Marilyn Monroe

life one of the most subtly diverse oeuvres immediately recognizable within the latter half of the twentieth century. Warhol’s “Disaster Series” lies in stark contrast with his earlier works, which consisted of popular imagery such as the bust of Marilyn Monroe, Brillo boxes and Campbell’s soup cans. Warhol’s “Red Disaster”, currently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, was crafted in 1963, using silkscreen ink on synthetic polymer paint. The piece consists of two panels: one a large canvas…

Society’s Obsession with Perfection: Impact of Media on Self Image Magazine’s line the shelves of nearly every grocery store, enhanced with beautiful models flaunting their skinny frames, big breasts and flawless complexions. Social media feeds are stocked with an endless amount of women boasting about their latest exercise routines and diets they swear by. Television has become nothing but twenty minute long commercials, endorsing their latest beauty product with promise to transform you…

Money is one of those things in life that humans can’t survive without; therefore, many people globally consider money as a reason not only for living, but also happiness. However, the definition of happiness differs among individuals. Generally, the word “happiness” is a complex word to be defined; therefore, some people believe that since they have money they can buy everything can make them happy, while others don’t. People who have money have an easy access to an incredible life. In other…

time. Amanda Bynes, Lindsay Lohan, Justin Bieber and countless other public idols have, seemingly, just gone off the deep end. But this isn’t new, we’ve seen it millions of times throughout history. We see it in stars, such as Elvis Presley or Marilyn Monroe, as well as in movies such as The Devil Wears Prada, and even in older works such as H. Ibsen’s play, A Doll’s House, first performed in the 1870’s. People crumble in on themselves as they try to stand against the imaginary ideal of who…

Teenagers are introduced into the glossy magazine culture where images have been taken with expensive equipment and photo-manipulated images to sell a product. Our visual perception and interpretations underpin a process within a conceptual approach forcing us to visually see a representation and reaffirming our sense of identity and the realism of the photographic image laid before us because of this it is easy to see why long term lasting effects ripple though individuals lives, creating a…

JCPenney has recently landed in the news for its T-shirt “I'm too pretty to do homework, so my brother has to do it for me.” I believe that the shirt degrades and ruins the image of girls. But it's not just JCPenney that has released sexist clothing like this. Target has also recently released a women's t-shirt that says ‘Trophy’ across the chest. These shirts are only a few articles of clothing that are stereotyping girls and giving them the mindset that we are supposed to be pretty and…

The sun beats down on our foreheads, sparkling with the sweat that only happens at the peak of the day, in the peak of the summer, in an unshaded, unmowed, front lawn of a pseudo-rural Oklahoman housing edition. We drove thirty minutes out of town to get there, and parked up against a barbed wire fence surrounding a dusty acre of land inhabited by two horses. This parking arrangement immediately made me question my choice of a delicate floral sundress and strappy sandals, which I previously had…

Chapter One: An Introduction to the Purpose of the Essay The purpose of this essay is to research and evaluate the question: In what ways does Shepard Fairey's We the People series and Norman Rockwell's Rosie the Riveter illustration reflect feminist movements in the US during their times? Both artists address the topic of feminism, but in different ways that are influenced by their era. To understand the influences of the artists, as both lived in very different times, it is necessary to…

When you see a piece of art, what do you see? Do you see a person or a thing, or is there a flashback of a memory; does it bring a certain emotion to the surface? Art can be shown in various ways, paintings, sculptures, portraits, etc. The piece of artwork that I choose from the class textbook is Elizabeth Taylor by Vik Muniz. The first time I saw Vik Muniz’s artwork of Elizabeth Taylor, it surfaced an emotion. Admiring a person’s beauty, having the emotion of that person being pulchritudinous,…

“Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot" is a book by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. The book details the rise and fall of John F. Kennedy, a man considered to be one of the most influential and admired presidents in American history. The authors showcase key moments in the life of the 35th president, as well as the events that led up to his death. Covering everything from Kennedy's experiences during World War II and the schemes of Harvey Lee Oswald to the Cuban Revolution and the alienation of…