Research a work of art from the book and lecture. Write a paragraph about the work and the art movement it belongs to? What kind of rebellion is taking place?
Pablo Picasso, Guernica http://terresdefemmes.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/guernica.jpg
The painting that really took me was Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica”. I really enjoy the subtle colors used in this painting. This piece was part of the Surrealist movement which began in the early 1920’s. This piece of art is a depiction of the Spanish Civil War which occurred on April 26, 1937. Picasso felt sympathetic towards the republican Basque troops who were fighting against the fascist forces. Picasso conveys this with death. He also used symbolism many times throughout the painting. The candle held by the lady coming out of the door corresponds to the old way of seeing the world, while the lamp hanging above the scene represents the new way of seeing the world. The bull stands in the corner overlooking all the death. The man lying underneath the horse is the rival to the bull in which he is the one who torments him. This painting represents a lot more than what is seen directly by the viewer. I find this to be a greatest piece in the entire surrealist movement and I definitely agree with the book on this. I also really enjoyed being able to view his preliminary sketches leading to the final product. I have always found Picasso to be my favorite Surrealist artist next to Salvador Dali.
"Les Demoiselles d'Avignon",by Picasso stands out to me very much because of the various shapes that are found in the painting and for as long as I have been studying art, I can always recognize and remember that painting. It seems as if this picture merged cultures in a sense, the african mask and the earthy colors work well together. Art historians once classified this phase of Picasso's work as his "Negro Period." French imperialism in Africa and the Pacific was at its high point, and gunboats and trading steamers brought back ritual carvings and masks as curiosities. While the African carvings, which Picasso owned, had a kind of dignified aloofness, he, like other Europeans of his time, viewed Africa as the symbol of savagery. Unlike most Europeans, however, Picasso saw this savagery as a source of vitality and renewal that he wanted to incorporate for himself and for European painting. His interpretation of African art, in these mask-like faces, was based on this idea of African savagery; his brush-strokes are hacking, impetuous, and violent. http://www.geocities.com/picasso0408/demoizav.html
I enjoyed the oil painting Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash by Giacomo Balla. I find it interesting that Balla decided to show the movement of the dog and the leash and the person who is walking the dog. I think it shows some animation and movement and brings life and dimension to the painting rather than just having a still image. This painting belongs to the Futurism movement. I admire the thought of these artists for wanting to create a modern art movement that praised the technological evolution of that time and focusing on the new and not the old. At the same time, without the old, there would be no advancement and I think it was weird that they wanted to forget about the old and look down on it. This movement showed a lot of rebellion and force and it praised speed and a love for aggression.
Georges Braque was an artist who was influenced heavily by cubism. Braque's paintings from 1908–1913 began to reflect his new interest in geometry and simultaneous perspective. Vibrant colors and loose strokes in his paintings distinguished his work from others. By the outbreak of war in 1914 Picasso and Braque ended their ties with realism which led to unique still life and figure compositions, with balance and harmony between color and design. I enjoy this piece of art because of it's abstract style. We still know what he is portraying, but his colors and composition let the audience use their imagination.
I found this photograph to be very interesting. the way that Sherman was able to pose and be the photographer at the same time, is to me an amazing factor. In this one particular photo, however, she shows woman, laying down in a deppressive and expectant attitude. This woman lays next to a telephone, which could be interpretaded as if she is waiting for a phone call from a loved one. Sherman was trying to show how the world viewed women by giving her a sense of peace and tranquility.
Alejando Obregon is perhaps the colombian artist most associates with Pablo Picasso and the cubism. Estudiante Muerto, awarded the national prize for Colombia at the 1956 Guggenheim International Exhibition, belongs to a group of paintings commemorating students and popular leaders who lost their lives during this period of social unrest. Color has always played an essential role in his work, both on an affective level and as a unifying element of the composition. The elegant and dramatic tone of this painting, in which an altar-like table serves as a stage setting for death, is heightened by the dominance of the color red in the geometrically articulated composition.
