...“Triumph of the avant-garde” The term “avant-garde” was originally used in reference to the advancement of a military unit. In the late 18th century and into the 19th century, a movement began in art and architecture that was intended to do just that. Artists were beginning to move forward in their expression of ideas. They were trying new techniques, and testing the boundaries of what was acceptable. These avant-garde artists were beginning to challenge art itself and its very definition. Up to his point, art was about expression, but the expression was limited by rules and governed by the very specific influences of period. For the purposes of success and acceptance, most artists up to this point conformed to the “norm”. Art was about making a specific product that was pleasing to the eye. But during the late 18th century, political and social changes were also changing the way artists were expressing themselves. New techniques were being introduced. In fact, much of art became less about the final product, and more about the technique and process itself. Artists were being less influenced by trends, and more influenced by the desire for social and political change. Artists were also beginning to focus more on expressing their own personal thoughts, feelings, and ideas. A great example of this is the synthetism used by Paul Gauguin. With it, he synthesized the observation of subjects in nature with his own personal feelings about the subjects. An example...
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...on. The artichoke is a flower head of plant it’s made of layers and when last layer is peeled is not a layer left to peel. The artichoke consists of many layers, each of which is functional. Because the artichoke unlike the avocado which a seed which can produce future generations, in contrast the artichoke since it’s a flower it can’t reproduce another generation of...
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...What is art? Art is considered to be a graceful method in which a story can be told. Art can play a key role in how we perceive the world. We use art to express emotions and present important messages, like with childhood memory or world issues like global warming. To make their point they may use a different or unusual material such as Vik Muniz, who used trash from the landfills to show the hard life of the trash collectors. In doing so Muniz sold his art to pay the poor workers of Jardim Gramacho. On the other hand, Salvador Dali used normal items, but to express his surrealistic ideas. For instance, Dali created The Persistence of Memory where he used a desert scene and juxtaposed melting clocks to get a poetry a dream. As art has progressed,...
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...society today it’s a common assumption that art is something of an elitist subject that cannot or should not be interpreted by those from the working classes. However how true is this? Some suggest that this is no longer the case, whilst others insist this was never the case at all. Writers such as Jones (2014) suggests that particularly within political art, and in terms of the Turner prize, there still remains faux intellectualism and that ‘Political art used to be real and urgent. Now it is an art world fashion.’ And ‘to put it bluntly, radical art has to have some human warmth and passion. Otherwise it is elitist masturbation.’ While many argue that art is for everyone and something that we all experience in...
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...had an explicitly approved form of art. Unlike the other totalitarian regimes of the era, the approved forms of art were firmly integrated into their iconography and ideology, and excluded any other art movement, including those that were popular at the time. These approved forms of art held a limited number of themes, which were repeated as often as necessary, in order to portray the values the Nazis deemed relevant to their cause. These values were, of course, fundamentally nationalistic, and those themes approved by the government were meant to glorify not only the Aryan race, but specifically the German nation. The Harvest: The painting Out To Harvest, by Oskar Martin-Amorbach, is a typical, governmentally approved, work of Nazi art. It depicts a family of farmers going out to harvest on what seems to be a summer day in a typical German countryside. It shows three generations of that family, a young boy at about 4-5 years of age, his mother, and what appear to be his father, grandfather, and a young woman who might be his older sister or aunt. As it’s title implies they are going out to harvest, for they are carrying scythes and rakes for harvesting and a small handheld basket, presumably holding their lunch for the day. In the background is portrayed a typical German landscape, rolling hills as far as they eye could see, symbolizing the Nazis’ slogan of Blood and Soil. Farm Life: What makes this painting a typical work of Nazi art is it’s glorification of peasantry. Not only...
