Children vs. Artists

[anam_moon]

Artists vs. children Art showdown!

An interesting concept. I must say it is far cuter as a children's drawing and somewhat creepy more actualized in the artist version, but it is interesting. I doubt I will be trying this with any of the drawings from the children in my classroom anytime soon.

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[fiannagalliard.livejournal.com]

that ia amazing I love that concept...reminds me of the vision of childhood imagery show that the MOMA had a few years back that was on tour from a collection in NY...still my favorite show to date!

[jackkansas.livejournal.com]

I have to say I preferred the kids' drawings. The artists seemed compelled to give their versions a kind of ominous overtone, threatening, very alien and sci-fi, injecting a tone that I don't think the kids intended. Also, at least some of the kids used bright colors, whereas the artists seemed to adopt muddy, muted, greenish colors reminiscent of things I find in the refrigerator after several months. I wonder what Picasso or Chagall or Miro might have done with these (indeed, one of the kids' drawings reminded me of Miro, if I'm thinking of the right guy)?

[anam-moon.livejournal.com]

I agree. There is a real charm to the drawings by the children where the artists seem determined to twist it into the images of nightmares (the drawing of the mouthed head with one tooth, for example, was far more charming in the children's work. Matisse also may have done interesting things with this assignment. I will have to look at some images by Miro to spark my memory.

[anam-moon.livejournal.com]

I remembered to look up Miro's work the other day and I agree with you. It would have been interesting to see what he would have done with the concept.