Artist

considered an artist or art? One can say that throughout pop culture celebrities have been dabbling in the art world, but especially today, now that we have access to celebrities and what they are doing we can see everything about them with just the click of a button. Today A listers like Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Shia Labeouf, James Franco, and Miley Cyrus along with other celebrities have, in one way or another made their name into the art world. Some people consider them to be “artist” and others…

Progression of Women Artists in America Ever since artists became known they were always regarded as men, but what about female artists? Female artists have always been around, if not in one part of the world, they would be in another. Evolving from crafts to fine arts as time progressed, yet, was it lack of training or something more that left female artists shadowed by men for so long? Throughout the building of america the influence of women seeking greater education in fine art became…

(1933-1945) served as the story that suffering artists needed to share with the world. As a German-Jewish artist who died in Auschwitz, Felix Nussbaum, said right before his death in 1944, “When I perish, do not allow my pictures to die with me. Show them to the people.” Though the Holocaust is one of the most tragic events in human history, it is incredibly important that the stories of the dead, and survivors alike, were shared through the power of artists. Those who suffered in the camps,…

The movie was about a man(Thierry Guetta) whom chose to engage in filming street art. Thierry began filming the street artists because he found the art fascinating. Eventually, Thierry decided to take up the art himself. Thierry began using his skills like most street artists do; on the side of public buildings. Theirry (with the help of some friends) decided to showcase an art show. He had items such as a giant spraycanned Campbells chicken noodle soup, as well as many other contemporary art…

His talents were so apparent, that he earned the attention and patronage of Lorenzo de Medici, the leader of the Florentine Republic. The background of Michelangelo’s early life would play a large role in his rise to becoming a famous Renaissance artist. A. Michelangelo a. Born to middle class family. b. Born in the city of Florence, Italy (Renaissance Art Center). c. Became an art apprentice at age 12. B. Renaissance Social Background of the Era C. Michelangelo’s most famous works a. The Pieta…

his father, who had paintings and designs on the mirrors he made. It is believed that his mother was of lower status than his father, so she was left unknown. Hokusai, like many other Japanese artists of the time, went by many different names. But his number of names were far greater than that of other artists, exceeding 30 in his lifetime. His father…

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Julian Opie is an English sculptor, painter, printmaker and installation artist that was born in London in the year 1958 and was raised in Oxford and he belongs to the New British Sculpture movement, he is one of the UK's best-known contemporary artists. He graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London in 1983 The new British sculpture movement started in the United Kingdom and is a term that is applied to a group of young sculptors that first started emerging at exhibitions at the start of…

Franklin Evans is an American Artist born in Reno, Nevada in 1967. In 1989, Evans received his bachelor’s of fine arts from Stanford University and in 1993, his master’s of fine arts from the University of Iowa. Evans has worked on many pieces including treetear, thoughtmakertrees, treetarget, and turningtime. He currently lives and works in New York, NY. Not only is Evans known for his paintings, he is also known for his sculptures and installations. In his installations, Evan is known to use…

Name: Professor’s name: Course: Date of submission: The Life of the Greek Artist Phidias Artist’s Life and Times Phidias was a sculptor, painter, and architect from Athens who lived between 490-430 B.C. He rose to prominence when Pericles ascended to power in 449 B.C., and he was given the mantle to lead all artistic undertakings in Athens. After the victory over Persia, Pericles commissioned his close friend and adviser, Phidias, to build major statues for the city in order to beautify it.…