“The Duchampian Influence” Marcel Duchamp. In 1913 a French artist mounted a bicycle wheel on a stool‚ and changed the art world forever. Duchamp is arguably the most influential artist of the twenty-century‚ his influence is not always obvious or dominate however the underlying acceptance of radical freedom of action and thought that is concurrent in artists practice can always be traced back to Duchamp. Duchamp was a French artist who was a part of the Dada movement‚ a modern art movement
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artist’s beliefs include “Advance of Broken Arm” and “L.H.O.O.Q”‚ which caused heavy controversy over their acceptance as art. By breaking these artistic conventions‚ Duchamp paved the way for later artists including Damien Hirst‚ Choi Jeong Hwa‚ Ai Weiwei and Yasumasa Morimura‚ who were revolutionary in their own right‚ having explored new artistic avenues and ideas. All these artists and their works furthered the idea of rejecting artistic tradition‚ leaving a lasting mark on the face of the modern
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Street Art Anthropology In the film “Exit Through the Gift Shop‚” Theirry Guetta aka Mr. BrainWash‚ focuses on the exploration of underground street art‚ where he accidentally encounters his new focus and passion. So where does anthropology tie into street art? Throughout this documentary there are many anthropological terms that can be discussed. From the cultural relativism of street art societies‚ to the ideology behind street art culture itself‚ there are many different beliefs and opinions
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on documentary photography‚ how might she view the function of Ai Wei Wei’s use of photography in his art practice? (20 Points) I got back and forth debating this question‚ as I have a hard time stating what others may think—there is always an exception with everyone‚ someone may not like apples but apple pie and vice versa. Rosler would view Ai WeiWei’s use of photography as interesting‚ she would probably enjoy it. In my opinion‚ Ai WeiWei’s photography in his art practice is very real‚ which is
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witnessed by the second point of view; a Chinese artist and activist named Ai Weiwei‚ who was arrested for his exhibitions and art pieces that reflected the tragic earthquake that destroyed lives in China in recent years and the censorship of the internet. These exhibitions were Ai Weiwei’s expressions‚ and the government disallowed and censored a factor Mr. Hill finds vital to life. Popular news outlets‚ such as CNN‚ acknowledged Ai Weiwei’s controversially artistic activism to raise remembrance of those
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Art History 3.6: Examine the different values placed on art works Values in art: Making a judgement on whether art has value is entirely subjective and can only be determined on whether someone holds value to that piece‚ or acknowledging that someone holds certain values to that piece. Art is valuable in itself‚ and independent of what people enjoy‚ want‚ or what is good for them. This is important as there are a number of values that an art work can hold and that these values can appeal to a
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Artists are influenced by different artworks and artists but Marcel Duchamp is believed to be a major twentieth-century artist and have played a big role in the art world. ‘The concept of art‚ and the course of art history‚ was irreversible changed as a consequence’ (of ‘Fountain’) (Podstolski) He changed the ideas about the traditional nature of art when he entered his work Fountain in 1919 using the name Mr R. Mutt to the Society of Independent Artists Exhibition‚ New York. It was refused entry
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Frank Zappa once said‚ ‘Music is always a commentary on society’. Since politics so greatly defines the society we all live in‚ it is only apt that music and politics mix. Throughout the years many musicians and bands have used their music as a vehicle to express their political views Time has shown again and again how music can be used in a variety of political expressions such as in protest themes‚ for example anti-war songs and at the other end of the spectrum‚ pro-establishment ideas such as
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“When you have strict censorship‚ young students cannot receive a full education. Their view of the world is imbalanced. There can be no true discussion of the issues” (Ai Weiwei). Censorship regulates and sets standards for children’s literature. Restriction on literature such as “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger‚ prevents exposure to all types of literature which neutralizes society’s plan for increasing the all around rates of reading in students. Increasing these rates will benefit students
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