Prévert, Jacques (1900-1977), poète, parolier et scénariste français dont l'œuvre, composée pour un large public, est une célébration des thèmes de la justice, de la liberté et du bonheur. Né à Neuilly-sur-Seine dans un milieu modeste, il a passe sa jeunesse à Paris, où il a fait différents petits métiers avant de se lier avec les artistes d'avant-garde et de rejoindre Marcel Duhamel, Yves Tanguy, Raymond Queneau et Georges Sadoul dans le groupe surréaliste . En 1931, il a publie de description d'un
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Class in Modern Art As the development of modern art era, the representation of working class in modern art works had experienced a process from scratch to flourish. Since Jean-Batiste Simeon Chardin began to paint his still life paintings and introduce the art to the public, more and more artists have begun to shift their focus from the luxury and ideal life of aristocracy to the rough life of the working class. Among all the artists that were discussed in the lecture of modern art history, Jean-Batiste
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not have art classes not only miss out on creative outlets, but also face greater difficulty in core subjects, have a higher dropout rate and more disciplinary problems. In Mad Hot Ballroom, students are given the chance to be in a competition dance class. It is said that many of the students were serious trouble makers until they got involved in ballroom dancing. The dancing provided students with an outlet and support they needed to continue through school with less acting out. Fine arts programs
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During late morning of the 27 of October, 2016, I attended Radiant Messenger, Drawings by China Mark, at the Foosaner Art Museum in Melbourne, Florida. I am made aware of the event through my Art Appreciation class, and attended the exhibition with my classmates and teacher. This was my first time ever attending the Foosaner Art Museum, and was delighted at its elegant interior and cordial staff. My fellow classmates and I were dressed casually, while the staff at the museum was more professional
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The Menil Collection This last week I visited the Menil Collection. I arrived at the Menil Collection around 1:00 pm and stayed there about two hours for visiting the many collections. Before I went there, I had thought that I was going to go there to look at a bunch of boring artwork. However, as I am walking on the sidewalk looking at this calm and peaceful neighborhood, I am falling in love with all the beautiful trees and the environment. It is a simple building, but it has a treasure inside
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The Swordsman of Harlem Walking through the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts you are able to see hundreds of pieces of art although, one stands out significantly. Kehinde Wiley's rendition of Willem Van Heythuysen instantly captivates everyone who sees it through its images, colors, and layout. Wiley, a New York based portrait painter casts all of his models on the streets on New York. He asks everyday people if they are interested in being a muse for his paintings. If they agree then they go to
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U. Art is an integral part of my life and I worked hard and dedicated all of my time to being accepted as a student at OCAD. In terms of my specific program, Illustration can be hard to define to people who are not very familiar with the field. I always simply define it as taking a problem and solving it with visual imagery. Something I believe that is essential to many everyday tasks and possibly at YMCA Day Camp. In terms of interests and hobbies, besides the obvious passion for visual arts, I
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for artist to speak and become popular. Art in the 1970s included Feminist, Performance, and Graffiti art. Along with art in the 70s, other events were also taking place at this time. The opening of Disney world in Orlando, the banning of cigarette advertisements, and the Feminist art movement. The 70s were a time full of drastic measures, and bold movements. In the 1970s, America was getting bold and creative this led to multiple things . The Feminist art movement started in the late 60s, and continued
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Modern cinema described both Staley Kubrick and Alfred Hitchcock as the pioneers of their genres and professions. Social culture on the other hand named Kubrick an undeniable genius, free-spirit and in a biography of Stanley Kubrick, a “talented shit” (Baxter) and Hitchcock “The Master of Suspense” and what I gather to be mainly just a sick, obsessive pervert. That all being said, these men faced the new world that was emerging in film. It was the early 1960’s and the Hollywood Studio System collapsed
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I picked the picture on page 513 by Barbara Kruger called We Don’t Need Another Hero. Kruger was a very talented photographer known for graphic design She was born in 1945 in New Jersey. She began college in 1964 at Syracuse University in New York to study graphic design. She later quit taking her own photos and began taking existing images and putting her own words on top of them. A typical picture of Krugers would be a black and white image, with white text in a red box so it grabs your attention
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