{"content":[{"text":"Meaning in Art Critique by Francis Rode","bbox":{"left":0.338513,"top":0.093939,"width":0.32308600000000004,"height":0.015151999999999999}},{"text":"Art in any form is an expression of the artist’s vision or feelings. Whether or not or to","bbox":{"left":0.176503,"top":0.130934,"width":0.675831,"height":0.015151999999999999}},{"text":"what extent it moves a particular listener/viewer also is impacted by the innate feelings of that","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.158662,"width":0.754686,"height":0.015151999999999999}},{"text":"person. In other words, the feelings of the artist along with those of the listener/viewer of a","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.186389,"width":0.730879,"height":0.015151999999999999}},{"text":"given work of art interact in inducing a response. As a result, every listener/viewer of a","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.214116,"width":0.689905,"height":0.015151999999999999}},{"text":"particular work of art will have a different response to it.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.241995,"width":0.451405,"height":0.015152000000000027}},{"text":"For example, my son, when in high school, was given the following assignment: “express","bbox":{"left":0.176503,"top":0.269722,"width":0.703682,"height":0.015151999999999999}},{"text":"what teenage love means to you using any art form you select.” In response to the assignment,","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.29745,"width":0.7575950000000001,"height":0.015151999999999999}},{"text":"he created a collage of various items that to him represented various aspect of teenage love.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.325215,"width":0.738245,"height":0.015151999999999999}},{"text":"Among others were a heart with an arrow through it representing Cupid, a band aid","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.352942,"width":0.667181,"height":0.015151999999999999}},{"text":"representing the protection of a wounded heart, clasp hands representing affection, blood","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.380669,"width":0.7215250000000001,"height":0.015151999999999999}},{"text":"from a wounded heart and a piece of broken glass also representing a wounded heart. His art","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.408396,"width":0.744319,"height":0.015151999999999999}},{"text":"teacher love his collage, gave him an “A” and wanted to show it at the upcoming high school","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.436124,"width":0.7361700000000001,"height":0.015151999999999999}},{"text":"Art Show. However, the head of the art department was greatly offended by his collage and","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.463851,"width":0.7308669999999999,"height":0.015151999999999999}},{"text":"refused to have it shown in the Art Show. She called his collage very disturbing and indicated","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.49173,"width":0.737635,"height":0.015152000000000054}},{"text":"that she thought he was emotionally troubled. Since this piece of art was the same for both","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.519457,"width":0.728338,"height":0.015152000000000054}},{"text":"viewers, their dramatically different responses represented more the feelings of the viewers","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.54721,"width":0.735048,"height":0.015152000000000054}},{"text":"than it did that of the artist. This example is an extreme one but highlights how the feelings of","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.574937,"width":0.74687,"height":0.015152000000000054}},{"text":"both the artist and the viewer/listener impact the reaction of a person to a given work of art.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.602664,"width":0.740031,"height":0.015152000000000054}},{"text":"As David White has so well-articulated in his article, knowing the intent and style of the","bbox":{"left":0.176503,"top":0.630391,"width":0.6945730000000001,"height":0.015152000000000054}},{"text":"artist helps greatly to fully appreciate his/her work of art. But in the end, it is the response of","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.658119,"width":0.7395790000000001,"height":0.015152000000000054}},{"text":"the listener/viewer to a work of art that also matters.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.685846,"width":0.42558100000000004,"height":0.015152000000000054}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}