continued soft-focused prints. She married etcher Roi Partridge in 1915, then moved to San Francisco in 1917. Cunningham studied printmaking in Germany. She was an American photographer known for her plants, and landscape photography. Her courses included art history and life drawing. Cunningham uses most of the elements in her artwork. Her work is so balanced. Her work is very detailed. She is mainly focusing on landscapes, close-ups, and portraits. Imogen Cunningham began taking
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Exhibition Report The piece of work I have chosen to analyze is an ancient West African water vessel, which is part of the University of Iowa Museum of Art’s collection currently featured in the Richey Ballroom. Because the piece is ancient and pottery has, until very recently, been held in very low esteem in comparison to other mediums the artist is unknown. The piece is approximately a foot in height; the diameter of the body of the piece is six inches tapering off to about an inch at the neck
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EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPECIAL PROGRAM IN THE ARTS IN THE SELECTED HIGH SCHOOL: TOWARDS AN INTERVENTION PROGRAM BY: ELLEN S. TALACTAC MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION Chapter I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPECIAL PROGRAM IN THE ARTS IN THE SELECTED HIGH SCHOOL: TOWARDS AN INTERVENTION PROGRAM The Special Program in the Arts (SPA) is a nationwide program of the Department of Education
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purpose of this visit was to analyze the different pieces and see how the artist uses lines, colors, and communicates their message to the viewer. Carl E. Moore, from Canton, Mississippi earned his BFA in 1987 and MFA in 2012 from Memphis College of Art ("Carl Moore's "Uncommon Ground" to Open in Alumni Gallery"). He communicates his work through “simplicity and depth to express current, social, and economic conditions that affects lives on a daily basis,” ("About Carl E. Moore "). Moore is an artist
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Censorship and its affect on Art Regardless if you like art, music or just simply reading books, I am sure you have your favorites that have made a serious impact on your life, but what about all those works that you never got to see, read or feel? Maybe you never will, if they have fallen victim to the act of censoring. “Censorship is defined as the alteration or removal of works of art from public view” (Frank 92). Along with wars, conflicts, cultural influences, and evolution of societies, censorship
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Music can mean a multitude of things which is why there isn’t a set definition that is used to define the nature of what it is. However, it is important to realize the ways in which music always seems to complement the art of dance. Since the prehistoric era, the creation of music as well as the use of musical instruments has not only played a vital role in our society, but has also played a big part in the realm of dance specifically because the beat and rhythm or even the lyrical content of a song
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furniture design. Ponti was born in Milan in 1891. His studies to become an architect were interrupted by the start of World War One, when he had to serve in the Italian army. After the war he completed his degree in architecture and then became art director of the ceramics manufacturer, Richard-Ginori. From 1923 to 1930, he turned the company into a model of industrial design excellence by decorating simple ceramic forms with elegant neo-classical motifs. "Industry is the style of the 20th century
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The piece that I decided to examine was “The Crucifixion” which is located at the Walters Art Museum. The painting was created by Peter Gartner in 1537. This painting personally stood out to me and was very personal to me. I am a very dedicated Christian woman, so seeing this painting automatically created an emotion for me. I believe that Gartner wanted to reenact the emotions that were running through the various race on the day that Jesus was crucified. In the piece, what you see is Jesus in
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people with tattoos have developed a bad reputation. Many concerns such as the procedure, health risks and career complications are what have caused some of the negativity towards tattoos. In today’s society these are no longer the case and thus, the art has become mainstream. The act of tattooing started in early civilizations and was most evident in ancient Egypt. The Egyptians’ wall writing showed evidence of the body being used as a canvas around 2000 B.C. (“All About the”). Throughout many different
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messages through the art work to the viewer. The goal of the artist is to allow to viewer to feel the emotion and situation that the artist intended. Such as in David by Bernini, the viewer is drawn into the artwork and is forced to step into David’s shoes. Through this the view the viewer sees emotions, political views, and can see into the way the artist thinks. Art is made to make the viewer feel the emotions and story behind the piece of artwork. Artist’s such as Michelangelo made art
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