African art

months. To keep Henri busy his mom bought him a box of art supplies to keep him entertained while he was bed-ridden. Henri took off with it he decided right then and there what he wanted to do when he saw all those pretty colors. His mother was the first person to give him advise when he is creating art, she said, ”Now Henri do not listen to the “rules” of art but listen to your emotions. When he was over his illness Henri moved to Pair to study art at the Academie Julian, were he began studies…

An explosion of new ideas and cultures came about from the post World War universe. The world from the 1950s until the present day has been filled with these blossoming ideas, as a response to the shocking and harsh realities brought forth by the devastating World Wars. Despite some rejection of traditional values, these ideas still have roots embedded in philosophies thought up well before the the 1950s. The progression and regression of certain ideas are apparent if one looks at the historical…

The mind is a complex term that is always changing and forming. It is not easy to define the mind but it can be proven to exist. Throughout the ages the perception of human kind has always changed. It is human nature to change and become a different self but the person always stays the same. Now in the present, the topic of history is presented in almost every school to promote the mistakes done by certain groups of people. The reason this is made is because without knowing the mistakes and…

creative and detailed patterns to portray beautiful life size portraits. After a tragic incident Close still continued with art and produced masterpieces that are shown throughout museums and collected by art collectors. Born into an artistic family, Close found his love for painting at an early age through creative influences from his family and friends. Close found an affinity for art since that was the only class he did not struggle in because of his severe case of both dyslexia and a…

behaviors. I found the exhibit to be interesting, due to the fact that the exhibit displayed creative examples of contemporary and traditional forms of customs over eras of history. The varied forms of the customs included clothing, jewelry and body art, which explain the reasoning behind the diverse forms of artistic expression. From examining the artifacts I learn the value these customs play to a specific group such as a religion, ethnic group…

contemporary modern art. When one compares the themes of Giacometti’s sculpture to Robert Wallace’s poem, it is possible to clearly identify simple forms have a lot of subtle details. There are many aspects that influenced the artist and the writer to create new things. Firstly, Alberto Giacometti was heavily influenced by the surrealists of the 1920’s and later found his artistic expression and his early life influences. His choices in the materials used played a part in his art, which can be…

walking around in the streets of JHB ) I norrowed my list down to 10 places where I could go to be safe. Q - What would influeance me the most? A - The work that I followed of photograpers like Garry Winogrand. Jeff Rikhotso a well known South African street photographer. Q - How would my photography relate to other photographers? A - I have to connect my work to other photographers. ( I wasn’t sure how) I have to work with the emotion and make a connection and to understand and feel…

inspired by African tribal masks which are non-naturalistic, but nevertheless, represent a vivid human image. ‘A head’, said Picasso, ‘is a matter of eyes, nose, mouth, which can be distributed in any way you like’. In Cubism artwork, objects were analysed, broken up and reassembled in an abstract form, instead of showing objects from a single viewpoint, the artist exposed the subject from a multitude of viewpoints to represent it in a greater context. Perspective was not important to create…

Public art is a phenomenon that has existed in humanity for thousands of years. The very first example of this would be Lascaux Cave. In this cave, located in France, hundreds of paintings and engravings are be found (most of which are animals). These illustrations are dated back between 17,000-15,000 BCE (Ancient.eu). Public art has only continued to increase in numbers and variations, as we see murals, sculptures, statues, and many other forms everywhere throughout our daily lives. It has many…

An interesting part of life is that things never stay the same. Change is something that always finds its way into our lives. Some change can be good, and some can be bad. Although the key thing is that whatever it may be, it’s essentially a new beginning or gateway. Music happens to be a prime example of this kind of transition as it has abundantly shifted overtime. What used to be viewed as the standard sound of music in the past, is now different in the present. The genre of jazz is one to…