...Anmol Kanotra Professor Fraley HUM 151-06 November 5th, 2015 Propaganda: Can it be Considered Art? Relinquishing its neutral position in the Great War, the US Congress declared war on Germany and joined the Allies in 1917 (Davies). With the declaration of war came a splurge of spending on training, weapons, and ammunitions. The young Federal Reserve was given the duty to finance the oncoming war (Davies). Because the high spending surpassed tax revenues, the Treasury began a series of government bond drives to fund the deficit (“Liberty Bond”). These “Liberty Bonds” introduced American citizens to investing in individual securities. However, the first issuance of the bonds had an embarrassingly low participation rate (“Liberty Bond”). In response, an extensive campaign was launched utilizing posters, celebrities, and other vehicles of persuasion to encourage Americans to buy Liberty Bonds (Davies). The poster, Clear-the-Way-!! Buy bonds--Fourth liberty loan, is one such example of urging the public to finance the war. Howard Christy created this propaganda poster with a heavy emphasis on the use of line and patriotic colors. Christy lures Americans in not only with the purposeful use of elements of art and principles of design, but also by choosing an intense setting; the depiction takes place on a ship in the middle of the sea in the midst of an action filled scene. The emerald green waves, the muscular sailors tending to the ship’s gun, and the beautiful blonde woman...
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...of the museum named as the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Romanesque capital under consideration belongs to a set of four which had been installed in the cloister of the monastery of Saint – Rémi. This monastery of Saint – Rémi is located in the geographical region of Remis, France, Europse. Constructed using the medium of limestone, the dimensions of this piece of art are; 13 x 21 x 21 inches. Even though the cloister had been destroyed and reconstructed during the seventeenth century, the surviving remains of the monument which were found in the Reims region which corresponded to this Romanesque capital were utilized as an aid for the demonstration of its origin. On the whole, a general analysis of this piece of art indicates the expertise of this art form, particularly in terms of the establishment of an appropriate balance of proportions while ensuring that the aspect of delicacy is maintained. Moreover, a general observation of the Capital from the Cloister of the Monastery of Saint – Remi portrays the perfection which has been maintained in the right selection of shapes and forms. Also, the way the different patterns have been carved into it, throws light on the originality, artistry, perfectionism and the skills of the carver. Specifically addressing the differences between the Romanesque capitals and the classical Roman capitals, it is generally observed that irrespective of the fact that the art form of Romanesque is fundamentally inspired by the...
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...Art Analysis Paper The Joan Brown’s “Noel In The Kitchen” is a painting. The medium of this art work is oil on canvas. The technique she used appears to be heavy brush strokes. The size of the painting is very large, approximately 8x5 Ft. It is a representational work, which displays a small child, two dogs and some regular attributes of a household kitchen. The image can be broken down into the few blocks. On the front, there is a little child, assumingly named Noel, reaching the top of the kitchen cabinet. He is surrounded by two dogs, one of them seating and looking away from the boy. Another dog is positioned next to Noel, towering over the child. The second block includes the floor of the room and the kitchen cabinet with dishes on the top. Third part of the image is the wall behind the desk. It appears to be shaded and out of focus. The overall intensity of colors happens to be fading towards the right side of the paining. It gives balance to the image by counterweighing the representative images on the left. The large kitchen cabinet is painted brightly red, immediately focusing viewer’s attention on itself as a center of composition. All figures are placed on the various levels, which provide space effect in relationship to the floor and vertical axis. The floor is painted with clear lines distinction in yellow, black and blue colors. By looking at the painting from some distance, the relationship between shapes is very thin and objects are highly recognizable. However...
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...This specific piece of art looks weird and out of place in its setting. It has an unsettling contrast with the Milwaukee art museum which is a beautiful, sleek, and clean cut building. It is also in the middle of a bright green grassy field next to the beautiful lake. This sculpture is the opposite, and intentionally so. About 30 feet up in the air, there is a full-sized red car wrapped around a pole. The car is missing a rear view mirror, has a shattered windshield, dented in the hood, and bent at an impossible angle. It is almost folded completely in half. At first glance it gives the viewer the impression that it is two cars, not one, because we can see both the front and the back at the same time. When I saw it first, I couldn’t help but wonder if it was placed...
