Modern Times

In this essay, the role that music and noise play in the modern art will be assessed keenly. I will look at the noises made during presentation of artwork and the role it plays to the viewers. In looking at that role, the work of Marina Abramovich and Balkan Baroque will be assessed to show how important music is to the art. Luigi Russolo and Ugo Piatti had a studio in Milan in 1900. The noise machine of the studio was known as the intonarumori. The studio was used for presentation of…

first person I will present you and probably the most bright geniuses of his era and beyond, is Nikola Tesla. Nikola Tesla was one of the most less spoken and known geniuses of the world until now and perhaps long time from now. He is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern Alternating…

art school in Germany Dessau, it was built with the idea of generating an overall work of art in which all arts, cultures, and architecture be unified and modernized. The Bauhaus style is considered one of the most influential masterpieces in the modern design. The school was developed in the 1900's under the hands of three different architects. The founder and the creator of the Bauhaus was Walter Gropius from 1919 to 1928, Hannes Meyer took the lead after Walter from 1928 to 1930, the school…

The “Ghost Clock” is a fascinating piece of artwork, done by the modern sculptor and furniture maker Wendell Castle. While the piece may appear to just be a grandfather clock covered with a sheet, it is actually one whole piece. The Ghost Clock is completely made of mahogany. To achieve the look of a sheet draped over a clock, Castle had to bleach the wood multiple times in order to strip it of all its natural color, seen on the bottom of the sculpture. This is part of what makes the piece…

By the late 1800s, society was tired of the same generic art and literature and wanted a change. Modernism was the result of the that. American Gothic by Grant Wood and The Trial by Franz Kafka are fantastic examples of Modernism. Modernism changed the world and how we see it today. Without Modernism who knows what art and literature may be like today. Modernism is a movement in the arts as well as a change of mindset. This movement lasted from the late nineteenth century to the early twentieth…

twentieth century, bringing it hurtling into the modern era, and there were many poets who chose to interact with this change and the events that helped shaped such change and explore it through their work. We will look at 3 examples of poems that approach the new era of modernity in different ways, ranging from the modern and graphic subject of D.H. Lawrence’s Tortoise Shout, to the melancholic tone representing many people’s attitudes at the time brought out in In the Pink by Siegfried…

He shows how his son is just like him and how he used to be. Also how his son is different. Like for instance they both snuck out the boat, but also how he would use aloud out board motor. The difference between time and culture seem to jumps but to show some of the shuttle difference time can cause. Like when he explain the switch of people from humming inboard and to roaring outboard motors. White uses the small difference to show how much the world has changed. It can be easy to understand…

In the book, Anthem it describes the idea of a collectivist society in which there is no individual within society where the main character, Equality 7-2521, tests the limits of the government to help the world. During this time, the government controls all aspects of life from the jobs people can have, how much education, where they may search, and who they may speak to. Whereas in the speech it shows the perspective of a man setting up the government and their corrupt ways to get men to join…

and early modern dance vary in so many ways, yet have many similarities as well. It is commonly known that Ballet came before modern dance. Therefore, Ballet is somewhat of a basis for modern dance. Too many dancers, this makes perfect sense. Mainly because we can signify when we are using any kind of ballet technique when dancing, modern, to us it's obvious. Modern dance involves a lot of arm structure, spine alignment and a certain posture that is also required in Ballet. However, modern can…

the body and the soul,” says Ruth St. Denis, Oriental-modern dancer and mentor of Martha Graham. Throughout the widespread genres of dance, there is always a rich background and purpose. Modern dance, one of the most recently recognized genres, can take many forms, while Dance du Ventre, or belly dancing, has a more narrow variety of moves. However, both have a deep rooting in women’s history and represent the value of a woman and her body. Modern dance stems from the revolution against ballet…