Modern English Cuisine Essay

A Cubist Essay Historical time period (What was going on during this time?, Why might this have affected Cubism’s birth?) The term "cubism" was first used by the “French critic Louis Vauxcelles in his review of a 1908 exhibition of paintings by Georges Braques” (Carlson). Cubism is when an artist abandons perspective and makes artwork out of simple geometric shapes and interlocking planes, which leads to an unrealistic-looking painting with a blended foreground and background. Cubism was…

Is it dance, theatre, or is it just life? The documentary Pina: A Film for Pina Bausch was shot in Wuppertal, Germany and premiered at the 2011 Berlin International Film Festival. The movie was put together by director Wim Wenders and his production company Neue Road Movies. The cast included Pina Bausch and the members of her dance company, the Ensemble of the Tanztheatre Wuppertal. PINA’s budget was 3.6 million dollars, but grossed 3.5 million in the United States. Even though Pina Bausch was…

1. Clement Greenberg was a highly influential art critic that focused on mid-20th century modern art. His essays, which focused on Modern Abstract expressionist artwork, helped to bring a lot of international attention the US artists. He was very passionate about abstract art, believing it was important to help people view art and ‘think outside the box.’ (Rene Bouche, Portrait of Clement Greenberg. 1955, Oil on canvas, 50 x 35 inches) 2. Abstract expressionism is post-World War Two art…

In the film Save the Last Dance as well as Street Dance 3D, dance establishes the different social classes present through an ongoing theme of inter-class conflict, specifically between the lower and upper classes. In Save the Last Dance, the main character, Sarah, is a white female and ballet dancer who is of upper middle class. Her social class is apparent through her ballet because it is perceived as being dominant and a high art form that is costly and often exclusive to certain incomes…

From ballet and modern to hip-hop and jazz, today’s dance world is a dizzying array of different qualities, techniques, pedagogies, and artistic intentions. As dancers, we are told that the key to being a successful dancer in today’s world is versatility; yet, a dancer’s entire entity is often molded by the technique in which they primarily train. Therefore, it can be challenging to adapt and learn different styles of dance depending on the isms developed from training in a certain technique.…

Natyam, Geogian Folk, flamingo, African dance etc. Dance is the articulation of one self and emotions with the involvement of physical movement of both the body and face. For decades dance has been part of many cultures, right from a primitive to the modern urban man. It has been using in celebrating marriage to forestalling evil; it has been used by many to…

The avant-garde was an activity that several nineteenth century artists participated in, in attempt to push their artwork, in a form different from before, to the public while containing their approval. However, in Griselda Pollock’s lecture, Avant-garde Gambits, 1888-1893: Gender and the Colour of Art History, she explores the “game-play” or in other words, the components of the avant-garde gambit (Pollock 14). The three components are called “reference, deference, and difference” (Pollock 14).…

Victor Vasarely should be taught to students of Art History 1 because he fused elements of design and the Abstract Expressionist movement to achieve and nurture the Op Art movement in the 1960s. Considered one of the originators of Op Art for his visually intricate and illusionistic portraits, Victor Vasarely spent the course of a lengthy, critically acclaimed profession seeking, and contending for, a method of art making that was profoundly social. He placed major significance on the…

Pollock has left a great impact on the art world. His work change the way we look at art and he opened artist minds to new ideas when it came to their own art whether it was to inspire or as a reaction against what Pollock and other Abstract Expressionist were doing. Pollock’s free form and endless space that he created through his work opened artist up to the idea that art did not need any kind of defections to be great art. Also, art could flow through the artist as he or she was creating it.…

Living in the Past In a world constantly developing and changing, some things can never be changed, whether it’s a person, place, religion, or even society itself. Sticking to tradition is always humble beginnings, but when would one start to question tradition, or even alter it in some way? Modernity is always based off of tradition no matter what is being modernized. In William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily, the main character Emily Grierson lives her entire life and style the exact same way…