Art Imitating Life Imitating Art Art Imitating Life Imitating Art The late 1950s saw a new movement in the art world this became known as "pop art" due to the fact that the artists in this movement with this movement manly Andy Warhol and Roy Lichensten of the unites states as well as David Hockney and Derek Boshier of Great Britain, used elements of popular culture as main sources of

Art in the Modern World Confusion or Understanding …That All Depends Modern art can either bring unity and coherence into a fragmented modern world by introducing something that other human institutions fail to do, or it can present tragedy and suffering in an unforgiving light, adding more confusion to the situation. Modernist writers like W.H. Auden seemed to try to uphold the idea t

Art Institute of Chicago Art Museum 1. For this assignment I choose to visit the Art Institute of Chicago. I choose to journey down town to see the so much talked about Vincent Van Gogh exhibit. As a waited in line I meet a student of Colombia College he told me that you do not have to pay to get in donations are welcome. I was confused and unsure what he meant. He explained t

Art Isms The “isms” of Art In the later years of our history we have come to see art progress in many stages. These stages surround modern art. These stages are categorized into Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Modernism, Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, and Surrealism. Realism represents figures and objects exactly as they act or appear in life, and is generally res

Art Last Impression Gender and Genre in Impressionist Portraiture In the nineteenth century, the portrait form explored and celebrated the individual as a unique and dynamic identity. By isolating a person on the canvas, the artist recognized him as a subject with a character and will of his own. Genre, on the other hand, was the painting of social scene, a sketch of the modern m

Art Nouveau Art Nouveau (from French for “new art”), movement in Western art and design, which reached its peak during the 1890s. Hallmarks of the art nouveau style are flat, decorative patterns; intertwined organic forms such as stems or flowers; an emphasis on handcrafting as opposed to machine manufacturing; the use of new materials; and the rejection of earlier styles. In general, si

Art of Picasso Life and Works of Picasso “It takes a long time to become young” -Pablo Picasso Picasso was not only an extremely influential artist but was also politically active. He lived to be 92 years old and his life grew to be incredibly famous. He stood apart from the crowd, standing by his own political views even if they were not the “norm

Art: The Ultimate Expression Before the portrayal of the human body can be critiqued, you must understand the artist's culture. As man evolved over centuries, his views of the body also transformed. Our tour definitely showed the drastic changes in different cultures' art. Each culture and era presents very distinct characteristics. Through time and experimentation, we have expressed our

Basquiat Buzzwords Basquiat’s Buzzwords Born in 1960, Jean Michael Basquiat lived most of his life in New York City. Jean was the product of a multi-racial couple. His mother was half Puerto Rican and half African, and his father was Haitian. Jean rebelled against his middle class status that he was born into. He took to the streets where he felt more comfortable. He was not ash

Artist Project The Artist Project Gail Goodwin One artist that I would like to investigate is Gail Goodwin. Gail is a photographer who captures the innocent beauty of children by using black and white photos classical and timeless effect with the incorporation of pastel colors to detail certain distinct images. Gail Goodwin has a instinct for capturing the most classical beauty at

Arts and Literature Art, Literature and Society from 1955-1970 Fear and Loathing in a Clockwork Age Ah! The noble search for identity. That intangible achievement that all artists lust after and lay in torment over. And during the post war era that struggle reached incredible magnitudes. The world cried out for legions of anti-heroes, who were only virtuous in their unapologetic and

Belly Dancing Belly Dancing There have been many theories about the origin of belly dancing. Belly dancing comes from the Arab term Bella D which means native dance and native rhythm. Belly dancing is traced way back to 3500 BC from the Ferro’s. Nevertheless, belly dancing can also be found in Northern Africa, Greece, Egypt, Allegros, Morocco, Northern Turkey, Northern India and the

Ben Shahn My understanding of Ben Shahn is that he is very disliking of the fact that some artists are taught how to be an artist rather than just being their kind of artist themselves. If not that then he is simply comparing the fact that some artists are taught in college and schooling certain ways and skills in their artistry, rather than simply using their own skill and self-talent.

