millions of people and generations to come. This is the world of one of the most favored topics of discussion: movies. Movies show their miraculous aspects by: providing escape, causing a variety of emotions, and bringing people together in the form of art. Beginning, movies provide a form of relief to the average busy individual of any age. Their main goal is to reach out and snatch the attention of the viewer. With this element in mind, movies often become a sole source of concentration…
I chose to intern at Camp Robin Hood because of how well it applied to my major. Currently I am working towards my goal of becoming an art educator as well as a part time photographer. By working in the field of art and teaching as a camp photographer/counselor at camp robin hood, I experienced informal education first hand. Before doing this I had taught in several classrooms K-12 but had yet to experience the informal side of education. Camp Robin Hood offers kids many classes/activities…
“Richter's paintings, one might say, are timely only insofar as they are untimely” (Osbourne 110). This quotes perfectly exemplifies the meaning of artist Gerhard Richard work. The Art Gallery of Ontario possess Gerhard Richter’s painting Helga Matura as a gift from the volunteer committee fund in 1986, though the piece was painted twenty years earlier in 1966 (“Helga Matura”). In the AGO’s Philip B. Lind Gallery Helga Matura is on display for the public to see. Gerhard Richter painted many…
Movies are a gateway to our imaginary world. Through movies we can time travel to places we could only dream of. They narrate stories that are a combination of our personal experiences as well as projections of our mind. The narratives cannot be comprehended nor imagined without architectural spaces. It is this very architectural layer in movies that strings the narrative, the characters and the idea into a gripping plot that leaves behind a powerful imprint on the viewers’ minds. Movies…
Postmodern dance is a 20th century dance form. A reaction to the compositional and presentation constraints of modern dance, postmodern dance hailed the use of everyday movement as valid performance art and advocated novel methods of dance composition. The postmodern dance movement rapidly developed to embrace the ideology of postmodernism which was reflected in the wide variety of dance works emerging from Judson Dance Theatre, the home of postmodern dance. (Wikipedia, 2017) Postmodern dance…
EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT Riace Bronzes: 1. The art historian, Nigel Spivey discussed how ancient sculptors used artifice to go beyond realism to create what he claims are "the best statues ever made". He then discussed several ways how the Riace Warrior bronzes, although they look realistic are actually "more human than human", that is, their bodies are unrealistic. List two of the ways that Spivey discusses how the sculptures go beyond realism. 1. The division between the top and bottom has…
definitely not considered prior to enrolling in this class. After having read about Bazin and his views on film Realism, it makes sense that he would disagree with directors manipulating the “realness” of a film for the sake of the image (Blakeney, 2009). Bazin was a stickler for the importance of realness for film to be considered art (Blakeney, 2009) so in his opinion films should not have over-the-top editing or manipulation and should rely on what the camera has shot alone. An example of a…
that the universe is identical with divinity. Schneemann says her earliest connection with art and sexuality was with her drawings between the ages of four and five. She had drawn her father's prescription tablets. “Schneemann's family was generally supportive of her naturalness and freeness with her body.” Carolee Schneemann attended many schools, Bard College where she received her Bachelor of Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana, Columbia University and the New School for Social…
From there, everything turns out to be weird and without any sense. Her adventures are patched together with strange dream logic and fantastic vivid wordplay. She returns to the real world and finds herself in another adventure behind the mirror in a sequel called “Through the Looking Glass.” After she finishes her journeys she feels like she has grown up a bit through her strange adventures. Apart from Carroll’s strange way of balancing the darkness against mad, whimsical humor, this story…
There have been many actors, artist, directors and writers that have created different forms of media that have influenced many people and that have influenced even themselves to. Many creators of movies, music and books have created a message in their work with out knowing that it impacts a large group of people. A artist named Donald Glover also know as Childish Gambino an actor, rapper, director and writer has created many pieces of media that has gotten much praise. He has a show on FX…