Almost all Things

"Aim of art is to represent the Artist"-Aristotle

Earliest cave paintings are about 32k years old

found primarily in France and Spain, some in S. Africa

Unique to Homo Sapiens

In Asia, dates back to 6000 b.c. Korea

In Europe, 7000 b.c.

Painted pebbles are found in caves

Consider the cultural contex & the themes involved

Variations in the cultural climate explain why some famous artists died in poverty

One of a kind: Valuable

Supply and Demand does not adequatley explain it

nor does the quality

The name of the Artist explains it.

Political forces have had a strong affect on what is considered "good" art.

Royalty, commissioning works such as portraits, made many artists like Diego Velazquez.

Chinese had life-size portraits made the emporer to help maintain power and moral autority.

Art has been used for political commentary.

"A collaboration between God and the Artist"

Totem poles, found with the Tlingit & Natives for intimacy with ancestors.

Expresses cultural themes and shifts fairly rapidly as culture and changes.

Anthropology: "High Art"

Japanese fascination for "themes of war" & "cuteness" inspired Godzilla and Hello Kitty.

America:

- Simpsons rep. "us"

-Mickey Mouse wasn't meant for kids.

Taste in art reflects social strata

Concept of good art vary on income, social class, age grades, and gender.

This art was taken many different forms:

-Hennas, ward off evil spirits, etc.

Oldest proof of tattoos come from 5000 year old body.

Tattooed pottery

U.S. were the provenence of military men, criminals, & lower class. Now it has trickled down middle class symbol.

Many cultures have created consumer art.

It's still art.

Used to designate each family member in a chart

Mother: M

Father: F

Sister: Z

Brother: B

Daughter: D

Son: S

Husband: H

Wife: W

 Is named for the Crow Indians of North America. It is the matrilineal equivalent of the Omaha System.

Typically found among hunting-and-gathering

people in North America and correlated with bilateral descent.

No division is made between matri and patri lineague.

Collateral Merging.

Least discriptive system

Emphasizes distinctions between generations

Reflects the equality between the mother's and the father's sides of the family.

Most descriptive system, named after the groups that use them in Africa (primarily Ethiopia).

Assigns different term for each kin member.

Often associated with societies with distinct class divisions.

W/o access

Groom pays labor for the bride

w/access

Groom pays for the bride.

Local (house/ area)

Lives with the Bride's family

Ambilocal

Either/economic; negotiated

*China

Apical ancestor

Totems

Person in society who fulfills a kinship role.

(uncle, aunt, etc.)

patrilineal, matrilineal, bilineal, unilineal