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...people can convene and meet. This is a match for the piece’s title as Adora is ancient Greek for a meeting place where political assemblies would convene and discuss ideas and the day’s events (dictionary.com n.d.). It is unsure as what the exact meaning of the piece is and public opinion has been mixed. The now former mayor Richard Daley called it “beautiful” and said it “captured the whole idea of immigrants to the city and what it is it is today” while Lorraine Schnitzer, a Chicago resident, described it as “depressing” and that she wasn’t impressed (Ahmed-Ullah 2006). Abakanowicz herself mentioned that it was influenced by her experiences in Poland during the Second World War and the Soviet occupation thereafter (City of Chicago Public Art Program n.d.). This does not mean that the other interpretations are wrong. Much like its namesake, the installation is a place where interpretations, ideas, and people can convene, converse, and meld with each other on fertile ground while the city watches overhead. ...
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...When examining Roman art, we see how idealized individuals were anatomically depicted. In the past, we have seen depictions that are not age accurate, but now we see a shift in the way people are shown due to their position in society. In the early 1st century people were determined to climb a career ladder, which determined their power in society. This explains the importance that old facial and anatomical representations have on the ability to categorize the power of the individual. For that reason, the realistic resemblance of the person’s age in their portrait is very critical in order to not only symbolize the work they had fulfilled, but accomplished. The portrait of this man is a revision in societal demonstrations, where important...
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...Curiosity about patterns and techniques led me to an unexpected love for art. In elementary school, I began my admiration for art's beauty and process of creation, thus I was selected to be a member of the Art Club. The club sponsor, Ms. Atkinson was an exceptional art teacher, she facilitated our development with a variety of styles and techniques, as well as encouraged the use of numerous materials and mediums. During our last year, we were replicating the legendary Masters, such as Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" and "The Starry Night", and Monet's "The Water Lily Pond" employing oils, pastels and watercolors. Our club took part in the creation of the first ever student mural at the school depicting the diverse community and varied pursuits of...
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...If interactive art lets the audience to be build their own and close relationship, in participatory art, the participator will be able to create the situations and boundaries. In participatory art, the environment might be not the interactive ones, nevertheless, the participants are the subject of artwork and their participation is the objective of the artwork. As Bishop says, the Artistic practice can no longer revolve around the construction of objects to be consumed by a passive bystander. Instead, there must be an art of action, interfacing with reality, taking steps – however small – to repair the social bond. In participatory art, Social activism as an aim is reachable through the action, doing, and living of participants. Participatory...
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...is the Evolution of Art. I will be demonstrating how art has changed over time. From the Stone Age to modern day, art has had some dramatic changes b. Why did I choose it this theme? I chose this theme because I find it interesting how quickly and how drastically art has changed overtime. Starting from the Stone Age, it took man 25,000 years to develop art with language, but every since the 1950s it’s as if a new style of art develops every decade. This theme also gives the development of art some perspective. It also allows us to see how far art has come since cave drawings. c. Things to think about as you...
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...Visual arts classes are crucial to kindergarten through 12th grade students because they allow students a break from academic classes and offer them a period of creative freedom allowing them to relieve stress from school. Some kids simply don’t enjoy music or digital art classes, such as photography, because they typically do not have the opportunity to express themselves through their assignments. In many small town high schools, those classes are kids’ only options. Although music and digital arts are both arts classes, visual arts classes do not focus on competition or perfection, leading to less stress and more creative freedom for the students. As example of how art classes have affected students, Alvord ISD is a school that did not offer a visual arts class until the first semester of 2014. They had even planned to drop the class at the end of last school year due to the instructor’s resignation. Even though the instructor, Krissi Oden, was resigning, she understood the importance of art class in the lives of the Alvord ISD students. She contacted the school board to convince them to keep the class. To many people’s surprise, they kept the class but only offered two levels of it. There were quite a few...
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...The Toledo Museum of Art is a very special place with an extensive collection of art from different periods and locations. It was increasingly difficult to select just two pieces to analyze and discuss. The two pieces I selected include Feast of Herod by Mattia Preti and The Crowning of Saint Catherine by Peter Paul Rubens. These pieces have always stood out to me in the gallery. Feast of Herod is truthfully one of my favorite pieces of art, in any location. Mattia Preti completed Feast of Herod between 1656 and 1661 in Europe. The piece is oil on canvas and it’s completed height and width is 2521 cm x 1778 cm or 70 x 99 ¼ inches. This piece is a darker, more sinister looking piece with many characters, and exemplifies baroque imagery. Mattia Preti born February 24th 1613 in Taverna, Calabria, Italy and deceased January 3rd 1699 in Valletta, Malta. Preti was an Italian Baroque artist who worked mainly within Italy and Malta. Preti was a member of the Order of Saint John, a catholic...
