The Art of War

The man suffers severe injuries, but comes back from war to the woman, who is waiting for him. Together, they are happy that Berlin is liberated and praise the great leader. He also adds that surprisingly enough, the cult of Stalin is not coming to its end, but rather keeps flourishing after the World War II. According to Taylor, the film was made for Stalin’s birthday and shot on one of the most expensive stocks that the Soviets…

culture of this vast country. However, if one examines the history of Canadian art and compares it to the development of Canadian identity, one can easily discern their correlation. The rise of Canadian artistic expression in the 20th century greatly contributed to the Canadian identity by illustrating the growing nationalism in accompaniment to a stronger sense of independence. The evolution of the various sectors of art, such as the unique Canadian landscapes painted by the Group of Seven, the…

Opposing Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco In July of 1936 the Spanish Civil War started and military officers who were led by Francisco Franco began revolting against the democratically elected Second Republic. At this time Picasso, who was a Republican supporter, completed a series of anti-Franco etchings. The artist expressed his feelings by saying that the military caste was “plunging Spain into an ocean of misery and death”. One of his most notable paintings is “Guernica” painted for the…

To begin with, Abstract Expressionism was an art movement, that began in 1940s, that started right after World War II ended. Since, World War II ended many artists began to use Abstract Expressionism. For Instance, Paul Jackson Pollock (Jan.28, 1912- Aug.11, 1956) who was born in the U.S. was most known for his technique of Drip Painting during this era. Jackson Pollock was one of the four sons in his family, he grew up in Arizona but got expelled from two schools. So, he moved to NYC along with…

Alex Ross’s article in the New Yorker, “Marking art n a time of rage,” begins with a poignant question: “What is the point of making beautiful things, or of cherishing the beauty of the past, when ugliness runs rampant?” Political views aside, in the light of crisis, differing opinions, and fear of the unknown, the arts can continue to unite and inspire. When artists are among turmoil or amid terrible suffering is when the arts can keep them engaged and moving forward in their creativity.…

chose dance as a way to express motion, evanescence, and tell a story. Both focused in on the use of color and negative space to communicate something more. Alexey Brodovitch was a Russian Aristocrat turned American. Born in Russia he served in World War I and fought the Bolsheviks afterwards. He was forced to flee when injured and the hospital he was in was invaded. This led him to settle in Paris and eventually in America…

Many consider more abstract art and realism to be very distinct and separate styles of. Artists that painted in more abstract forms wished to display their emotions and views on the world, in contrast to the Realists who displayed the physical world around them and everyday events as they were. What they achieve however, is not so different. Realism aids us in understanding what the world was truly like, and not only what those in charge thought, lived or wanted others to think and live.…

that Aristotle and Leo Tolstoy would have a lot to say about this piece. Aristotle’s definition of art focuses on humans’ ability to mimic real life and create a spectacle that causes certain emotions, like fear, to arise in the audience. Meanwhile, Tolstoy’s definition of art focuses on the communication of specific feelings from the artist to the audience. I think that Aristotle’s definition of art that emphasizes a welling up of emotion which leads to a catharsis, and gives us a better…

philosophical movement that rejects understood notions of the traditional while redefining literature, art, and their boundaries. Seeking to make sense of a changing world, the early modernist revolution saw drastic departures from traditional forms of art, literature, architecture, religion, philosophy, social values, and the sciences. Moreover, among the many factors that shape modernist art and literature specifically, they can be characterized by a deliberate rejection of the styles of the…

Norman Rockwell Norman Rockwell is a famous painter and illustrator from the 20th-century. Rockwell’s work is famous for working in Realism even though Modernism art was more prominent at the beginning of his career. Rockwell was a complex man who desperately wanted to be seen as more of a painter and not just an illustrator. His renditions of American culture brought him wealth, fame and adoration from the American people. Out of more than 700 paintings, his best known works are those…