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...Ernest Newman Jr. Prof. Grix Art Appreciation 4/23/11 Analysis of Dylan James Art “Nomadic” They say art is the way the artist perceives how the world is or its issues and that we are to understand it as they want us to. In most cases that’s true but sometimes, in some art it puts you in your own little dream world. That work of art makes you forget all that’s going around you and you immerse yourself into the art, or should I say dreamland. To me when I really like a work of art I have to connect to it, I must feel the connection they are trying to make but also create my own. Once the art pulls me in that’s when it becomes my dreamland and brings about a certain peace that only art can do. This analysis will discuss the different mediums, purpose and personal perception on what makes it my dreamland. The first thing you recognize in a painting is the medium. This piece was a little tricky because it seemed to be a mixture of water color and impasto. Since that is never or rarely done I’ve come to the conclusion its kind of a lite impasto. The work of art was done it looks like on paper but its not the paper that brings this work out, it’s the use of the oil paint. Dylan James made this piece, “Nomadic” by drawing a family of three with an unusual but simply brilliant impasto technique. He draws the borders of the figures thick so you would know that they are figures and how they look but shades in the bodies kind of lightly and puts the family in a hierarchic...
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...All this,and Heaven by Shinique Smith is a beautiful and unique art piece in the Denver Art museum. It uses many different textiles from blankets, to books, and even a bed frame. Smith is known for her are work with graffiti style paintings and calligraphy but this one is a bit different than the rest of her artwork. What does the title mean All this and, heaven? I considered this for a few moments as I stared at it from the stairs it was hanging over.The title sounds almost mocking. As if to say I get all this bedding to myself and after that it's all peaches and cream because it's heaven here. And why is it hanging from the ceiling of the museum instead of on the floor? Is the women stretching herself to reach for something or like hanging herself because she gets so much but it still does not make her happy? The hanging from the ceiling creates an illusion of reaching for something like the art piece was a woman and it's trying to desperately grab ahold of something....
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...He uses this to emphasize that function plays a primary role in distinguishing art from architecture, and what paradox co-exists to consider a building, “architecture”. Nadia agreed with Goldberger and further supported his statements, Bringing into account, the concept of design – to plan and make decisions about (something that is being built or created) in how she denoted as: “focusing on what’s important”. In transparent discussion, design has a purpose. It is entirely composed of a concept drawn from limitations, and considerations to serve the intent, it was designed for; to as opposed to as art can hold purpose, but it is still a free form of self expression. Which bears no argument. She later mentioned: “Comparing the two, (art vs. architecture) would be completely dismissing what we’re doing.” Which invoked a clear connection, to Goldbergers’ discussion. Potentially, that architecture is built to stand, and it’s capability to be artistic is subjective, rather than the design itself being considered an...
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...world display beautiful pieces of art. The Mingei International Museum of art in San Diego’s Balboa Park carries many types of art with a vast category of sculpture. One of the best pieces there is Carousel Horse by the Gustav A. Dentzel Carousel Company (1867-1928). Gustav Dentzel was a cabinetmaker, but decided to make carousel animals. His animals are the most anatomically correct than the work of other carvers. This horse in particular is a fine work because of the attention to detail, vivid colors, and realistic proportions. Detail is a great part of this sculpture, but the media that the piece was made shows the skill of the carver. It comes to life from the expression of the face. The opened mouth, wide eyes, and perked up ears really give the notion that the horse is alert, which makes it more life-like. Seeing this and realizing that it is carved from wood makes one admire it more. Wood is not a forgiving medial, so great skill is required and this piece reflects articulate craftsmanship. Additionally, the size of the horse makes it more intimidating and more realistic. If this was made from marble or anything other that wood it would not feel as real as it does....
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...individual meanings and purposes. The year 1989 was filled numerous protest against new anti-abortion laws that arose from the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. Your body is a battleground was undoubtedly a part of these protest, in fact, it was made to serve as the rallying poster for the 1989 pro-choice march on Washington in support of reproductive freedom. In the image, the woman’s face is split down the middle into positive and negative exposures and parts of her face covered in words. The positive and negative exposures are meant to emphasize that the piece is still art even though it is a protest to the other side....
