Julia Kristeva’s 1982 account of abjection usually has connections with cinema in relation to the horror film‚ a genre in which scenes of blood and death feature prominently‚ exemplifying some of the threats to subjectivity that constitute the abject. In contrast‚ this paper locates abjection in the filmic institution‚ where challenges to subjectivity arise through spatial restriction‚ extreme control or mental illness‚ and invariably lead to visual chaos and narrative disorder. These traits seem
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Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog (Yellow) This essay discusses the sculpture Balloon Dog (yellow) (1994-2000) by American artist Jeffrey Lynn Koons (b.1955). I will explain how Koons uses the Balloon Dog (yellow) to talk about both childhood experience and sexuality‚ and uses these ideas to manipulate the viewers’ emotion. [pic] Jeff Koons‚ 1994-2000‚ Balloon Dog (Yellow)‚ [High chromium stainless steel with transparent color coating‚ 121 x 143 x 45 inches‚ 307.3 x 363.2 x 114.3 cm]‚ The Steven and
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Definitions and Examples of Art Abstract While it is and can be said that what art is truly up to the viewer to interprete is true; it is up to the artist to display his definition of art. Thru his skills of observation‚ imagination‚ he displays to his thoughts and feelings condensed. Whatever their medium maybe it be painting‚ sculpture‚ or any of the many others. The world may or may not agree what art is‚ but the saying is true. It is with in the eyes of the beholder. The definition
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52583026 TAO CHEUK WUN Electronic art is similar with computer art and digital art1‚ it also refers to artworks containing electronic elements and combining them into different media such as music‚ dance and performance. Therefore‚ electronic art is an interdisciplinary field‚ and considered as a new media art‚ when artists making their artwork‚ they usually work with scientists and engineers. Nam June Paik‚ “Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S.”‚ 1995‚ 51 channel video installation2
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Contemporary Art has often been and overlooked aspect over the classical pieces of art and artists from the previous art eras and earlier‚ but many of the great artists in history come from this modern era. The term contemporary art means pieces of art that are produced in the current period of time and the common start point for this type of art is from the 1970’s to the present day. In Houston there are two museums that display Contemporary Art for no fee‚ the Menil Collection‚ and Contemporary
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Helen Nguon Cyber 5 1/18/12 Modernism Definition Essay The word modern is a term that is used to describe current trends in today’s world ranging from attire to a city’s architecture. John C. Ransom‚ an abstract artist who still lives today‚ explains modernism: “And yet what is modernism? It is undefined” (John C. Ransom Quotes). What we may define as modern today may not be what was modern ten years ago or what will be modern ten years from now; modern has a definition that is always changing
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Many have grappled with the compelling question of what it means to be modern in art; Charles Baudelaire coined the term modernity associated with art. Baudelaire did not simply address the obvious and state that modernity is the “ephemeral‚ the fugitive‚ the contingent‚” that is to say‚ that modernity is simply the contemporary.1 He also stated that for art to be modern one had to capture what is contemporary and in such a way that it would be framed as history. One has to move away from past art
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SSR Prompt #2 Mafi‚ Tahereh. Shatter me. Vol. 1‚ Harper‚ an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers‚ 2011. Oliver‚ Lauren. Delirium. Vol. 1‚ Harper‚ 2016. Westerfeld‚ Scott. Uglies. Vol. 1‚ Thorndike Press‚ 2007. Vonnegut‚ Kurt. Harrison Bergeron. 1961. Shatter Me‚ by Tahereh Mafi‚ is very similar and reminds me very much of another book titled Delirium. They are both very interesting dystopian novels that revolve around the government and science fiction. In Delirium‚ the government is controlling the
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has been created before. Merely glancing at works of art or even this essay‚ it is possible to spot similarities and make connections‚ whether big or small‚ to work that has already been created. However‚ Levine is capable of “stripping the ‘aura’ of the work of art that is a sign of an increase in potential”‚ making her the author of her own art despite any critiques or beliefs that try to brand her a copy-cat. Levine recognizes that art plays a vital part in history and uses appropriation to
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“The Dark Knight of a Postmodern World” “The Dark Knight” is a film based on DC comic book character Batman and his fight to protect his home‚ Gotham City‚ from the antagonist‚ the Joker. Director Chris Nolan provides the viewer with not only an action film‚ but also a thought-provoking masterpiece. The film focuses on the thin line between sanity (Batman) and madness (Joker) and how anyone can easily turn from good to evil‚ the example being Harvey Dent becoming Two-Face in such a short
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