Environmental sculpture

Tyler Hicks was born on 9th July 1969. He did his schooling from Staples High School in 1988 and also went to Boston University's College of Communication. He earned a degree in Journalism from Boston University in 1992. He works as a staff photographer at The New York Times. He is basically an American photojournalist, but he was established in Kenya. Hicks was a freelance photographer before established in Africa and operated for newspapers in North Carolina and Ohio as well. He has also worked in countries like Libya, Syria, India, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon, Israel, Gaza, Chechnya, Bosnia, Lebanon, and South Sudan (Bing). He usually works on foreign concerns and covers breaking news mostly. He is one of the most well-known breaking news photographers in the United States and has covered lots of conflict and wars in recent time. In 2007 Hicks was the newspaper photographer of the year, which was given to him by the Missouri School of Journalism's Pictures of the Year International contest. He also got the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 2009, which he shared with The New York Times team. He has worked a lot for the war coverage of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq. To get close to the field experience, he has worked in the main area of the war. In 2010, the New York University as the Top Ten Works of Journalism of the Decade designated his photos from the hostilities in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with his close collaborators C.J. Chivers and…

David Hockney was born in Yorkshire, northern England. When he was 16, he was admitted to the Bradford School of Art, where he studied traditional painting and life drawing. “In 1959, Hockney studied at the Royal College of Art in London and was taught by several well-known artists, including Roger de Grey and Ceri Richards” (David Hockney: The Biography, 1937-1975). “Then, Hockney's first solo show, held in 1963 at John Kasmin's gallery, proved very successful” (web). “The following year he…

The impression we have on Rob Millard-Mendez is that he Cares about environmental issues like global warming, pollution and climate change. We feel that Millard-Mendez is a straightforward person very serious and adventurous for the way he created the sculpture with reclaimed objects-- a person who can read between the lines. We always feel that Millard-Mendez is very clever for the way he created his art pieces. For example, Millard-Mendez created different types of boats but each boats had…

In comparing the Statue of Gudea and the statute named The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu, there are many very interesting similarities and an equal number of differences. The Statue of Gudea was created during the Neo-Sumerian period in the country we call Iraq today and The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu during the Old Kingdom of Egypt (The Metropolitan Museum, 2016). Both works of art are sculpture and made of stone. One also notices that both pieces of art have inscriptions…

Cultural Studies from Mickiewicz University in Poznan. Some of her works include installations, inflatable objects, sculpture, and fiber art. Her exhibits have been seen by various countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, Italy and much more. The main work she is known for is her fiber art (yarn crochet) using biodegradable yarn. Yarn bombing or displaying her work for all the public to see in a street gallery art performance. While she is known for yarn bombing, Olek claims her…

period of time connecting with societal changes. The Classical world with notable features that spans across centuries and geography is dated back to prehistoric sculpture as early as 3000BC from Cyprus, Greece and Italy, to Marble sculpture from the Roman empire as late as 5th century AD. The exhibition includes a particular fine assortment of painted pottery. Produced mainly in Greece and South Italy during the sixth, fifth and fourth centuries BC, these black figure and red-figure vases…

glass windows were created to educate the illiterate about the word of God, which was seen in the La Sainte-Chappelle. Since many people in modern day can read and write, the windows now serve to not only educate but also inspire and provide a connection to God. Another striking aspect of decoration in a cathedral would be the sculptures. In the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, there are sculptures in the west front depicting the Last Judgment Portal: Weighing of Souls. The sculpture is of St.…

The statue of David has inspired many renowned artists throughout art history maintaining the continuity of the story of David and Goliath. Four of such artists are Donatello, Verrocchio, and Michelangelo during the Renaissance period; and Bernini in the Baroque period. Each transformation of David is rendered in a distinctly different sculpture of the same subject reflecting each of the artist’s own style and time period in comparison. The inspiration of the subject matter is David; the…

With Manning’s sculpture The Future Lady Killer a devilish baby is in a worn out crib. His inspiration stemmed from the baby onesies for boys that say on the front “future lady killer” meaning he will be irresistible and attract a ton of girls when he grows up into a man. However from Manning’s humorous perspective we see in literal terms he will actually grow up to be a murderer. Since the crib was made from old rusted cut wire and wood with a rustic old look it creates a disturbing…

This essay will prove that two pieces of art that may appear different are in fact similar and that the art pieces are different in more ways than one would think. The two pieces are both sculptures Shoun Genkei’s Rakan and Leslie Hawks’s A Place for Your Intentions. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT Shoun Genkei whose real name Kuhei, is an artist sculptor and a Japanese monk from the 17th and 18th centuries, he is from Kyoto, born in 1617, living to be 93 years old and died in 1710. After becoming a…