Cindy Sherman was born in the year 1954 and was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, which is a suburb of New York City. She was the youngest of five siblings growing up in Huntington, Long Island, due to a move shortly after her birth. She was not introduced to art until she got into college because no one in her family had any ties to the art world. Her parents were very supportive of her decision to study in the field of art so she enrolled at the State University College at Buffalo. As for her work, she became one of the most respected photographers in the twentieth century.…
Arguably, the three most important documents in American history--the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights and The Declaration of Independence--can be found at The Rotunda of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C.. In 1776, America’s Founding Fathers signed The Declaration of Independence, explaining their desire for separation from Great Britain. Among other privileges, The Declaration of Independence guarantees Americans “certain unalienable rights” such as “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Consequently, immigrants seeking basic rights and freedoms come to America. Once these needs are met, people can pursue The American Dream, an ideal where Americans have equal opportunity to reach their goals through hard work and…
If you want to see the work of a modern Native American artist, look no further than Dana Tiger. She is part of the Muscogee Creek Nation and descends from the Cherokee and Seminole tribes as well. She is a great example of a current Native American artist who has gained a reputation for portraying Native American women throughout her artwork. Dana's Inspiration Dana's love of art seems to run in the family. She comes from a family of famous Native American artist.…
“Insecurity and dark reality traps a teen from starting a new chapter in his life” In Gary Soto, "Saturday at the Canal" represents a teen struggling to move forward on after graduating from high school. He seems to be stucks in a situation of between not letting go a part of his old life and traveling to new sight seeing city, San Francisco. In the visual, the handcuffs represent the boy being trapped in his old life not knowing what to do next. The swirls represents his dreams and ambitions which he can not achieve since he is chained up or stuck in his old life. The red symbolizes anger, he trying escape from his…
Document 7.1 I think the cultural richness in the religion of its civilization, with all the Buddhist teaching and scholarship might’ve shocked or surprised him. Since China and India have a different and distinct language, the language in India seems to be the most strangest to a Chinese person. Chapters 3 through 5 had mentioned a lot about Buddhism’s life as a person through following it’s four noble truths, and it connects to the descriptions of Indian civilization by going to the schools (Nalanda University) to study. From reading this document, Buddhist practice is very important and in depth in India that they even have schools dedicated to practice Buddhism.…
In this essay I will be comparing and contrasting two depression era photographs, Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California and Margaret Bourke¬-White’s At the Time of the Louisville Flood. Both tell a story for what was happening in America during the time of the depression, while also telling personal stories. Dorothea Lange’s photograph, Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, shows a mother with three of her children. You can see the mother is worried and seem to be stressed.…
In “Demonology” by Rick Moody, he uses different motifs of photographs to help give information as well as an emotion for the audience. It first starts out with what seems a regular Halloween night where the kids are all dressed up going house to house followed by their parents. To me, all of these pictures and scenes beside the last one where Moody’s sister suddenly passes away, give more insight on the life that him and his sister had. It feels like it’s an average family during situations like the trick or treating or when the sister is drunk out of her mind. It is all something that people in some way can relate to with their friends, and family.…
The form of artwork is a photographic silkscreen on vinyl. The size of the work is 112 x 112 inches or (284.48 x 284.48 cm), a perfectly square framed piece. The general composition of the artwork includes a closeup shot of a young woman 's profile (with a very neutral emotion) from the chin up, in front of a plain, bare background. The axis of this piece is vertical, since all lines in the framework go straight up and down. In regards to elements in this artwork, there are several forms.…
Paintings have been used as a representation of people since human race originated. Through time it has become very lifelike and realistic due to the advancement in materials and techniques used by some talented artists. This paper discusses two types of paintings through their similarities and differences, as the first one being David’s Oath of the Horatii, 1784. Oil on canvas, 10’ 10” * 13’ 11”. And, Goya’s The Third of May 1808, 1814.…
Lamentation Martha Graham’s Lamentation expresses the emotions of the Great Depression. Her facial expressions and body movements’ shows agony from the people who endure sufferings caused by the Great Depression, and the dancer’s body language expresses it in the dance. The Great Depression is a recession in economy and market that last in a long period of time. It caused people to lose their jobs, lose their homes, and lose all the people’s saving from banks that cannot give money back to the people.…
Carlson Brebnor Policing Society Local Police Dept. NYPD The New York Police Department is the largest municipal police force in the United States. The primary responsibilities of the police force is to enforce the law and investigate crimes in the five boroughs. The New York Police Department is one of the oldest departments in the United States.…
As a young child Imogen Cunningham was fascinated with painting and drawing, later she would find interest in photography. She purchased her first camera in 1901, at age 18, by mail order and taught herself how to use a 4 x 5 inch camera. However, she lost interest fairly quickly and sold the camera to a friend. Five years later, while at the University of Washington, in viewing works of Gertrude Käsebier, Imogen decided to revisit photography once more.…
In the early 1940’s, Archibald John Motley Jr. produced a lively, celebrated painting. Motley was an African American artist that wanted to express his pride in the African American race. He believed that, “It is a culture that is exciting, dynamic, and purely their own” (Harlem). He expressed their culture by creating the piece, Nightlife, right after the Harlem Renaissance.…
Their car goes up the hill looking down towards the house and then reverses back where the camera cannot see it. The lighting is set very dark and cloudy, set early in the morning. The road is in terrible shape with bumps everywhere looking dirty. This emphasises the theme of corruption. The dirty road and the dark sky in a way represent the big city, where there is a lack of innocence and purity.…
Graffiti was once labeled as street art which was frequently a prominent problem in urban cities; defacing or “tagging” public and private property was against the law. As time as evolved, so has the street art culture. Today, street art is one of most sought after and creative outlets for local artists. The culture around street art can be interesting in the fact that artists build their names and reputation with one piece of work at a time; sometimes when it starts to take over the city it gets the attention it has been wanting. Street art is now very innovative featuring many different art styles and often makes a commentary on a social issue and if it does not, then it was created to help change the city.…