1960’s Swinging London: Allen Jones, Mary Quant & Feminism In the 1960’s, London, England was thriving with a new style of art, fashion, music, photography and much more. After World War II, a recuperating London found itself fixated on the glamorous consumerism in the West. The Pop Art Movement sparked a new interest in cheap artistic mediums that portray elements of Western popular culture. Artist Allen Jones and fashion designer Mary Quant prove to be two significant figures at the height of…
The twenty-first century can be fairly called the age of proclaimed gender equality. For the first time, women have been welcomed into most occupations that were once dominated by men. Fewer jobs remain solely masculine, as women have proven themselves as capable of physically demanding activities. The concept of women in the US military was considered ridiculous a century ago. This is evident through the US military recruitment posters from this time. Women are often considered as the gentler…
making the Southern Literary Messenger famous. However, my employer did not like my drinking and was sick of my writing. After losing my job, I earned only sixteen cents a day for the next two years and lived in great poverty. I even tried to learn lithography. Nevertheless, I became an editor for Burton’s Magazine and made the magazine 's successful with my stories, poems and ability to decode ciphers sent in by subscribers. I earned five hundred dollars a year while the magazine earned four…
Kaylan Gerdes Everyday Masterpiece Anni Albers, even from her first memories has always been influenced by vivid and dynamic colors. Her inclinations for arts and creativity at such a young age were values she would hold within herself for the rest of her life. It’s through her use of colors, textures and patterns from everyday objects that she was able to create masterpieces and became a leader in the arts world because of her abilities. She was born Annelise Fleischmann on June 12th, 1899 in…
To gain knowledge and grasp an understanding of diversified styles of art through the time periods of modernism and contemporary art, renowned artists Francisco Goya and Peter Booth are explored by comparing and contrasting their influences (personal, cultural, artistic and historical), working method in terms of the use of materials and techniques, distinctive style and lastly the ideas and meanings communicated in their most famous artworks; Painting 1977, Painting 1978, The Third of May and…
Alexander Calder came from a long line of artists. His mom was a painter, his dad and grandfather were both famous American sculptures. Since art was an everyday occurrence in Calder life, he grew up always loving to create things and was encouraged to do so. He even had his own little studio as a young child where he made his own toys. Even though he loved making things growing up, he never saw art as a career in his future. Calder wanted to do into engineering and his parents encouraged that…
early 20th century. He was a restless innovator who often set the pace for his younger colleagues. Acknowledged as one of the finest draftsmen of his age, Degas experimented with a wide variety of media, including oil, pastel, gouache, etching, lithography, monotype, wax modeling, and later in his career, photography. He was a renowned painter and sculptor, but he was most well known for his paintings of ballet dancers. Degas was born in Paris, France; the eldest of…
Civil War. However, photographers could not easily capture the moments of the war. So, publishers and newspapers hired illustrators to document the war. These illustrators were young white men; they ranged from soldiers, engineers, lithographers ( Lithography: A printing process in which the image to…
awareness. His youth and hip-hop style made his peers turn the other cheek since they were not used to such creativity and differences in style and technique. Later in Haring’s career, he started to experiment with other techniques such as etching and lithography to expand his…
Payment using QR Codes is gaining popularity fast due to its low barriers of entry and the convenience it provides to consumers as consumers do not need to carry credit cards or cash for their purchases. Merchants can also save cost by saving themselves the need to invest in expensive equipment, such as the EDC machine. Furthermore, merchants do not need to adhere to strict rules like the requirement of business permits and documents for the purchase of EDC machines. However, everything in…