American Art Before and After World War II Melissa Kirkland ARTS/125 August 10‚ 2015 DOROTHEA LANGE • American photographer. • From 1914 to 1917 she attended the New York Training School for Teachers and there decided to become a photographer‚ partly influenced by visits to the photographer Arnold Genthe. • From 1917 to 1918 she attended a photography course run by Clarence H. White at Columbia University‚ NY. “Migrant “White Angel Breadline” Mother” WALKER EVANS • American Photographer and
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Museum Visit (NASM) Prof. McCormick By Esther Margai December 6th 2011 It’s a quite a scene when you walk through the doors of National Air and Space Museum located between Independence avenue and Jefferson street by the National Mall. One cannot help but wonder what the museum has in stored‚ immediately I was filled with curiosity and confusion of where to start exploring. As walked through the security check points I realized they have a welcome center; I decided to stop there
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Ancient Greece art is beautifully decorated by the craftsmen. Art was made with bronze‚ gold‚ silver but the most that Greeks used to make is metal to make art. But there was something stronger than metal‚ it was…..iron‚ iron is harder than metal. Metal can be melted down and made into something else‚ many metal sculptures and other metal items were melted down so they could be for other things. The Greeks made many things like bowls and vases‚ cauldrons‚ knives and daggers‚ shields‚ armour‚ decorative
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civilization Domestic Architecture o Wigwam‚ Huts‚ Lean-to’s o Native American Indians were considered "Neolithic" Refined tools o Spears‚ Bows and Arrows Domesticated Animals o Hallmark of luxury‚ stability‚ and permanence Pottery clay art o Bowls and containers o Exquisite decoration Aesthetics the love of beauty‚ the need for beauty o Separates man from the animals o Civilization  Around 5‚000BC  Literacy Writing and reading  "Urban" Life Division
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Art Museum as a Ritual Duncan begins her article‚ “The Art Museum as Ritual‚” by comparing art museums to religious/ceremonial spaces‚ not only in architectural design but also in their purpose. She states‚ however‚ that unlike churches or temples‚ museums are secular places where “the secular truth became the authoritative truth.” Thus‚ a separation of church and state came to be an‚ as Duncan states‚ “religion…kept its authority only for voluntary believers.” She then goes on to the differences
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children were sculpted with protruding muscles. Another tell-tale characteristic of Greek styling is the positioning of the legs‚ positioning more weight on one leg than the other. Even though both styles of Greek art share many similarities‚ both the classical‚ and Hellenistic style of art have subtle yet important differences. These seemingly minor alterations completely change the feel‚ and emotion of the artworks. Initially‚ Classical‚ also known as Phidian‚ Is the first and the original of the
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Iconoclasm‚ Incarnation‚ and Art During the time of the Byzantine period‚ the utilization of religious images was a controversial subject. This controversy consisted of three parties; the Carolingians‚ iconoclasts‚ and iconodules and each party had their own interpretation on how and where these religious images could be used. Although each party had a different view‚ there was something in common amongst the three of them‚ they all agreed that God is the only thing that someone may worship. The
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The HCC Codwell Campus Art Hub Gallery held its first exhibit of the spring semester‚ entitled ‘Rebirth-Revival-Revolution‚’ showcasing the works of Alvin and Ezra Roy. The father and son duo are native to Houston and have garnered a following as far as Eastern Europe. Their story of perseverance in the face of adversity began three days after Ezra was born‚ when a doctor announced a diagnosis that initially overwhelmed Alvin. Ezra was diagnosed with Down Syndrome‚ a genetic disorder that causes
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What do people think of when they see graffiti? Is it art‚ vandalism‚ or could it be both. Graffiti is a relatively new and developing art form that presents a lot of controversy due to its involvement of illegality. A lot of people see graffiti and instantly label it as vandalism and not an art form; however‚ by legal definition that’s not always the case. According to Oxford Dictionaries‚ art is defined as “The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination…producing works to
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of Brooklyn both classical art and pop culture. New York-based New Zealand artist‚ as posted by Bored Panda‚ painted his masterpiece on a wall running along a railway track in Brooklyn. In the work of art‚ the four Renaissance painters have the masks that are worn by the Ninja Turtles who were named after them. Dippie is a fan of both the Renaissance art and the Ninja Turtles. According to him‚ his latest creation is also a sign of respect.
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