Art movement

Renaissance” states the movement can be “described as a period of vigorous artistic and intellectual activity on the part of the Negro intellectual”. This “renaissance” was the movement of blacks to Harlem, New York and surrounding areas. New York was vastly different from the rural life that most people had called home. This movement wanted to bring awareness to the white population of the abilities blacks had, specifically in the arts. By bringing something the white majority liked: art,…

If one cannot communicate, how can one expect any piece of art to withstand the tests of time? To inspire and to move people centuries after publication? Communication is the most important factor in determining the trajectory of artistic creation. This applies to artists all across the board; it is the only “rule” I believe can be applied to the ever-changing objectivity of art. Performers, musicians, writers and visual artists alike are said to “breathe life” into…

In Michael Rock's Fuck Content essay, he examines the roles of design and the designer, and justifies design as a content just as substantial and influential as other kinds of content, like writing and art. Author sharply responded to the issue of designers, being and becoming authors. Also we are exposed to the idea that designers are often expected to take on multiple roles. Rock’s main gripe with the role of the designer today is their involvement with content, their ability to generate…

display as a part of their permanent exhibit on Impressionism in The Getty Center (“The Portal of Rouen Cathedral in Morning Light (Getty Museum).” The J. Paul Getty Museum). The Portal of Rouen Cathedral in Morning Light exemplifies the Impressionist movement by making the representation of light and atmosphere of greater importance than representation of the ostensible…

Cave of Forgotten Dreams What could an old piece of art tell us about the lives of early humans? Believe it or not, old pieces of art from the Paleolithic era has lead us to amazing discoveries and interpretations about the life style of the early humans. 30,000 years ago, keeping records of events had no importance to humans, their only goal in life was to survive. Even though there is no clear record of prehistoric human events, painters and sculptors of that time left behind some cave…

artist, and his work plays a vital part in the new woodcut movement which illustrated the social context of China in the 1930s. Li Hua also is Lu xun’s friend, and he said Lu Xun is the father of a revolutionary woodcut movement. One of his woodcut Lu Xun und Kakichi Uchiyama in August depicted Lu xun’s role in the woodcut movement. (figure 4) This is one of the early work of the Li Hua which capture a moment of Luxun in the new woodcut movement. On this painting, Lu Xun was in the center of the…

1950s. The progression and regression of certain ideas are apparent if one looks at the historical trends linking the two together. Despite the enormous differences between pre and post War worlds, the continuity of budding cultures and economic movements are a direct result of the past five hundred years. Culture and economics are closely tied…

which I learned so much about art, culture, and history. I got to experience places that I have been waiting my whole life to see. Upon reflecting on the study-at-large as a whole, I think the most educational experiences I had were at the Museum of Modern Art, the United Nations, and the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. I was so excited to visit the Museum of Modern Art. It held some of my favorite works from some of my favorite visual artists. I had taken four years of art in middle school and high…

It was my first year in an AP art class. I didn’t know what to expect. The first assignment was to research ten artists and write about them. Essays in art class? I had never researched like this in art class. I had never expanded my knowledge of art beyond the fact that I can draw a pretty picture and I can photograph flowers at interesting angles. So basically I was still picturing an elementary school style art class, with a mother hen for my teacher, holding my hand along the way, directing…

Social movements come in many different forms from physical art you can touch and feel to words and phrases that are uttered for the world to hear. The power of social movements is that they can be started and controlled my one little normal human or they can be lead by some of the most powerful people in the world. Social movements influence everything around us through art, words, literature and even music. The 3 social movements that have played a significant role in the world are the…