The name of the artwork is Art Beauty Shoppe, 1934, by Isaac Soyer and is a 42” x 49” oil on canvas, created in New York City. It is currently exhibited at the Dallas Museum of Art. Soyer discovers meaning and beauty in any place he goes. His goal as an artist was to describe human beings and everything that is around him at that moment in an admirable way. This painter used some of his childhood friends in this art piece, which is the woman in the foreground getting a manicure and the man, in the brown outfit, sitting down at the right of the background. The dramatic patterned tile floor competes with the human activities to catch the viewer’s attention. The artist effectively creates a dull mood in the artwork by using line, shape, color,
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The painting is dominated by a series of repeated lines that move upward and sideways on the tile floor. The repeated lines are vertical and horizontal lines. The lines are perpendicular because there are some lines going a horizontal way and other lines are going a vertical way which create a lack of movement. The lines look very thin, but they are still noticeable. The buildings that are in the left top corner form the same type of lines. The people also tend to form lines by showing two people facing a vertical way and three people facing a horizontal way. The lack of movement of the lines creates a mood of unexciting or boring because the people’s facial expression looks dingy. These lines also form into a two-dimensional shape of actual squares, which is another element found in this artwork. The two-dimensional shapes have a repetition all around the floor, which catches the viewer’s attention. This repetition signifies the repetition of the people’s uninterested look in their faces. Another element found in this art piece are warm and primary colors. The colors are local or naturalistic because they are used as the eye sees them. The hues are plain or ordinary which convey that the people in the artwork might feel bored or frustrated because beauty can be difficult and painful and may not be worth it because at the end they are still the …show more content…
This artwork gives me a sense of a little excitement because I love to get my nails and hair done and this art piece reminds me of the times when I go to the hair salon or beauty salon to get my hair and nails done. However, it also makes me feel wearisome because seeing the people sitting down patiently waiting for their turn makes me feel impatient because I do not like to wait. It also makes me feel dingy because it reminds me of how uncomfortable getting my nails and hair done is. I felt as if I was present in the place of the artwork. The parts of the artwork are successfully interrelated because all the parts of the artwork seem to belong together. The balance of the art piece is symmetrical, which adds a sense of calmness. The expression of Isaac Soyer’s thought of making his childhood friend the focal point or the most important person in the artwork makes it understandable because the viewer can see her dreary facial expression closely. The unity and repetition of the colors and lines creates a lack of movement which symbolize that the people are discontented. The scale of the art piece lets the viewer understand that the artist wanted the woman to be in the foreground so that her mood can be clear and noticeable. The creativity of Isaac Soyer’s artwork is very creative
The painting is dominated by a series of repeated lines that move upward and sideways on the tile floor. The repeated lines are vertical and horizontal lines. The lines are perpendicular because there are some lines going a horizontal way and other lines are going a vertical way which create a lack of movement. The lines look very thin, but they are still noticeable. The buildings that are in the left top corner form the same type of lines. The people also tend to form lines by showing two people facing a vertical way and three people facing a horizontal way. The lack of movement of the lines creates a mood of unexciting or boring because the people’s facial expression looks dingy. These lines also form into a two-dimensional shape of actual squares, which is another element found in this artwork. The two-dimensional shapes have a repetition all around the floor, which catches the viewer’s attention. This repetition signifies the repetition of the people’s uninterested look in their faces. Another element found in this art piece are warm and primary colors. The colors are local or naturalistic because they are used as the eye sees them. The hues are plain or ordinary which convey that the people in the artwork might feel bored or frustrated because beauty can be difficult and painful and may not be worth it because at the end they are still the …show more content…
This artwork gives me a sense of a little excitement because I love to get my nails and hair done and this art piece reminds me of the times when I go to the hair salon or beauty salon to get my hair and nails done. However, it also makes me feel wearisome because seeing the people sitting down patiently waiting for their turn makes me feel impatient because I do not like to wait. It also makes me feel dingy because it reminds me of how uncomfortable getting my nails and hair done is. I felt as if I was present in the place of the artwork. The parts of the artwork are successfully interrelated because all the parts of the artwork seem to belong together. The balance of the art piece is symmetrical, which adds a sense of calmness. The expression of Isaac Soyer’s thought of making his childhood friend the focal point or the most important person in the artwork makes it understandable because the viewer can see her dreary facial expression closely. The unity and repetition of the colors and lines creates a lack of movement which symbolize that the people are discontented. The scale of the art piece lets the viewer understand that the artist wanted the woman to be in the foreground so that her mood can be clear and noticeable. The creativity of Isaac Soyer’s artwork is very creative