Black Arts Movement

Throughout the centuries, art has been one of the most valuable forms of communication for all sorts of people wanting to express themselves. More precisely, painterly portraiture allowed artists to offer an even deeper glimpse into the souls of their subjects, as well as their own, for anyone willing to take the time and look. As people have evolved over the centuries, art has progressed in a parallel motion. The style, subject, and intent of a portrait provide details into the lives of the…

understandable painting. The caption of the artwork, the painting itself, and the colors he used to create the tree are simple. Value and Contrast come together in this painting. The Value is the background going from a light gray background to the black and dark gray tree, which bring out the contrast in the tree. Mondrian did a great job and made a complete statement and understanding that it’s a gray tree.…

multiple fine works of art throughout her long career. Though she was relatively obscure as an artist during her life, she and her works would later gain recognition and notoriety after her death in 1943. This paper will analyze one of these works, La Fortune created 1902-1905. Through the analysis of this artwork, an understanding of Camille Claudel, her life, her art style, and the time that it was created will be established. La Fortune is a bronze sculpture with black platina which stands…

Compare and Contrast Essay (Fernando Botero) Art Appreciation 1301 400 Rossmery Tejada Professor Moseley 6 Nov 2017 • Work one: Picnic in The Mountains. Fernando Botero, 1966. Oil on canvas. 26.0 inches by 31.5 inches. • Work Two: Picnic. Fernando Botero, 1999. Oil on canvas. Many artists change their style as they’re maturing. When artist are generating their first works of art much of their inspiration come from other experienced artists. With the passage of time, artists become more…

10.8.15 Unable to attend the exhibitions at The Museum of Northern Arizona or Coconino Center for the Arts, I went downtown to the Shane Night Gallery. The gallery is set up with images lining the walls, some images are near the bottom, and resting backwards- their frames resting against the walls others rest on a shelf in the same manner. There is very little in the gallery besides art. The whole gallery has an antique and rustic feel. The flawed wood in the floor and the rough texture of…

The romantic period was all about the experience. People in general were tired of the old ways of government, art, and many other occurrences. There were rebellions, wars, huge changes in society and many more. Therefore, there were especially dramatic changes in art. Artist began to stray away from classical method and instead started to experiment more with new mediums, methods, and subject matter. The Romantic period was described as an intense experience because the work was done to impose a…

Art is found all around the world in many different forms. From the beginning of time, art has shown all succeeding generations a mass amount of information on different cultures, their history, their religion and way of life. Living in the Los Angeles area, art is highly prevalent and respected, with dozens of museums in the area to choose from. For this assignment I wanted to explore and go somewhere I had never been before. I went to the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California. I selected an…

the history and importance of fine arts not just in America, but also around the world. Art has a whole new meaning to me, one of which opens my eyes to the every day sights of life. The definition of art is “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as a painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.” Although that is the true definition of art, I truly feel that there is so…

She Creates collage photos to spread messages about feminism, power, sexuality, identity etc. The use of a black and white photo behind a shocking message makes the viewers turn their head towards it and think deeply about the meaning and a reflection on themselves. ‘Your body is a battleground’ (1989). This print was made for the 1989 reproductive rights protest…

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…