaud's Boston Cremes featuring thick paint. It also mentions Shirin Neshat using her art to untangle the ideology of Islam and several artworks by Banksy on the Gaza Wall.

1. Session 12

2. JACKSON POLLOCK.
Bald Woman Skeleton, 1938.

3. …inspired by…

4. EDWARD HOPPER.
Nighthawks, 1942.
o 1942 – WW2
o Fluorescent Light (Cold)
o No Door, We are Separated
o Individuals Disconnected

5. HENRI MATISSE.
The Snail, 1953.
 At 19, he was bedridden for many
months. His mom gave him a
paint box to cheer him up.
 This gave Matisse a sense of
purpose and passion in life.

6. Henri Matisse’ first painting:
 Painted after
only 1 year of
learning how to
paint
 Very subdued
and dull
 Textile dying
factory town

7. Complementary Colors

8. The climax of his work
 Matisse
almost died
from cancer
 When he
recovered, he
was very
weak.
 A nun took
care of the
atheist artist.

9. ANDY WARHOL.
Marilyn Monroe, 1967.
o Pop Art
o “15 minutes
of fame”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaf6zF-FJBk

10. WAYNE THIEBAUD.
Boston Cremes, 1969.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI_QJ5D9Qm8
o Thick Paint
o Purple Shadows

11. SHIRIN NESHAT.
Speechless, 1996.
“…untangle the ideology
of Islam through her art.”

12. SHIRIN NESHAT.
Women of Allah,
1994.

13. CHUCK CLOSE.
Self-Portrait, 2000.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=jbcP8zNrqsk&feature=endscreen

14. BANKSY.
(Gaza Wall), 2005.

15. BANKSY.
(Gaza Wall), 2005.

16. BANKSY.
(Gaza Wall), 2005.

17. BANKSY.
(Gaza Wall), 2005.

18. BANKSY.
(Gaza Wall), 2005.