Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco. The Mexican muralist movement was a time after the Mexican Revolution where these three painters used their art to depict what was going on in the nation in an attempt to reunify its people. One thing that stood out to me is the catharsis painted by Jose Clemente Orozco. It is located at the Museum of the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City and was painted in 1934. While this painting has very vivid details and numerous things going on, it corresponds with the ideas
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increase in quality. “Video Games Can Never Be Art”, a blog post written by Roger Ebert, poses the argument that Video games will never evolve to the point where they could be considered an art. This argument does not possess an easy answer. To answer the argument with either an agreement or a reasonable disagreement, the term art must first be defined. Defining what can and cannot be art turns out to be quite a difficult task however. Throughout history, art has common aspects that go into its creation:
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The Romantic Elements of “Upside Down” by Jack Johnson In the year 2018 Romantic elements still have an effect on the worlds culture. Posted everywhere on T.V., magazines and ads that display Romantic elements. Music, no matter the genre, exhibit the same characteristics or ideas that the Romanticist revealed. The song “Upside Down” by Jack Johnson resembles the similar thoughts of idealism, individualism, reverence to the natural world and physical and emotional passion,just as the Romantics before
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religiously in their music (Kromhout). Threats were made to Throbbing Gristle for their offensiveness that they were going to get in trouble if they kept going on with the act. Adding fuel to the fire, during their premiere gig, Genesis P-Orridge mounted an art exhibit consisting of entirely of used tampons and soiled diapers (Ankeny). Now not every band is encouraged to reenact some of the performances that Throbbing Gristle did but the consumers of media are intrigued by these ‘new things’. Bands are finding
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Richard Meyer is arguing that censorship generates the publicity and reproduction of the works it seeks to suppress. The Jesse Helms Theory of Art teaches us that art recirculation typically fuels efforts to contain art. Meyer points specifically to how Helms drew more attention to the art that he wished so passionately didn't exist. Two different sources that Meyer uses to support his argument are that of "The Force of Fantasy: Feminism, Mapplethorpe, and Discursive Excess," written by Judith Butler
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continues to move and search, seeking to experience to the utmost the elusive order existing within constant change” (Joshua C. Taylor). When comparing two works of art there are different factors that need to be considered. From different hues to the size of the piece. Many of these factors help distinguish and break down what the piece of art is all about. Although many paintings may have differences, there are as many similarities as well. “The Oxbow” (Thomas Cole), a view from Mount Holyoke Northampton
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Prior to taking Introduction to film studies, I was not overly critical of the films that I watched, nor did I pay much attention the technical details of the film as they appeared on screen. As a viewer I appreciated the aesthetic quality of films, how well I could relate to characters, and how engaging the narrative was. I have always liked to watch space-age and science fiction films as a form of escapism, with my favorite films being Star Trek and The Fifth Element. I have learned over the course
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“The most essential skill….is artifice” said Chris Hedges, the author of “Empire of Illusion”. Artifice is deception, or rather the clever use of deception. Many have witnessed someone using artifice in their daily lives; it is one of the main skills used by politicians, magician, and marketers. Politicians are an excellent example of masters in artifice. They use rhetoric to persuade others to believe in their cause and help them win the office the office they want. An example of this can be current
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trading cards. “When I was thinking of what to create for the collection, I wanted to try to make something that nobody else had every done before or would ever want to do,” said artist Parfitt. Parfitt’s lecture was presented by the Sacramento State Art Department at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Robert Else Gallery of Kadema Hall. The lecture focused on how Parfitt used garbage and junk that people doesn’t want, and compiles it creatively to form collages on 2.5 by 3.5 inch playing cards. “I started
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The necessity of Music Censorship With the controversy of the famous musician, Miley Cyrus, the music censorship becomes a serious issue for a part of the public who are attempting to ban ‘the devil of music’ from their homes and teenage children. In fact, the music must be censored properly in society. Music Censorship has been a legal process since the 1st Amendment of United State due to the following factors:clashing moral values, racial motivations,generation value gaps and fear.
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