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...How did the arts serve the Soviet State? The arts had had a different purpose throughout the era of the Soviet State. Nevertheless the Soviet State was wholly under the control of the Soviet System, which Stalin used as an ideology and as a tool to disseminate state polemics. The system was required to suppress the opposition and create social consciousness of an obedient Soviet person. However first it is important to mention that the Soviet State had officially been formed in 1922 and lasted until 1991. And thus the debate concerning the service that the arts had acted upon should start from 1922. The Soviet Art in the early 1920s was relatively pluralistic due to the fact that there were many different schools of thoughts present. There was the avant-garde art, which was considered bourgeois but could not be gotten rid of, due to the fact that the country was still in a state of anarchy. Artists like Salvatore Dali or Pablo Picasso were very popular among soviet artists. (need more info). There was a bigger freedom of expression during the twenties that the artists had not experienced later on. Indeed Anna Akhmatova, a famous Russian author and a poet had said once "To think that the best years of our lives were during the war, when so many people were being killed, when we were starving and my son was doing forced labour.” That patently signifies the extent of control that the artists were under. Moreover her very close friend Boris Pasternak confirmed the...
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...TATTOOS I t seems like everyone has tattoo these days. And it's not just anchors, skulls, and battleships. People have found many ways to express themselves with their tattoos. Tattoos are a form of body art, and like all art, some like them and some don't. Nowadays, elderly have bad impression about people with tattoo. As we see today even women are having tattoos. The purpose I choose this topic is to explain that tattoo is an art. THE HISTORY OF TATTOOS History shows that tattooing has existed since 12,000 years BC. The purpose of tattooing has varies from culture to culture and its place on the time line In Borneo, a woman’s particular skill is indicated when they tattooed their symbols on their forearm. Throughout history tattoos have signified membership in a clan or society. For an example, Hells Angels tattoo their particular group symbol. It has been believed that the wearer of an image calls the spirit of that image. The ferocity of a tiger would belong to the tattooed person. That tradition holds true today shown by the proliferation of images of tigers, snakes, and bird of prey. Egypt is the place where earliest tattoos can be found during the time of the construction of the great pyramids. As they expanded their empire, the art of tattooing spread as well. Around 2000 BC tattooing spread to China. Tattoo was used for the communication among spies in Greek. Romans marked criminals and slaves. This practice is still carried on today. The social status is showed...
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...Q2) identify and discuss the art issue that you have studied and how it’s related to the artworks. Clearly specify the artworks that you have studied, in relation to the art issue, including artist, title and date. “What right do artists have in using animals in their artworks” “killing animals” As seen through Damien Hirst’s ‘The physical Impossibility of death in the mind of something living, 1991’. A tiger shark has been placed within the glass cabinet, which was previously killed by someone that Hirst hired. In defence of this, Hirst himself was responsible for hiring Australian Fisherman, meaning that the Australian wasn’t entirely liable. Therefore the blame lies on the client. In relation to the issue, artists do not have the right to kill animals for the sole purpose of “art”. If the animal is already dead or suffering and has to be put down, then that again is an entirely different circumstance, and could even be justified or deemed as more acceptable in certain instances. In comparison to Nathalia Edenmont’s work ‘Bride Red, 2003’ who used a rabbit within her artwork, and beautified the rabbit by adding features to it, such as lace collars, posed in a glass vase, this also doesn’t seem very humane, but since rabbits are vermin its seen as more “acceptable”. Due to the lack of humanity, it’s suggested that the artworks themselves are controversial. Q3) ‘Art creates & debates’ Respond to this statement with reference to an issue that you have explored this year...
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...The Cleveland Art Museum and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame offer two very different experiences to the museum goer. Though they are both types of museums, they have completely different atmospheres and content. My experience cannot offer a true critique to anyone else who might be considering going, because I will have had an infinitely different experience than what anyone else will have. An art critic named John Berger once said, “Every image embodies a way of seeing, our perception or appreciation of an image depends also upon our own way of seeing,” and this is why a critique holds next to no real value from one person to the next. I can share my experience and opinions, but they will be different from anyone else’s, though they will influence...
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...The Culture of African Art The vast country of Africa is well-known for its unique and beautiful culture and traditions. Some categories of the ancient African culture are clothing, food, music, and most of all, their stunning artwork. A few of the African art styles are weaving, beading, and pottery. In Africa, art is how they express their emotions, which is something that other countries should adopt from them. Art is sacred to them, which should be shown in other parts of the world and by more people. The African culture recognizes that art brings people together, no matter how different they are. Weaving originated about 6000 years ago in Egypt, which is in the North part of Africa. This skill has been around for 6000 years, and is...
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