Modern art

Instructor Kathleen Perry Photography 50B 16 May 2016 Diane Arbus and the Unusual Subjects In today’s world where selfies and sexting are common the work of Diane Arbus may seem tame. But in 1967 when the New Documents Exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art featured the work Arbus, along with that of Garry Winogrand and Lee Friedlander, as an alternative to traditional documentary photography it was shocking. Although her intimate portraits of those outside the mainstream made some people…

The Starry Night. Kloss states: it is “majestic, expressionistic and unexpected. It is often cited as one of the most important precursors of German and Nordic Expressionism.” “At least one art historian has observed that it is more powerful, and more imaginative, than anything in later Expressionistic art, which proceeded from a similar charged vision of Nature (L44). Van Gogh’s work around this time was full of “passion and turmoil” yet his Starry Night is an extreme expression of…

From the era of invention to the Jazz age, there has been a plentiful amount of beautiful and meaningful pieces of art produced. "The Prodigal Son" by Aaron Douglas, and "Les Demoiselles d 'Avignon" by Pablo Picasso are two examples of art from these time periods. By reading into these paintings it 's possible to grasp the artist 's feelings and thoughts along with an understanding of life, and how the social climates were during their time periods. Even though they 're separated by two…

An Old Man's Sorrow In the beginning of the twentieth century Pablo Picasso created something called the "blue period." During this period the style of artwork was monochromatic and usually used colors such as dark blue or greens. Use of such colors gave the paintings of the time a gloomy and sorrowful appearance. One of the most well-known paintings of this time is The Old Guitarist. From the stark contrast creates a disjointed message of a young man's mind. Picasso portrays his old man as…

– Vincent Van Gogh), uses colors to arouse feelings in his art; Gauguin himself exploits this emotional potential of color in “Manao Tupapau”, where he created a haunting, supernatural quality through his color choices. For example, the purples used for the wall give the painting an air of ominousness and gloom;…

context with the surrounding artwork as seen in a museum. A reproduction of Water Lilies is more accessible. It can be printed on a t-shirt, a poster, or placed in a whole new context. For example, the painting can be reworked into another piece of art, but still it remains recognizable. The reproduction of the work can also emphasize the artist’s purpose for painting the picture to begin with. The balanced the lighting of the reproduction make the painting look even flatter than the original,…

Critical Analysis on The Night Cafe by Vincent Van Gogh In 1888, Vincent Van Gogh painted a painting called The Night Cafe. He used oil on canvas as his medium and used a 72,4 cm by 92.1 cm canvas. The subject matter of the piece is a narrative, and the setting takes place indoors. To be more specifically it’s in a cafe which contains many still lives such as clocks, tables, chairs, glasses, and much more.In addition to the still lifes there is also many people doing a variety of things…

bedroom, where he had eventually died after attempting to commit suicide. He is thought to have painted it to show his sadness and even reflect his suicide in 1890. In Don Mclean's tribute song known as 'Vincent', the lyrics points out the work of art as the following: “Now I understand what you tried to say to me, how you suffered for your sanity.” The bedroom does not show the calming nature usually found in bedrooms, but instead implies unrest from the horizontal lines. The painting in…

When Vincent Van Gogh created this painting he had to have thought out the design greatly because it is bursting with plenty of elements and principles of design. The design aspects of this painting are great and lead you all over the place to give you a story and understanding of the painting. Starry Night has many design elements and principles. Van Gogh used the primary triad in this painting. Blue is heavily used throughout the whole piece. Yellow is used mostly in the top part of the…

mother was a talented singer but never did anything about it. Gustav Klimt’s main focus of his work is on religion and love. Although, The Kiss is his most famous piece of art to this day, Death and Life is the most influential and inspiring piece he has ever made. After his graduation in 1883 from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, he started a company with his younger brother Ernest and friend Franz Masch. Company of Artist was sought out for. He, his brother and Franz primarily…