Mural

Graffiti was once labeled as street art which was frequently a prominent problem in urban cities; defacing or “tagging” public and private property was against the law. As time as evolved, so has the street art culture. Today, street art is one of most sought after and creative outlets for local artists. The culture around street art can be interesting in the fact that artists build their names and reputation with one piece of work at a time; sometimes when it starts to take over the city it…

“Artists are influenced by Society and other political reasons, the art comes in many forms; as has many perspectives to Social Media’s eye.” There are many different types of artists out there who explore the different sectors of art itself. People who define their art in a way that catches the human eye, It could mean anything really, sadness, anger, happiness, anything, even the most randomest of things, some come out as a comedic way and others take it more seriously. Visual art, or as in…

The plot of Pleasantville is expressed through the very essence of radical change and revolution. This “coming of age” is explicitly demonstrated throughout the duration of both stories through four particular individuals seeking change for everybody including themselves. The figures of cause and effect, change, and self-expression are very important in shaping the plot of revolution. David‘s fascination with Pleasantville is rooted in the simplicity and happiness that he longs for in real…

Street Art Versus Museums: The Role of Context in Exhibition The concept of integrating urban life and art has come to play a central role in a movement of artists for whom the city walls act as the canvas to their limitless imaginations. These artists practice street art - the creation of unsanctioned visual art in a public space outside the context of traditional art venues. Since the birth of this art form during the late 1960s in New York, these artists have often been in dissonance with…

Society Film Analysis Movies are very prevalent in discussing issues in today’s society. By using anthropology, sociology, and psychology, one is able to connect films to any issue. The films American history x, Crash, Cry Freedom, The Pianist and Pleasantville all display different social issues, such as discrimination, conformity and charismatic leaders. Discrimination is prejudicial thoughts acted out towards anyone, usually based on his or her race and ethnicity. Anthropologists can look…

Mayan Society Peaceful as Mayan society may have seemed, brutality was also common in their culture. Torture and sacrifice were part of religious ceremonies, and warfare often broke out between city-states. But that is all part of humanity, is it not? This essay will highlight Mayan culture, their mysterious disappearance and decline, as well as the impact the ancient Mesoamerican civilization had on modern times. The following paragraphs will expound on these points. To begin, Mayan culture…

function. The enormous Reichsluftwaffeministerium, Europe’s biggest office building, survived the war and became the center of the Soviet controlled GDR government. Nazi symbolism was replaced by even bigger socialist symbolism, such as a 18 meter long mural by Max Lingner, depicting the ideals of the socialist German state. Whereas most Nazi buildings throughout Germany had a particular function they could continue to fullfill, such as theaters and office buildings, this wasn’t the case for the…

When deciding upon which play to go and provide a critique for I looked at the synopsis on the Ames Community Theater’s website. The Dirty Rotten Scoundrel’s synopsis caught my attention for being a musical comedy which is why I picked it. Once I decided upon the play I decided to do a little research because I did not know very much about it. According to Musical Theatre International, the play was written by David Yazbek and Jeffery Lane. They created this play based off the movie that was…

Once Upon A Time, In a far away land, there was a magnificent kingdom. This kingdom was ruled by a fair and righteous king, named Cedric, alongside with his beloved wife, queen Tatiana. The King and the Queen had a beautiful daughter. Her name was Princess Amelia. Princess Amelia was a beautiful and graceful young lady. She had long brown hair and hazel eye. Everyone in the kingdom adored Princess Amelia, except one named, Merbeth. Merbet was a cold-hearted witch who was jealous of Princess…

there will be a big problem are the color fade quickly and the spray come off unevenly but with a brushes most of these problems are solved. But it’s takes a highly skilled artist to perform such a difficult task to accomplish. Eaton’s piece of this mural work features a meticulous, visual collage of pop imagery mixed with his unique personal style, all executed with freehand spray paint on a colossal scale.Eaton’s piece has a graffiti style and has the touch of urbanism to his artwork.…