The painting that i was drawn to was the 'Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash' by Giacomo Balla, the way that he shows movement was mind blowing to me. After viewing more of Balla's work i found my favorite piece "Street Lamp". Street Lamp was apart of the Futurism movement which started in the early 1920’s. The Futurists loved speed, noise, machines, pollution, and cities. In "Street Lamp" i just fell in love with the used of colors and shapes. I really enjoyed how he painted the main picture inside the shape of i light bulb. I like how the light bulb shape has a glow around it and the inside image bursts with the color of the street light. I like how is some ways the image looks like it could have been a real picture.I'm a total night owl and have taken alot of night shots so this painting just took me back to one of my favorite hobbies. The Futurism Movement really drew me in because it was not only paintings. It was explored in every medium of art, including sculpture, poetry, theatre, music, architecture and even gastronomy. The movement showed it's rebellion with the way that it kinda forces change and a new style upon you. I wasn't a big fan but have now found a need to see more.
I chose Sunday Morning (1930) by Edward Hopper because I love what he has captured in this painting. This is a painting of a street in New York City, and he has captured it at a time when most people do not see it; Sunday Morning. It is still and calm, so calm that it has similarities to a painting of a serene landscape. When you think of the streets of new york city, you envision the hustle and bustle, tons of people passing each other, and maybe you can even imagine the sounds that you might hear. But with this painting its complete serenity, something that most people dont get the opportunity to see, because as we all know people normally don't wake up very early on sunday morning.
I actually chose two pieces of work..one by pablo picasso, and one by Roy Lichtensein. I chose two, to show the resemblance in the two. Picasso was the father of the 20th century art movement..where as Roy Lichtensein was inspired by his work, showing that through his. Specifically in Picasso's "Seated Woman with wrist watch" and then Roy's "Girl with beach ball III" They both have the same technique to the artwork. Picasso's self-expression through his artwork was dealt with symbolically. This was not so much Roy's style. But i feel as though picasso inspired him.
i find marshals many mansions interesting and i like how the artist pointed out how ironic on how the name garden was on public housings in the projects. i like how he uses the concept of the african american men gardening in the projrcts because in real life you dont see men in buisness suits gardening. instead you usualy see gang members selling drugs, hookers, and everithing is so dirty, and rundown.
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Pablo Picasso, Guernica
http://terresdefemmes.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/guernica.jpg
The painting that really took me was Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica”. I really enjoy the subtle colors used in this painting. This piece was part of the Surrealist movement which began in the early 1920’s. This piece of art is a depiction of the Spanish Civil War which occurred on April 26, 1937. Picasso felt sympathetic towards the republican Basque troops who were fighting against the fascist forces. Picasso conveys this with death. He also used symbolism many times throughout the painting. The candle held by the lady coming out of the door corresponds to the old way of seeing the world, while the lamp hanging above the scene represents the new way of seeing the world. The bull stands in the corner overlooking all the death. The man lying underneath the horse is the rival to the bull in which he is the one who torments him. This painting represents a lot more than what is seen directly by the viewer. I find this to be a greatest piece in the entire surrealist movement and I definitely agree with the book on this. I also really enjoyed being able to view his preliminary sketches leading to the final product. I have always found Picasso to be my favorite Surrealist artist next to Salvador Dali.
-Sean McCreary
-Media Arts and Animation
"Les Demoiselles d'Avignon",by Picasso stands out to me very much because of the various shapes that are found in the painting and for as long as I have been studying art, I can always recognize and remember that painting. It seems as if this picture merged cultures in a sense, the african mask and the earthy colors work well together.
Art historians once classified this phase of Picasso's work as his "Negro Period." French imperialism in Africa and the Pacific was at its high point, and gunboats and trading steamers brought back ritual carvings and masks as curiosities. While the African carvings, which Picasso owned, had a kind of dignified aloofness, he, like other Europeans of his time, viewed Africa as the symbol of savagery. Unlike most Europeans, however, Picasso saw this savagery as a source of vitality and renewal that he wanted to incorporate for himself and for European painting. His interpretation of African art, in these mask-like faces, was based on this idea of African savagery; his brush-strokes are hacking, impetuous, and violent.
http://www.geocities.com/picasso0408/demoizav.html
Simone Johnson-Interior Design
I enjoyed the oil painting Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash by Giacomo Balla. I find it interesting that Balla decided to show the movement of the dog and the leash and the person who is walking the dog. I think it shows some animation and movement and brings life and dimension to the painting rather than just having a still image. This painting belongs to the Futurism movement. I admire the thought of these artists for wanting to create a modern art movement that praised the technological evolution of that time and focusing on the new and not the old. At the same time, without the old, there would be no advancement and I think it was weird that they wanted to forget about the old and look down on it. This movement showed a lot of rebellion and force and it praised speed and a love for aggression.
