Anti-art

In the 1960’s an art movement known as Pop Art had begun. Pop art was meant to be simple to aid the audience in creating their own interpretations of the pieces. Two of the leading artists were Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Warhol was a fan of women, unlike Warhol, Lichtenstein was inspired by culture; their paintings are both Pop Art but they are different because Warhol’s paintings are mostly of women and Lichtenstein’s are of famous cartoon characters. Warhol and Lichtenstein were both…

Medieval African Art Rock paintings from medieval Africa are one of the oldest types of art in the world. Art in medieval Africa came in many forms such as paintings, masks, statues and textiles. Africans made many traditions with their art and influenced many cultures, including their own. These different types of art were used in many religious practices and many are still used today. Cave paintings are Africa’s earliest form of art, thought to be over 27,000 years old. They show many aspects…

The two art works being discussed are similar in many aspects. The first painting The Kiss was created by a man named Gustav Klimt in 1907. This painting is oil and gold leaf on canvas and is about 5’ 10”- 5’ 10”. The Kiss was created in Vienna, Austria and was a reflection of his own personal life and that of his lover (Janson 921). The painting is now currently located at the Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere in Vienna, Austria. The second painting being compared to Klimt’s The Kiss is Edvand…

consumerist culture, Pop art created a revolutionary cultural shift in the way art was fashioned and enjoyed. The movement is still rife in our society today as it continues to influence the carnival of consumption and the thousands of marketing messages our minds witness every single day. Andy Warhol is a household name when it comes to the movement. He is widely recognised for his bold celebrations of the celebrity and branding obsessed world we live in today. Fashion and Art are two markets…

Summary and Response to “What is ‘Art’? Part 1” In the section “What is ‘Art’? Part 1” of the book An Introduction to Art, Charles Harrison explores the birth of art in human history and discusses how we define and differentiate artistic creations from other things. He uses a hand axe which was made around six hundred thousand years ago as an example to demonstrate that humanity’s creativity does date back to ancient times and what he calls as ‘aesthetic sense’ was already developed in…

Van Gogh's chaotic life has significant impact on his art style and paintings. During his life, he dedicated to become a successful artist but remained poor and unknown. His artworks could not be accepted by the public because people were not ready for such advance art style. The misfortune and the feeling of being unappreciated were the reasons for his depression. Van Gogh traveled from one place to another in order to find his belonging where his artworks can be understood. Until 1888, He…

At first glance the figure is definitely out of the ordinary, the foot and a half tall sculpture is larger than doll sized and much too large to fit in a child's hand. The measurements for the figure are 5.6 inches in lengh, 4 inches in width, and 15.3 inches in height. The sculpture is split into four parts the three base parts feet, torso, and head, each around 2-3 inches each. The last part is the head decorations probably added on after the base was carved out. judging by the size of the…

While creating my “big triangle” I had never realized how drastically styles, especially comics, depict people. Scott McCloud focuses on how we are able to recognize and see human faces even in basic depictions, such as his example of a circle with two eyes and a line for a mouth. Thus, in comics this allows a ton of variety in the degrees of realism and expressionism, which is why so many styles exist, especially regionally. Though it was occasionally hard for me to find an appropriate example…

it heavily affects their mental health and generally causes stress for the person. A well known and relatively simple way to express oneself is to make art. Whether it be through painting, writing, music, singing and really anything one could imagine. Art therapy is also a common type of therapy. Expressive art therapy is the use of creative arts as a form of therapy and is a…

For my Spanish cultural event, I went to Metropolitan Museum of Art with my friend Emily during the spring break. It is located in upper Manhattan near central park. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is also known as “The Met.” This Museum have a great quality collections of art in different floors, there is four floors in the museum. However, the third and fourth floor was through reservation so I wasn’t allowed to go there. Even though we got lost since the place was huge we were thrilled to see…