The collection of quilts from Gee's Bend was first shown at the Houston Museum of Art, before traveling to the Whitney Museum in New York, where high-acclaim continued to flow regarding the quilts. But the phenomena with these quilts is not without criticism. The show takes the women and the quilts out of the context of west Alabama, and has established serious academic discussions on the definition of…
During the early 1700’s, both New England and Chesapeake regions were settled largely by the people of the English origin. The settlers of the two colonies were foreigners to the land who established two exceptional, but contrary societies due to the diversity of English citizens. Although both colonies were from the same English background they developed different distinctions from their political standards, religion, and social life.…
She holds a bunch of daffodils and anemones, and the basket contains daffodils, narcissus, and anemones. These individually hand-made flowers vary from edition to edition. Eventually the flowers became mainly daffodils with a varying amount of anemones in the basket. As noted, the decoration usually centres on the orange shawl, the dress with varying stripes of blue, yellow and green, occasionally red. A distinct variation occurs in the version with the large apron, and has orange stripes overlain with dark blue chevrons. A complete change is the blue shawl from, which appears in the larger apron versions, tied and edged with yellow. The dress has stripes of varying widths and shades of blue, with more white shown between the stripes. The figure painter has clearly defined the buttons and buttonholes of the bodice, creating a light and homogenous design. From 1923 to 1925 the Vyses’ produced the versions as…
In the year of 1607, Jamestown, Virginia was inhabited by a group of British settlers. Thirteen years after the colonization of Jamestown, a league of Puritans, who attempted to escape the English’s religious government, bumped onto the rocky shore of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Their goals were not the same, but many similar events occurred in both regions.…
To most Americans especially schoolchildren, the term "colonist" stimulates images of strong Pilgrims setting sail on the Mayflower or Arbella to land in the America’s—an impressive legend of hard-work and purpose. The records of John Smith, William Bradford, and John Winthrop, testify that in most cases the images evoked are true.…
William Robertson’s art “Verandah at night” (1936) portrays a scene in which a woman is standing on her verandah looking out into the calming night while being accompanied by her dog. The story this artwork is telling is quite a simple one, by looking at it viewer is enveloped with the feeling of tranquillity. Through the use of Subject, colour, space, line, perspective and lighting the feeling of tranquillity is reinforced, these elements also allow the artwork to tell the story of this women. The artwork is visually aesthetically pleasing to the viewer which draws them in to take a closer look, the eye is drawn to the bright cool tones of carpet and the bright red and yellow of the flowers in the corner of the artwork, this gives the picture…
known as the 'Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act ,Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act and commonly called Sarbanes–Oxley, Sarbox or SOX, is a United States federal law which set new or enhanced standards for all U.S. public company boards, management and public accounting firms. It is named after sponsors U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes and U.S. Representative Michael G. Oxley.…
Traditionally basket making can be decorative, however function over-weighs form in that the object’s usefulness is more important that it’s aesthetics. Nantucket Baskets are no different from other baskets at this point in Nantucket’s history. This is demonstrated in the variety of shapes and sizes of Lightship Baskets that had distinct purposes. Nantucket Lightship Baskets…
the harmonious color pallet at work aids in the formation of unity. It is predominantly warm, but is accented well by the pleasing placement of the cooler colors. Another way in which Diego Rivera obtains unity in The Flower Seller is by utilizing repetition and proximity. In the painting, these two things go hand in hand. One can observe repetition in the lilies, the woman’s clothing, the ribbon around the basket, and in the weave and texture of said basket. The proximity of all of these portions of the image allow for the repetition to be more easily detected by the viewer’s eye. It allows for the creation of texture, rhythm, and pattern. Emphasis is the final principle of art and design that aid in the unification of The Flower Seller.…
The frame includes a cotton spinning machine and the wall just across from it, showing how cramped the working space was with the young girl at the center of interest. The blurry, seemingly never-ending lines formed by the long cotton spinning machine give the photo an eerie depth to create a mood that is gloomy and depressing in the context. I chose this photo because my family is very active in social justice and activism, and this work was instrumental in the rise of one of the most important social reforms in U.S. history. The condition of the subject’s clothes, the dimly lit lonely workroom, and the expression on the child’s face are all evidence of the…
Have you ever not seen eye to eye with your mother? In Alice Walker’s short story “Everyday Use”, we are shown how many of the choices we make and the things we value create our identity. This story focuses on two characters, mama and her daughter Dee (Wangero), who struggle to see the same way about their heritage. Dee wants the things made by her grandmother, to not admire it as an artifact, but rather to remake it. She wants to take them, and change them to match her lifestyle as it is today. She loves them for the way they look. Mama, on the other hand, views the things from her mother as artifacts. She loves the items more than how they look. She admires the quilts because of their everyday use. Transformations take place between these characters. Dee’s transformation is more external than it is internal. She shows her transformation in the way she speaks, the clothes she wears, and her judgement. Mama’s transformation is more internal. She begins to see Dee’s real thoughts, and she stands up against her. When she takes the quilts away from Dee, she doesn’t only stand up for herself, but Maggie, as…
This essay will discuss a contemporary art piece by Diane Fenster and Michael McNabb. Their work, ‘Secrets of the Magdalene Laundries’ is an installation piece which was exhibited in New York and San Francisco between 2000 and 2004. Secrets of the Magdalene Laundries is a room size installation. It creates a symbolic laundry environment by combining the elements of both photography and sound. Exhibited in a white gallery, Secrets of the Magdalene Laundries consists of 15 bedsheets, ranging in sizes from normal to king size. It focuses not only on the exquisite photography but the public’s engagement through the use of a psychological fourth dimension.…
The culture of African American quilting is approximately as old as the United States of America. Alice Walker, the author of Everyday Use, contributes quilting to the story, and adds important symbolism and meaning to the story and the plot. In the literary selection, Everyday Use, Alice Walker highlights the story by the use of embellished style and a sense of realism, and the theme of heritage.…
The accumulation is involved an assorted, all encompassing gathering of compelling artwork and ethnographic items by worldwide creators and speaks to styles and time periods from pre-history to the present. Imperative accumulations incorporate twentieth century American works of art and prints, twentieth century American photography, nineteenth century European painting, fifteenth through twentieth century western realistic workmanship, Korean pottery, Pre-Columbian earthenware production and fabrics, and people craftsmanship from the subcontinent…
As I prepare for my picnic journey, I realize how much I love those large hand woven wicker picnic baskets. As I fill my basket with cubed cheese, crackers, juicy green apples, freshly picked grapes, and a bottle of fine wine. As I place the handmade red-checkered blanket my grandmother made for me many years ago into the basket, I realize the simple…