http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/popova.jpg
Georges Braque was an artist who was influenced heavily by cubism. Braque's paintings from 1908–1913 began to reflect his new interest in geometry and simultaneous perspective. Vibrant colors and loose strokes in his paintings distinguished his work from others. By the outbreak of war in 1914 Picasso and Braque ended their ties with realism which led to unique still life and figure compositions, with balance and harmony between color and design. I enjoy this piece of art because of it's abstract style. We still know what he is portraying, but his colors and composition let the audience use their imagination.
Matt Wilder
Graphic Design
Cindy Sherman, Untitled #96
24x48"
I found this photograph to be very interesting. the way that Sherman was able to pose and be the photographer at the same time, is to me an amazing factor. In this one particular photo, however, she shows woman, laying down in a deppressive and expectant attitude. This woman lays next to a telephone, which could be interpretaded as if she is waiting for a phone call from a loved one. Sherman was trying to show how the world viewed women by giving her a sense of peace and tranquility.
Diana Gazabon
Alejando Obregon is perhaps the colombian artist most associates with Pablo Picasso and the cubism. Estudiante Muerto, awarded the national prize for Colombia at the 1956 Guggenheim International Exhibition, belongs to a group of paintings commemorating students and popular leaders who lost their lives during this period of social unrest. Color has always played an essential role in his work, both on an affective level and as a unifying element of the composition. The elegant and dramatic tone of this painting, in which an altar-like table serves as a stage setting for death, is heightened by the dominance of the color red in the geometrically articulated composition.
www.artinthepicture.com/.../Street-Lamp/
The painting that i was drawn to was the 'Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash' by Giacomo Balla, the way that he shows movement was mind blowing to me. After viewing more of Balla's work i found my favorite piece "Street Lamp". Street Lamp was apart of the Futurism movement which started in the early 1920’s. The Futurists loved speed, noise, machines, pollution, and cities. In "Street Lamp" i just fell in love with the used of colors and shapes. I really enjoyed how he painted the main picture inside the shape of i light bulb. I like how the light bulb shape has a glow around it and the inside image bursts with the color of the street light.
I like how is some ways the image looks like it could have been a real picture.I'm a total night owl and have taken alot of night shots so this painting just took me back to one of my favorite hobbies. The Futurism Movement really drew me in because it was not only paintings. It was explored in every medium of art, including sculpture, poetry, theatre, music, architecture and even gastronomy. The movement showed it's rebellion with the way that it kinda forces change and a new style upon you. I wasn't a big fan but have now found a need to see more.
Sunday Morning, Edward Hopper
I chose Sunday Morning (1930) by Edward Hopper because I love what he has captured in this painting. This is a painting of a street in New York City, and he has captured it at a time when most people do not see it; Sunday Morning. It is still and calm, so calm that it has similarities to a painting of a serene landscape. When you think of the streets of new york city, you envision the hustle and bustle, tons of people passing each other, and maybe you can even imagine the sounds that you might hear. But with this painting its complete serenity, something that most people dont get the opportunity to see, because as we all know people normally don't wake up very early on sunday morning.
http://www.newsday.com/media/photo/2006-09/25648472.gif
I actually chose two pieces of work..one by pablo picasso, and one by Roy Lichtensein. I chose two, to show the resemblance in the two. Picasso was the father of the 20th century art movement..where as Roy Lichtensein was inspired by his work, showing that through his. Specifically in Picasso's "Seated Woman with wrist watch" and then Roy's "Girl with beach ball III" They both have the same technique to the artwork. Picasso's self-expression through his artwork was dealt with symbolically. This was not so much Roy's style. But i feel as though picasso inspired him.
i find marshals many mansions interesting and i like how the artist pointed out how ironic on how the name garden was on public housings in the projects. i like how he uses the concept of the african american men gardening in the projrcts because in real life you dont see men in buisness suits gardening. instead you usualy see gang members selling drugs, hookers, and everithing is so dirty, and rundown.
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