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Literature, Art, and Music reveal values about a century. Many of these truths dispute what is considered normal. The 20th century was a time of inequality for women, along with many wars. Writer George Orwell focuses on the issues of imperialism whilst author Margaret Atwood concentrates on the concerns of gender equality and roles. In addition, artists and writers such as Pablo Picasso, Virginia Woolf, and Igor Stravinsky took their pieces of work and somehow went against what the 20th…

Milton Babbitt has been both a controversial composer, as well as author. In his article, “Who Cares if You Listen?”, Babbitt is quite harsh on his thoughts of contemporary music and performance as a whole. Babbitt discusses why contemporary composers, who produce “serious” and “advanced” pieces, should stop allowing their music to become accessible to the public. Instead, Babbitt calls for a restriction on their compositions and performances. He believes that the general public is uninterested…

In the book, “But is it art?”, Cynthia Freeland takes a philosophical approach to allow the reader to understand why people decide to create art. In the beginning of the book, Freeland starts by explaining that some artists use scare tactics to promote their art. She mentions that using bodily fluid such as in Andres Serrano’s artwork is intended not to be controversial, but are not provided with a context for the public to often understand and appreciate (Freeland 2001: 7). Some artists feel…

pastime, art. Many people today are fighting for people to consider video games a work of true art against people who believe it shouldn't be art. There are many forms of art out there today, but why not video games? Many people believe that the only art is like music, and paint and brush on a canvass, but this is wrong. Art is defined as, “the application or expression of human creative skills…”(Merriam-Webster). It doesn't say video games can't be art. I think video games should be considered…

describes how art has had such an impact on the way that she views different aspects of life. She started her essay by describing a Jesus mural behind a baptismal at a Baptist church when she was only seven years old. The mural became a very important piece of work to her and it allowed her to view art in a different way. Allison uses very descriptive language when it comes to explaining art. Later in her life she compared writing to art. In her mind writing is a form art in itself. Just like…

“What was lost in the collapse: almost everything, almost everyone, but there is still such beauty…” —Emily St. John Mandel The universal tool of imagination and creative skill, art, surrounds us in our daily lives whether it is displayed as an ornate painting or a fluid and poetic stanza of poetry. As shown through Emily Mandel’s post-apocalyptic novel, Station Eleven, a collective team of musicians named, The Traveling Symphony, travel across the corrupt North Americas to rebuild the…

student by listening to music or painting a picture? There is a constant debate on whether schools should continue to support fine art classes. Some people think that dance, music, drama, and art classes are not a necessary component for students to participate in to graduate. These same people see fine art classes as a hobby to do on a student’s leisure time not an essential aspect to cultivate student learning. On the other hand, there are other people who think any form of art is vital…

dance, many other things can be considered as art. The most popular art phenomenon would be painting, followed by things such as music and fashion. The origins of painting date back to pre-historic human times, when cave men still roamed the earth. For them it was a way of communication and storytelling. Throughout the years painting has taken on various different forms, and slowly evolved into what is known today as art. During the renaissance period art, most specifically in the western…

Reilly Salness Art History Topic 1 Throughout the centuries, graphic design influenced society in a variety of ways. The influence evolved through the usage of posters, magazine design, concert posters, and music cover art. In the 1960’s young designers began to reject the social norms. They perceived their parents’ style to be outdated and developed their own style, psychedelia. This art movement with its distortions and bright colors drew its inspiration from the usage of psychedelic drugs…

fundamental parts of learning that seems to be missing. Many people believe that these missing pieces are art, dance, drama, and music. When applied right many experts believe that these artistic subjects will enhance what is learned in the core subjects. For this reason it seems that they should be applied, but in many schools they still are not being incorporated in the curriculum. Art, dance, drama, and music are implemented as important parts of a student’s education because they encourage…