Class Reviews

Gregory Crewdson was seen by all as an exposer of the bleak and lonely despite his rich and vibrant use of color and texture. Most seemed to think that of all the works, his were the most difficult to decipher in that they dwelled on the questions rather than the answers. Teun Hock's seemed to be a general class favorite as his humor and painterly style is easily relatable and recognizable. One student observed that his pieces were meant to be seen in sequence and that they represent little obstacles of life. Jeff Wall received mixed reviews depending on whether or not the observer appreciated the beauty in his drab and excessively ordinary snapshots of human interaction. Some observed the matter-of-fact way that the eye calmly moves throughout his works. Sherman was generally appreciated for her bold depiction of women and the exposure of what society wants to see in a woman and who the woman truly is. Her consistent black and white added variety and perspective to this group of artists.