Authur Britt On July 3, 2002, I attended an art exhibit dedicated to the work of Authur Britt. The program was held in the Leon Loard Gallery. The exhibition focused on Britt’s life and how he chose to become a painter. Authur Britt had this to say, “Art to me is data gathered and recorded of events, expressed in my own individual way. This I believe is the way art should be.” Th

Assignment of the Century Assignment of the Century There have been many changes over the twentieth century. In the area of humanities there has been drastic changes in the field of art. In the beginning of the century people hadn't heard of abstract art. All of the art that was painted so that the observer had to use minimal thought to appreciate it. In the beginning of the cent

Body Art In The Work Place When I think about the words “body art,” I think about self-expression. It comes in many forms such as tattoos, body piercing, skin branding and scarification, and to even more extreme measures such as amputation of body parts. Body art has been an accepted form of body modification for thousands of years. Tattooing has been around since 12000 BC; records pr

Byzantium Empire Throughout history there have been many eras that both share similarities as well as differences in the areas of art and civilization. Two eras that illustrate this are the Roman Empire and the Byzantium Empire. In Rome there were three major art forms. The first was civil engineering, which involved building cities in an orderly fashion, in order to accommodate the

Audrey Flack Audrey Flack Audrey Flack is often referred to as one of the leading artists of Photorealism. In the 1960s, Audrey Flack began her career in the realm of Photorealistic art even though her earlier training was in abstract expressionism. She interpreted the photographs but reworked them into more expressive representations. Audrey Flack was born in New York City

Censorship Surrounding September 11th Listen up maggots; you are not special. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake.” –Fight Club- The September 11th attack on America has revolutionized the world’s understanding of visual culture. Society has been trying to label art forever. Censorship of art is a conflict that affects everyone, whether it be the artist themselves, the

Changing Attitudes Towards Colour Changing Attitudes Towards Colour Before 1900 colour was less important than form. After 1900 colour creates form. There was a big impact in graphic design. In the 19th century graphics was based on poster art. The form was very organic (art nouveau). After 1900 there was a move towards geometric form and abstraction. Shapes started to permeat

Australian Art Early painters of Australia included artists who recorded scientific and geographical information which were called topographical paintings. Professional artists on voyages of discovery from Great Britain (also known as the United Kingdom) recorded the coastlines and harbours, plants and animals, and local people of the new colony for official accounts; these painters wer

Chinese Chinese Art China has the world's oldest living civilization. It's written history goes back almost 3,500 years, and the history told by it's artifacts and artwork goes back much farther. The oldest known works of Chinese art include pottery and jade carvings from the time of 5000 BC. Jade is a general term used to describe either jadeite or nephrite, known as true jade

Chinese Ceramics The earliest Chinese sculptures were small figures placed in tombs. From the Shang dynasty through the Zhou dynasty (c. 1122-256 B.C.), sculptors created chiefly bronze and jade works. Shang and Zhou artists used bronze to make elaborate sacrificial vessels used in ceremonies for the dead. These works were cast in molds, and most had complicated designs based on animal f

Color Theory The Color of the West In the Cowboy Artist Museum in Kerrville, Texas, artist Bob Pummil has a series entitled, “Under the Western Skies,” being displayed in the main showroom. Pummil, a great landscape artist, uses the historic western civilization movement to provide the subject material in his pieces for the series. In the 1985 eighteen by twenty-four oil painting, “

Comics A Brief History of the Comic Book Comic books are said to be at least, as old as movies. Their first beginnings are in the beginning of XXth Century. The comic book was initially a way in which illustrators could present new ways of graphic and visual communication and expression. Many times when people think of the earliest comics they in vision the prehistory cave paintings o

Common Links Among Molenear Paintings During the height of the Renaissance creativity flourished. Minds were at work in all fields coming up with new ideas and new artistic expression. Artists captured new feelings and forms never expressed before. Among those artists, was the Dutch genre and portrait painter, Jan Miense Molenaer. Born in Haarlem in 1610, Molenaer was raised within human

Compare Two Paintings Hunting Dogs by Jean-Désiré-Gustave Courbet is the first painting I looked at and I was created in 1867. The painting is oil on canvas and the size of it is 361/2 x 58 ½ inch. Courbet paints two dogs and a dead hare in the woods. The woods are becoming dark and the sun is setting. The painting is dark and gloomy except for the quarreling dogs that the sun is directl

Comparison Of Peale Family Painting And Freake Painting Throughout history, artists have created works that been influenced by the social, economic and political environments of the times. In some instances, the art movement has been so strong as to define an era. Art truly is a reflection of society. In this paper, I shall examine the Peale Family Group, painted in 1773 by Charles Wi

Conceptual Art The term Conceptual Art was first used in 1967 by the artist Sol LeWitt, in his ‘Paragraphs on Conceptual Art’ essay in which he states “I will refer to the kind of art in which I am involved with as conceptual art. In conceptual art the idea of concept is the most important aspect of the work. When an artist uses a conceptual form of art, it means that all the planning

Cubism Cubism was perhaps the most important radical artistic revolution since the Renaissance era. Although new forms of society, different schools, styles, and changing demands have occurred over the past five hundred years, none of these have made such a drastic impact as Cubism. Cubism opened up a window into a modern abstract art which still affects artists today. There were man