Aesthetics

Aestheticists, like Gautier, argue one cannot name something art for anything besides its aesthetic qualities, but Marxists believe that without serving a social function, it cannot be art. If we were to believe that art was devoid of social impact we would need to believe that “the artist is completely alienated or separated from society”. However…

I used permaculture principles when designing the pond throughout the process, as I was trying to design a pond that was sustainable, and multi purposeful (beyond that of aesthetic value.) When deciding the placement of the pond, I took into account the surrounding environment to find an area where it would have the least amount of impact on the microclimates. This is a principle of permaculture as one’s design must cooperate with nature. By placing the pond in an area where the drainage…

in Düsseldorf (1990-2) and Goldsmith's College in London (1993-4), where his artistic language has been finally shaped. Instead of the photography class of Bernd and Hilla Becher, an origin of the Düsseldorf School of Photography and it's deadpan aesthetics, Thomas Demand was trained in sculpture under Fritz Schwegler - that's why his work can be regarded both in terms of photography, sculpture or installation. Critically extolled since the mid-90s, Demand has been a…

These pieces stand out to me because of how they look, and the elements and principles of design they show. Art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination. I believe art goes beyond that, including having an appealing aesthetic and putting time and work into their art piece. Looking at art is very important, first impressions show the viewer what the focal point is, raw emotions solely from the appearance. After a quick glance it is important to look deeper into…

The Great Pyramids of Giza, Stonehenge, the Colosseum, Machu Picchu - human beings are responsible for some of the most extraordinary feats of engineering that we still see standing today. Architecture is an art form of a unique category due to the complexity, grandeur, and artistic elements incorporated into the structures. Completely describing the history of architecture would take many books, a couple of doctorate degrees, and a passion for all things related to architecture to encompass the…

art gallery online is a hard to characterize however has been classified as an aesthetic work made in our lifetime, in the late twentieth and mid-21st century. Art from this class traverses all types, from painting and sculpture to film and everything in the middle. Contemporary art prints online, is many times hard to comprehend and can be very alluring. For one, dissimilar to past developments, the scope of aesthetic styles of the present hasn't been processed by makers, critics, and…

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Walking into the Murakami exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art was intimidating. As I know little about art, naturally I was slightly apprehensive to be in a building solely dedicated to something I hardly understand. As a whole, the art from the exhibit seemed to change drastically as we moved throughout the display. Some pieces seemed humorless while others were risible; some towered over everything, while others could easily be missed. One piece, however, seemed to catch my attention.…

politics into an art form and incorporating it into daily life was vital to the Fascist movement in Germany in the early-mid 1900s and it is vital today. Though cryptic, this idea can be easily spotted once a basic understanding is formed. The use of aesthetics in propaganda for the nazi party in rallies and marches, in signs and posters, through the speeches given by leaders, creates a means by which the public not only is drawn in by the beauty and spectacle of it all but also the message is…

artistic enjoyment in the tragedy. Dorian himself even cries out, “Poor Sibyl! What a romance it had all been! She had often mimicked death on the stage. Then Death himself had touched her, and taken her with him,” exemplifying his focus on the aesthetic through the event (Wilde 124). After Lord Henry’s departure, Basil arrives at Dorian’s manor in an attempt to help him through his grief, only to find a shocking display of Dorian’s callousness. After a futile argument over Dorian’s lack of…