Folk art

A true hero is: someone who puts others needs in front of theirs and never does anything bad to hurt anyone. In The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, three law-breaking Greasers are said to be heros from saving a few kids from a fire. But, a hero stays with that sense of heroism forever, which Johnny and Dally don’t have, but Pony seems to be the only one that does. Even though, Johnny and Dally may have had a small sense of heroism when they were willing to risk their lives to save the children, there…

The Life of Bob Dylan Imagine being a superstar in the 1960’s and have millions of people love you and your music. That was Bob Dylan, a 1960’s superstar. In order for one to understand the life of Bob Dylan, one would have to know about his early life, how he became famous, and what he does after fame. To start, Bob Dylan has had an eventful life before fame. Bob was born on May 24,1941 in Duluth, Minnesota. Dylan graduated from Hibbing high school in 1959. After…

Davy Crockett has been made famous by many of the myth’s such as killing a bear, wrestling alligators, ad dying during the battle of the Alamo. Some myth’s state that he either died in a gun fight at the Alamo or by being captured by the Mexicans of Santa Ana. One thing we do know for sure, is that Crockett was born in 1786 in East TN to his father John Crockett. There isn’t to much known about Davy’s mother. Davy’s grandparents were killed by Creek Indians. Around 1827 Crockett had gotten…

Originally from London, the saxophonist Will Vinson is a frequent presence in the fervent New York jazz clubs like the Smalls, where he recorded a live album in 2012 with a quintet that included the guitarist Lage Lund, pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Brewer, and drummer Marcus Gilmore. For his latest release, “Perfectly Out of Place”, Vinson not only convenes a new quintet but also extends it by adding a few guests for the strings, vocals, and percussion. The cats that follow him are also…

What is British folk horror and is it the best new movie subgenre? (-- removed HTML --) There are some things that the British have always done better, for example, empire building, drinking tea, and living with the rain. But, what about when it comes to movies? There’s a movie subgenre called British folk horror, and some people are saying that it’s the best new movie subgenre out there. Tell me about British folk horror The British folk horror subgenre is alive and well, and for fans of…

Art Essay The San Antonio Museum of Art displays a piece called, “Tree of Life” made in 1805. “Tree of Life is a painting made by Sor Juana Beatriz de la Fuente a Mexican nun; de la Fuente is from Morelia, Mochoacan, Mexico. “The painting is rooted in European morality art of the 16th century” (San Antonio Museum of Art Plaque). The this painting uses realism to help in the depiction of what the painting is showing- a man surrounded by the devil, an angel, a skeleton, Mary, and Jesus ringing a…

The Peaceable Kingdom: Edward Hicks As an American folk painter born in Langhorne, Pennsylvania in 1780, Edward Hicks was an active Quaker who had devoted much of his time using his paintings for religious purposes and the advancement of religion. Some of his work include The Residence of David Twining (1846), The Cornell Farm (1848), Washington at the Delaware (1849), Noah’s Ark (1846), and Penn’s Treaty with the Indians (1847). He is best known for the painting The Peaceable Kingdom (1834)…

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…

learn about three artworks and artists that can be found in the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery. There are many different types of artists. For example, animation art, calligraphy, computer art, drawings, folk art, mosaic art, and the list can go on and on. These three specific artists are all different in many ways. By the style of art they worked with, their background information, also, their own perspective of what art means to them. I was able to get inspired by Lost and In Love on a Train…

reflected by its Art and Culture. These are shown through numerous forms of folk traditions, performing arts, music, paintings, writings, rituals and beliefs to mention a few. India has been known for its rich culture since ages now. On a journey from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu to Jammu and Kashmir we will come across innumerable types of Art forms. Every state has their unique history on the form of Art and Culture which takes us to a completely different land of interest and curiosity. These…