Unlocking Word Meanings
Read the following words/expressions found in today’s article.
Read the following words/expressions found in today’s article.
1. exhibit (n.) [ig-zib-it] – an object or collection
displayed to the public
Example: The painter’s first exhibit shows his unique painting
style.
2. resemblance (n.) [ri-zem-bluhns] – similarity in appearance
Example: The child has a strong resemblance to her mother.
3. inspiration (n.) [in-spuh-rey-shuhn] – an idea or action that causes someone
to do something
Example: He became a teacher because of inspiration from his
father, a college professor.
4. community (n.) [kuh-myoo-ni-tee] – a group of people having the
same interests
Example: There are many online communities centered on pop
music.
5. firsthand (adj.) [furst-hand] – based from direct or
actual experience or sighting of something; original source
Example: The book is about events that the author experienced
firsthand.
Article
Read the text below.
Read the text below.
Bob Dylan,
a popular American singer and artist, was criticized and accused of copying
existing photographs in his “The Asia Series” paintings, exhibited in
the Gagosian Gallery, Manhattan.
Dylan
described the painting collection as inspired by his trips to Japan, China,
Vietnam and Korea. However, critics pointed out his works’ strong resemblance
to several photographs by famous photographers such as Henri
Cartier-Bresson and Léon Busy.
Michael
Gray, a Dylan critic, argued on his blog called the “Bob Dylan Encyclopedia”
that Dylan did not just use the photographs as inspiration, because
he copied almost every detail of the photos. This method, Gray added, shows
lack of imagination on the painter’s part.
Some of
Dylan’s fans in the online community “Expecting Rain” defended
Dylan’s works, saying that artists traditionally use some part of other
artists’ work in their creations. However, this contradicts Dylan’s statement
about the paintings being inspired by his firsthand travel
experiences in Asia.
Viewpoint Discussion
Enjoy a discussion with your tutor.
Enjoy a discussion with your tutor.
Discussion
A
·
Why do you think some people copy?
·
Would you copy somebody else’s work
to come up with something better? Why or why not?
Discussion B
·
What do you think makes an artwork
original? Explain your answer.
·
Do you think copying is okay in art-making?
Why or why not?