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came to the Surrealist movement in art, the leader of that movement was more easily identifiable. It was Andre Breton, who also found fame later as a French poet. Yet when one mentioned Surrealism in art, the first name that came to the minds of most art critics and students of art history was that of Salvador Dali, not Andre Breton. This was an ironical state of affairs because Andre Breton and the Surrealists had formally expelled Salvador Dali from their art movement in 1939. They could…

Beardsley The third is Aubrey Vincent Beardsley. He was famous for his illustrations of “eccentric eroticism”. His works had no “proportion and perspective”, rather just curved lines in black and white. While with the Art Nouveau disappeared, his works were unpopular until 1966. In 1966, he created an illustration for the Beatles’ CD cover called Revolver, which was an innovation in this area because before him the CD covers were photographic portraits bands or singers. Dwiggins The fourth…

into the historical context of various artworks. “Love me tender: figuring out the real meaning behind Titian’s Venus of Urbino” by Katie Schiewetzs, explores and comments on Titian’s artworks and art practices through a structural and subjective frame. “Titian’s Venus of Urbino” is a historical writing by Art Historian Brenda Harness, is written in the structural and cultural frames meaning its aesthetics properties. Katie Schiewetz historical writing on Titian’s “Venus of Urbino” focuses on…

video games were practically spat upon by those in “high-art” circles. Seen as mindless time killers, barely worth a mention, they were isolated from discussion for the better part of a quarter century. However, as years passed and technology evolved, the medium as a whole evolved with it. Development tools became more accessible to the masses, providing any person with an idea to tell a story that pushes the boundaries of the medium and of art itself. Despite these clear evolutions, there are…

Art is influenced by everything around it, it comes as a direct result of the cultural sphere it occurs within. The Italian group of painters known as the Macchiaioli are no different from this rule, during the nineteenth-century they took outside influences to create a new esthetic that reflected their personal ideals. Although how independently this new esthetic came about, and who influenced them directly can varied. Depending on the point of view of the author writing on the Macchiaioli,…

focused on protecting the welfare and health of the American people. Florence Owens Thompson, an unemployed mother without a way to support her children, became an icon of resilience in the face of adversity as a result of Lange’s photograph, with many critics describing this artwork as the ultimate photo of the Great Depression. While Migrant Mother brings focus upon the hardships of migrant farmworkers, Lange’s other photographs feature a variety of minority groups of all genders, religions,…

Who and what can we considered an artist or art? One can say that throughout pop culture celebrities have been dabbling in the art world, but especially today, now that we have access to celebrities and what they are doing we can see everything about them with just the click of a button. Today A listers like Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Shia Labeouf, James Franco, and Miley Cyrus along with other celebrities have, in one way or another made their name into the art world. Some people consider them to be…

Preserving Arts Education in New York City Public Schools When people think of education and the public school system, they usually think of the four core subjects such as english, math, history, and science. Often, forgetting about the importance of an arts education. Yet, it is performing and visual arts that enhance a student’s academic performance. Exposing children to the incredible world of dance, music, or even visual art allows them to think creatively. It allows them to think…

express themselves using art. Everyone has a different story behind their artwork and construct it differently. Nonetheless, knowledge and empathy are a key part in the process of creating wonderful art. To create great art, an artist needs knowledge because the more background knowledge the artist has, the more their mind is widened to a greater imagination and it’s easier to put out what they’re thinking. Some people might say that it doesn’t take anything to create lasting art. However,…

Day and Night: Escher’s Turning Point Tegan Sorensen V00885279 AHVS 260 Due: November 21st, 2017 M. C. Escher is an iconic artist, but more iconic than the artist is his art. From detailed landscapes to mind-boggling impossibilities, he worked in woodcuts, wood engravings, and lithographs. These allowed for extreme contrasts and impeccable detail. While many of his works could be named as iconic, Day and Night marked a significant change in Escher’s artistic journey. From its context and…