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...Formal Analysis of Art Vincent van Gogh’s art has a lot of expression that he puts into is paintings to give the viewer a feeling of awe when they look at the picture. His lines are loose and free to make you feel like they are out of control. But they really aren’t he does this to give the picture some expression and individuality. By making the lines loose and free it makes the world that we may see so much more different. With this picture this is how he saw this village while he was alive and painted it. Sol LeWitt’s wall drawing No. 681 his lines are a bit more in control unlike van Gogh’s lines. LeWitt’s lines seem to be well placed like he mathematically decided how he wanted to place the lines on his drawing. They are precise and controlled unlike van Gogh’s, the lines set these two art pieces apart not just by who the artist is but how the artist decided to use the lines to express what he was trying to get across to the viewer. LeWitt’s art seems more thought out and planned with how the lines were going to be placed. Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez is a drawing of the royal family that he must have been close to or close enough to be able to capture some great details of the family that many others may have not seen before. In this work of art you can tell that he is putting the majority of his focus on the little one in the middle that everyone seems to be tending to. Also the artist depicts the parents I believe in the portrait that is in the background. There...
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...sculptures, and photos its silent. Each art piece was telling me their meaning, a story, or showing their beauty. There’s lines stretching as long as the building, people waiting to see the Mexico exhibit. Also, there’s a wall referred to Young Master or the AP Art student work, it’s amazing how someone so young can create something so brilliant. That’s what keeps repeating in my head throughout the museum, “Wow, someone made this with their hands?!”. This was my first time visiting an art museum, so I was in disbelief at how much I have been missing out; I left with a greater appreciation of art. Although many of the art works stood out, one really spoke to me, it was a photo of a man lying on the ground in a fetus position. The photographer uses the Visual Element of Color, while the man is lying on the ground, he is between...
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...Prior to looking at the label, I perceived this to be a cast bronze work. I was astounded to discover that it was not in fact bronze, but rather wood. The attention to detail combined with the luxurious, buttery smoothness achieved by the artist is like no other that I have seen in other culture’s wood works. Prior to reading the label, I suspected this sculpture to a part of Japan’s Buddhist history. The figure is decorated with typical Buddhist attributes, such as many arms, bracelets, the urna, and a mudra. The Bosatsu (also known as a Bodhisattva, or Buddha to be) sits upright in a meditative position of dhyanasana against an elaborate mandorla. The mandorla is made of three circles with cut-outs and decorative spikes that jut out in all directions. Underneath the Bosatsu is a giant stepped lotus flower base, which rests on a larger, more ambiguous base. Upon first look, this base may just be a glorified rock, but upon closer inspection from the side, there is what seems to be an entranceway, perhaps to a home, cave, or tomb. The layered petals are carved in a way that suggests that the flower will bloom at any moment. The Bosatsu is covered in very decorative garb. His legs are completely disguised by drapery, and the fabric is diagonally slung across his upper torso. His fabric is both colored and carved in a way that emphasises its three-dimensionality. Layers of fabric flow and drape over one another, and the areas in which the fabric would be more “stretched”...
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...The hall was deep and wide with pictures filling the left and right side with pictures of lions, tigers, and bears. The exhibit was called “Lions & Tigers & Bears: Through the Lens with Nation Geographic”. “Lions & Tigers & Bears” is touring around the country and will be at the Mayborn Museum Complex from April 18 through April 29th. The exhibit combined different photographs from Michael “Nick” Nichols, Steve Winter, and Paul Nicklen. Nick Nichols specializes in African wildlife but has a special interest in lions. Figure 1 shows the majestic presence his photos possess (see fig. 1). Nichols has a gift for taking pictures that are so organic it makes the audience feel like he/she is looking through a picture frame into the wild Savanna's of Africa. Steve Winter is a wildlife photojournalist that spends most of his time photographing big cats. The tiger’s portion of the exhibit were taken by Winter. Each tiger that was photographed captured its unique features and left the audience wanting to see more. The last artist was Paul Nicklen. Nicklen is not only a photographer but a biologist and conservationist. Nicklen’s photographs animals that live in some of the coldest and harshest weather conditions. Figure 2 photographed by Nicklen captures a bear covered in a coat of ice hunting for its next meal (see fig. 2). All three of theses artists show the importance of conservation and appreciation that is vital for the survival of these animals. National Geographic released...
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