J Francis Criss Hardships
Hardships come and go, but the disaster that struck America could never be forgotten. World war 1 was a tragedy that left all Americas speechless. So many lives were taken during this time, and there was nothing but negativity surrounding everyone. One person changed the atmosphere during this time and really made people see the positives in everything. His name was J Francis Criss. J Francis Criss, born in London, England migrated with his family to the United States and lived in Pennsylvania. Criss had a disease known as polio. He was then rushed to the hospital under critical conditions. Criss had little hope. As he was playing around with drawing and painting during his time in the hospital, he discovered a true passion
for art. As time went on, his family saw potential in him and finally enrolled him in Pennsylvania Academy of fine Arts (askarts). As Criss was progressing in his art career, in his mid 30's and 40's he started getting into more abstract art techniques such as precision movements (Tsujimoto). During the time of world war 1, Criss really used the idea of precision movement to elaborate on his art pieces and started using them in more modern ways. People who lost their loved ones didn't know what to do after a time like this. They were let down, and heartbroken and very negative. J Francis Criss had a totally different perspective on this. He used different designs, patterns, and even shapes like triangles and rectangles (Glueck) . This painting showed citizens to see the glass half full, and to become more positive in Horrid situations like World War 1. The colors in Criss' painting had a huge impact on how the piece effected people. He used colors such as blue and red to really emphasize how the United States has grown as a country in a good way (Criss). The Message Criss is trying to bring across to everyone is that, even after something so horrible, the sorrow should be wiped away and to see everyone as a country come together and see the world around them in a more positive way. Sadness is a terrible emotion to have, and hard to get rid of. With a great message and great art any horrendous moment can be turned into a good one.
for art. As time went on, his family saw potential in him and finally enrolled him in Pennsylvania Academy of fine Arts (askarts). As Criss was progressing in his art career, in his mid 30's and 40's he started getting into more abstract art techniques such as precision movements (Tsujimoto). During the time of world war 1, Criss really used the idea of precision movement to elaborate on his art pieces and started using them in more modern ways. People who lost their loved ones didn't know what to do after a time like this. They were let down, and heartbroken and very negative. J Francis Criss had a totally different perspective on this. He used different designs, patterns, and even shapes like triangles and rectangles (Glueck) . This painting showed citizens to see the glass half full, and to become more positive in Horrid situations like World War 1. The colors in Criss' painting had a huge impact on how the piece effected people. He used colors such as blue and red to really emphasize how the United States has grown as a country in a good way (Criss). The Message Criss is trying to bring across to everyone is that, even after something so horrible, the sorrow should be wiped away and to see everyone as a country come together and see the world around them in a more positive way. Sadness is a terrible emotion to have, and hard to get rid of. With a great message and great art any horrendous moment can be turned into a good one.