Visual arts

Character Analysis Let’s throw an idea out there. Art isn’t a character. How can the author not be a character in a book that draws on his own life, you ask? We’re not suggesting that Art Spiegelman doesn’t exist. But just for kicks, let’s play around with the idea that Maus is about a character called Art who is looking for… something. A self. An identity. A voice. In the opening scene, we get a flashback to Art’s childhood. He’s eleven. He trips and falls. His friends abandon him. He goes…

To be honest, my 2 art teachers think I have a lot of talent, and while they may or may not be right, I believe I am lacking in basic skill sets that every artist should have. The precollege summer program will be so extremely beneficial to me that it is almost hard to put into words. I am an extremely dedicated and hard worker, and my art means everything to me, but I lack time. I’m honestly so nervous that I won’t have a full…

I am Dema Alowairdhi, and I am studying Management Information System (MIS). I am excited to tell you about Vik Muniz. Vik Muniz is a photographer artist who born in Brazil. His artwork is unique because he employing diverse materials such as surprising mediums, peanut butter and jelly, toys, diamonds, garbage and magazine clippings. He use photographic manipulation and unexpected materials in his photographs. For example, he make the “Double Mona Lisa” by peanut butter and jelly, and he used…

artifacts are worthy of studying change by the opinions from art historians, collectors, to professors. By labelings artifacts and objects as art means they define what transcends their original function in some way. They can be considered beautiful, well designed, or made with skilled craftsmanship. Although, in some cases the question of what is art does not have to with their craftsmanship or the beauty. It is argued that work of art embodies the power and privilege of the culture it…

I was introduced to the world of art by my elementary art teacher. During my fifth grade art class, my art teacher pointed out my talent and offered me to take Windows Art prep class. Windows art prep class prepared students with the portfolios for middle school windows art. After I got accepted to take windows art I had to decide between two middle school. During two years in windows art class I developed an interest in art. Unfortunately, end of seventh grade, I had to move to a state of…

When I first opened this written assignment, I expected these two different pieces of art to be totally different from one another, since I had to compare and contrast them. But they didn't give a significant feeling of difference at the first encounter, which means I could not tell apart frome one with another in primary content(Belton, 1996) except for the posture(one standing, one seated) and the number of objects(one and two), since it is literally 'what you see is what you get'. However,…

things that make them happy and allow them to express themselves creatively. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Rosalee Harvey to discuss her art. Rosalee attended Northrop high school where, and it was there where she also started her clothing company Angel Eyes. After high school she went on to college finishing her degree in Fine Art. It was there that she really developed the necessary skills to perfect her craft. During our sit down we discussed Angel Eyes and the mission…

I have chosen to compare and contrast the following two works of arts: (1) Faith Ringgold, God Bless America, 1963 and (2) Shirin Neshat, Rebellious Silence, from the series Women of Allah, 1994. Although they dramatically differ in appearance, style and interpretation, they convey a similar message. When looking at both Ringgold's God Bless America and Shirin Neshat's Rebellious Silence, the viewer can deliberately feel the tone the artworks set because of the color and the unity. Ringgold's…

infamous frauds in art history, occurred when the German art dealer Otto Wacker attempted to sell 33 forgeries as authentic Vincent van Gogh paintings in 1927. This case shed a light on the ability of forgers to deceive the general public and art experts alike. However, this case also allowed for the development of new scientific techniques, many based on chemistry, to examine and analyze paintings at the molecular level to determine whether the paintings were authentic or fake (Nelson). Art…

Art is a term that cannot be defined incorrectly, art can have many definitions but some will be better than others. Art plays an important role in many people lives, it motivates the human brain by making people react with their emotions. It also provides many people with source of creation and self-expression. Art is very subjective and it has a different meaning to many people, but it is also at a continuous state of change. A way that art can be defined is through form and content (Wollheim,…