2. Art The definition of art is controversial in contemporary philosophy. The very idea of art has also been a matter of controversy. The philosophical usefulness of a definition of art has also been debated on. Contemporary definitions are of two main sorts. One distinctively modern‚ conventionalist‚ sort of definition focuses on art’s institutional features‚ emphasizing the way in which art changes over time‚ modern works that appear to break radically with all traditional art‚ and
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The early 20th century is known for its systematic deflation of the traditional rules of Western art. Artists of this era overthrew long held conventions in a series of movements‚ all arising before 1920. For example Cubists created new styles of composition in painting as well as sculpture. Fauvists and Expressionists attacked traditional notions of pictorial representations through brushwork and bright colors. This is referred to as the style of abstraction. Abstract Expressionists attempted
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Surroundings and political scenario effects the art of an area. Two radically different painters living in different countries‚ show such unexpected commonality between them in terms of “perspective of an environmental imagination.” (Drenthen‚ and Keulartz). Anselm Kiefer and Georgia O’Keeffe are the artists which are categorized in many groups. Expressionism is the common ground between them. The style‚ materials and even the size of their works are altogether different from each other. Still their
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Texture – the rose seilder house is a modernist architecture masterpiece‚ to which would cater to a relaxing lifestyle in a quite suburb‚ while maintaining a creative modernist design toward the house. Colour – the colour main colour of the rose seidler house is white with many creative pieces of its bold coloured palettes. Materials - laminate‚ stainless steel‚ large-scale glass panes‚ plastics and also natural and textural surfaces of interest such as wood panelling Scale – Dimensions
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Kristina Cater Professor Mulholland HUM 1020 31625 07/26/12 Cultural Paper When I first walked into the Mennello Museum of American Art on July 8‚ 2012‚ I was greeted by the security guard and he was very kind and polite towards me. He gave me pamphlets and explained about each one. Then he had directed me to where each section was located in the building. I had felt warmly welcomed there and the place seemed very inviting. As I walked around and looked carefully at each piece of art‚
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Juxtaposition in Art Juxtaposition can be found everywhere. Juxtaposition is comparing two things that are seemingly very different. It can be seen in pictures and paintings. It can be read in books and poems. The Untitled painting created by Banksy is an example of juxtaposition in art. In the painting‚ one can see that it is a picture of two children standing on top of a pile of guns. One child is holding a heart shaped balloon and the other is holding a teddy bear. Banksy is an anonymous street
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Norman Lewis “… One of the discouraging things in my own self-education‚ was the fact that painting pictures didn’t bring about any social change.” – Norman Lewis Norman Lewis‚ leading African American artist and prominent member of the Abstract Expressionism movement‚ was born on July 23‚ 1909‚ in Harlem‚ New York. At an early age‚ Mr. Lewis became keenly aware of racial tension as he and his parents resided in a mostly Italian and Jewish neighborhood. At the age of nine‚ Norman Lewis discovered
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In this paper‚ I will write my thoughts on the Art Museum where I went to view visual art. I went to the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM). I explain will the venue and its appearance. I will describe using the correct fine arts terms what I saw and felt from the pieces of art that I viewed. I will also give my personal feelings of what I witnessed. The Venue After parking the car in the lot across the street. I first viewed the exterior of the building. I could see the Laugh fest headquarters
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Throughout reading the essay by James Agee and Walker Evans entitled Let Us Now Praise Famous Men‚ my eye was drawn away from the essay and I began thinking about a couple of different ideas when reading one particular excerpt. In the paragraph it was stated: "Above all else: in God’s name don’t think of it as Art. Every fury on earth has been absorbed in time‚ as art‚ or as religion‚ or as authority in one form or another. The deadliest blow the enemy of the human soul can strike is to do fury
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People have different interpretations of everything. One painting can have completely opposite meanings to two different people. That’s the fascinating thing about the connection between art and the human mind. The painting “The Surrender” by Joseph Griffith portrays the difference between American culture and the culture or beliefs of our enemies. When I looked at this piece of artwork the first thing that caught my eye was the different flag each side was displaying. The American side‚ that is
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