Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch: [ˈvɪnsɛnt ˈʋɪləm vɑn ˈɣɔχ] ( listen);[note 1] 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was apost-Impressionist painter of Dutch origin whose work—notable for its rough beauty, emotional honesty, and bold color—had a far-reaching influence on 20th-century art. After years of painful anxiety and frequent bouts of mental illness,[1][2] he died aged 37 from a gunshot wound, generally accepted to be self-inflicted (although no gun was ever found).[3][note 2] His work was then known
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moods or ideas. 4 Modernism Just a new way of looking at art, that lead to pop art 5 Photomantage Took pictures ant photos from other pieces and makes them in to one, with more meaning, over even hidden meanings 6 Futureism Was all about the modern view on things, was tired of the past. 7 Dada A European artistic and literary movement (1916-1923) that flouted conventional aesthetic and cultural values by producing works marked by nonsense, travesty, and incongruity 8 Surrealism Because
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Modernism and the Visual Arts Must Knows I.Jane Avril II.Toulouse Lautrec III.Post Impressionism (France) 1. This artist embraced the concept of the Demi-Monde which was the late night meeting place of the intellectuals and the emotionally troubled and as well upper class social society and lower class social society. 2.Inspired by Japanese print making and Manet’s summery modelling, this artist revolutionized commercial advertising art and brought the common poster into the ranks of high
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I thought the information presented with this dance, as well as the annotations were surprising; I hadn’t thought about the possibility of this technology existing and helping with the viewing of dance. This technology helps brings out some parts of the dance that I couldn’t have noticed before. When dancers are making the same shapes on opposite sides of the room I haven’t been able to tell, but with the alignment annotations it was easily brought to my attention. Of the two types of annotations
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Presentation Summary Dunham’s technique was influenced by Afro-Caribbean dance and the African culture. She fused these cultures and rituals in with European Modern Ballet. Since she is seen bringing elements of African American culture to Modern Ballet, her work is considered primitive. Her technique consists of polyrhythmic dancing. Meaning that her movements consisted of two or more rhythms occurring at the same time and sometimes two or more different body parts doing different things simultaneously
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The evolution of dance in the 1980’s ranged from various forms of dancing styles. This included Breaking Dancing, Moon Walking and Hip Hop just to name a few. During this period, Michael Jackson, also know as the king of pop made significant contributions to music and dance. This helped to make him a global figure in pop culture. His style of dancing was also a major social influence during this period, especially through the launch of music videos. The information discussed in this essay will review
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There are many unique artists to learn about, but Roy Fox Lichtenstein is a significant artist. Roy Lichtenstein was a popular pop artist, born and raised in New York in 1923. As a child, Lichtenstein spent most of his time in the Upper West of Manhattan. When he was a young boy, he was astonished by comic books and science. Roy was the son of Milton and Beatrice Werner Lichtenstein. His father was a real estate developer. As you can see, Lichtenstein had an interesting childhood and motive to become
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Standing at 38.21 feet with an interior of 341,000 square feet and holding over 30,000 works of art viewed by 400,000+ visitors a year, it is needless to say the Milwaukee Art Museum is anything but exceptional. The Milwaukee Art Museum is an essential aspect of Milwaukee’s rich history and has been serving the community for over 125 years. The museum displays diverse works of art to promote cultural appreciation and ethnic representation similar to the reading Picturing Indians. The Milwaukee
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Para 1- Rosalie Gascoigne was born in New Zealand and relocated to Canberra in 1943. Gascoigne is best known for her artworks which made use of found materials such as feathers, iron, wire, wood and orange and yellow retro-reflective street signs, which glow and beam in the light. She brought these things from day to day life into new casings of reference, discovering brilliance in neglected items that had been disposed of. Some of her other famous works utilize thinly cut yellow Schweppes packages
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Works of art vary greatly across genres and time periods. Some works of the humanities seem to have originated from the minds of specific individuals or from social and cultural influences, while other works of art were influenced by the styles and characteristics of earlier periods and are often a continuation of or reaction to those artistic styles. For example, classical art from ancient Greece and Rome was revived during the neoclassical era. Cubism was a reaction to the style and characteristics
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