Black Arts Movement

it came to the Surrealist movement in art, the leader of that movement was more easily identifiable. It was Andre Breton, who also found fame later as a French poet. Yet when one mentioned Surrealism in art, the first name that came to the minds of most art critics and students of art history was that of Salvador Dali, not Andre Breton. This was an ironical state of affairs because Andre Breton and the Surrealists had formally expelled Salvador Dali from their art movement in 1939. They could…

The nude figure is often viewed in many works of art to emphasis the ideals of male and female beauty in their humanly form. While it was prominent in the times of Ancient Greece, there was a brief hiatus in the middle ages. The Renaissance reawakened the concept of nudity in art to express human energy, life and basic and complex emotions. The modern artist continues to explore classical themes and gravitate towards portraying people in a more individualistic way. But for the purpose of…

mix of bright green, blue, purple, red, and yellow. The color in the man is white, black, and gray with rectangle shapes on gold clothing.…

One from Japanese art while the other is from the French eighteenth century style, Rococo. Chéret’s use of the Rococo Style was a response to the condition of French society in the 1870s. Having lost a war and experiencing a decline in industrial production, France needed to keep their leadership in innovation in the arts. Chéret responded by using a style that was significantly French in a time where the French people…

In times of conflict, society has often turned to the arts in order to cope with and make sense of the world’s shifting socioeconomic and political matters. In addition to that, music and art have often been used as a type of call to action. Especially before the twentieth century, music in war has been used in the form of drum cadences for marching into combat, as well as summoning servicemen into battle (Dobney). The rise of American jazz music in the 1920s challenged traditional values by…

from his heritage. He first attracted attention for his graffiti under the name “SAMO” in New York city. His fame for his painting was soon adored by the public and people paid as much as fifty thousand dollars for a Basquiat original. This new art movement brought in a new wave of young and experimental artist which included Julian Schnabel and Susan Rustenburg. His paintings continued to exhibit around…

surrealism is still destroying the shackles that hold us to the socially accepted normalities of the art world. We as graphic designers are constantly being challenged to be unique, different, inspired etc. in our field of work. In this essay I will be discussing one of Adam Martinakas’ works, namely, The Divisions of Pleasure, 2012(Figure 1). I will be discussing its relevance to the Surrealist movement in its style by using two examples of Rene Magritte i.e. The Lover II, 1928(Figure 2) and…

To look at art, you need time. Looking at art is just as difficult as making it; to fully know what an art piece can give you, you have to take the time to let it talk to you. As if you tell someone a story and tell them to tell someone else, but that someone else walks away mid-story. You are that someone else, the artist is giving a story to a canvas, and if you don’t give the canvas the same amount of time that the artist gave it, you won’t hear the whole story. Paintings that are…

Japanese painting is one of the oldest and most elegant of the Japanese visual arts, embracing many varieties of genres and styles. The long history of Japanese painting expresses synthesis and competition between native Japanese aesthetics and the adaptation of imported ideas. From a decorative view, Japanese paintings are full of mesmerizing Asian charm. Although, this can also be a confusing subject for novices that want to learn more about it. Different painting styles and schools, a…

Kimberley Lawrence ART1000 Introduction to the Visual Arts The Arts Institute 9th July 2017 Milestone 1 Task 1: Untitled, Jean-Michel Basquiat Selection 1 Introduction The first piece of art presented to The Apollo collection for consideration is “Untitled.” It is an acrylic and mixed media piece on canvas painted and created by Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1981. The work is a part of the Broad Collection in Los Angeles. On first inspection of the piece, the piece seems to be made up of lots…