The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

Purdue) Stemming from Marx’s ideology of the material dialectic, or economic determinism, Marx says that the driving forces of production have a deciding influence on the arts. As a result, Marxist literary criticism’s primary focus in a capitalist world is heavily involved in socioeconomic structure when it comes to analysis of a work: who wrote it (working class or bourgeoisie), what…

educator. He studied art history under Meyer Schapiro at Columbia University, New York (1931–35), and painting with Carl Holty and Francis Criss at the American Artists School (1936–37). He also studied at the National Academy of Design with Karl Anderson in 1936, worked for the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project (1936–39), and was a member (1937–47) of the American Abstract Artists group. Reinhardt later continued his studies at the New York University Institute of Fine Arts…

a writer, an installation artist, or an actor they all require a pedestal to stand on and have their work be seen; for many the first steps on to the pedestal is by capturing their work through photography. Today, photography is as easy as using the latest iPhone and the application Instagram – anyone can be a photographer and have their work quickly spread over the globe in this day and age which makes it increasingly difficult for those who are professional photographers. There are the…

Art education refers to the education given in disciplines including dance, theatre, visual arts, music, that attempts to enhance human development, cultural heritage, and societal competency, among many of personal maturities (Bryant, n.d.). This definition of what art educations means and stands for, given by the Fine Arts Department of a School District located in Katy, Texas, may first of all, be interpreted differently around the world, and may, second of all, take on an incredibly modern…

The color is able to work well with the emotions captured, because turquoise (a shade of blue), is known to represent sadness and depression. This idea can be found in the article Art Emanates from Pain and Sadness: Picasso's Blue Period, where it explained how, “The monochromatic use of blue was fairly standard in symbolist painting, often related to…

The focus is on the significance of the existence of the fundamental principles of architectural design in the field of cinema, it is also intended to support this assumption with certain examples in filmic medium. In other words, with an agreement that basic principles of architectural design can be treated as an apparatus for the design of a film, this comparison will emphasize not only the significant role of architectural basic design elements in the process of filmmaking; but also emphasize…

ultimately transformed the traditional model of marketing, to create a new form of communication. Throughout this paper, six key theorists such as Adorno and Horkheimer, Baudrillard, Benjamin, Betancourt, Florida, and Smythe were presented and how their works were synthesized and related to this topic. In addition, an abundance of scholarly articles, and different sources were utilized to explicitly show an understanding of this topic. To conclude, the utilization of creative industries…

In what ways can the work of Martin Boyce be seen as an act of memorializing? INTRODUCTION This essay will serve to analyze four different aspects of Martin Boyce's work which can be interpreted as acts of memorial. It will explore methods of production, the context behind the work, materials used and the aesthetics of his installations. Insight from relevant theorists and critics, such as John Berger, Walter Benjamin and Nicolas Bourriaud, along with Boyce's own words, will be utilized and…

Which brings us to the logical question: Why revise a book that has proven and continues to prove its vigorous and universal appeal? Why tamper with success? To answer that, we must realize that Dale Carnegie himself was a tireless reviser of his own work during his lifetime. How to Win Friends and Influence People was written to be used as a textbook for his courses in…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…