American modernism

Imagine being convinced to go to a different country for a job, not knowing what life would be like in this country, what type of job it is and not knowing the negative effects of going there, but the only knowledge that you have is that you 're supporting your country and many people are encouraging you to take the job. You then end up in a harsh living environment, filled with poverty, a lot of crime and illegal actions that makes you scared and want to move back home. This is exactly what…

Andrew Wyeth’s most famous piece of art, Christina’s World, is renowned as being one of the most famous of American portraits for its realistic depiction of a classic New England setting and a steadfast mysterious female. Immediately recognizing Wyeth as a notable American artist after the Museum of Modern Art purchased the piece, jump-starting his career in the art world. Along with his rise to prominence, Christina’s World was the first introduction to the “evolution of his own private…

When Maoris expanded their tribal territories in Aotearoa, they gathered resources for trading purposes and began to make strong trading ties to countries around the world. This was essential to their survival and they became a strong economic power base due to the help from the British Government (Declaration of Independence, 2013). Declaration of Independence was created, in 1840, to form protections for their resources and provide leadership to citizens. This is because the country and…

This project starts by asking the question of what happened in the time between the heroic period of post-war reconstruction and the arrival of post-modernism in British architecture. The recent popularity of post-war British architecture, amongst architects and non-architects alike, unravel threads of lesser-know continuity between the post-war neo-avant-gardes and the post-modernists. This research will focus on a relatively well-known yet under-examined figure, Theo Crosby, to fill in the…

The project I chose to do was an original artwork. It demonstrates various aspects of modernism and surrealism, by showing fragmentation, experimentation, and collage techniques. I utilised and manipulated key symbols and motifs from the novel, Slaughterhouse Five, such as an imprisoned soldier without eyes, a clock shaped lifecycle for birds, and the firebombing of Dresden. Together, the meaning behind the symbolism and motifs expressed within this poster describe why Billy Pilgrim feels the…

Born at the end of the 19th Century in France and spread over Europe during the 20th century, Symbolism opposed completely to Impressionism. While Impressionism focused on the reality of daily life, Symbolism suggested ideas through symbols, complemented by colours and shapes. Symbolism reacted against the materialism and soulless urbanization of the Victorian Era. With symbolism, spirituality, imagination, fantasy, dreams and visions were given form. In painting, the symbolism could be…

The fastest way to end a marriage is to enter an Ikea store with your significant other, where soon enough, one spouse is stubbornly defending their claim that there are no other drawer door that call so deeply to their soul then GRIMSLÖVS, while the other spouse storms away in rage and disgust when so obviously it is the bright orange JÄRSTAS that are the only one true drawer door. Good taste is the most contentious conviction that everyone claims expertise on. This is especially true within…

History of Art During my visit at Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington, I came across several modern and contemporary artists. At the time of my visit the museum displayed different pieces created by women artists, they called this, “You Go Girl!” exhibit. While viewing these works I viewed different artists with different pieces but similar themes. Each artist used their art to convey issues or their feelings using different techniques. One artist was Georgia O’Keeffe. Georgia…

How music eras and genres participate in social change and correspond to ideologies through subcultures in the 20th century Research paper Table of Contents Goal of this paper 3 Introduction 3 Social change in modernity 3 Technological development’s impact on music culture 4 Eras of popular music in the 20th century 5 Rock and Roll 5 Pop 7 Beat 8 Rock 9  Goal of this paper In this work I will: - Show, how music eras take place in the context of social change - Present the main genres…

The house that was built in Chicago for Frederick C. Robie is all too familiar as an image and not much record as a tangible reality .Though it still stands, there is some debate as to whether it holds the pristine architectural history which its architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, and owner primarily designed for. Some illustrations and drawing documentation exist in the sense of the various individuals tied to relatives of the house or those who have done research but it has been in a stage of…