Theory of Knowledge Summer Art Assignment Prtha Kudesia Mr. Duncan HZT4UE-01 October 9th 2012 Initial Reaction 1. As you approach the art gallery‚ you will see a large‚ spindly sculpture outside the main doors. It is of a spider with a sack of eggs under its abdomen. a. What is your initial reaction upon seeing this piece? At first I was quite taken aback by the presence of such an intimidating sculpture of a spider in front of me‚ though as I walked closer to it‚ I became
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How ought one to go about evaluating a work of art? The first thing I learned as an art major at St. Johns was how to evaluate a work of art or one that was in progress‚ often times it was a piece we got to pick at the Met or the Momma. Sometimes it was our classmate’s work that we had to critique and evaluate. It was this process that drove me away from the Art department. There was too much nit picking and it got to be a pain in the ass to sit there and listen to some power hungry professor ripping
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Response One to “Criteria of Negro Art” W. E. B. Dubois’s Criteria of Negro art leaves me with mixed feelings. At times I find his arguments compelling‚ at others bitter‚ dichotomous‚ and overly idealistic‚ yet throughout I find oftentimes found his prose refreshingly clear and at times even beautiful. In addition‚ the essay seems to have a sense of urgency to achieve a purity of expression‚ an external form to manifest the internal latent “Beauty in Black‚” an ideal to my mind at least‚ reminiscent
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22nd February 2011 Lecture 2: Visual Analysis Making Meaning of Work A visual analysis is the process of unpacking‚ the decifering of the meaning and the making of a work of art. All works of art are Multi Layered. Aims of Lecture: 1. Analyse the complex transactions which exist in portraiture. 2. Looking at the power dynamics in the power triad/ transactions 3. Approach to analyse how a portrait can produce multiple meaning as apposed to looking for one fixed meaning. The Artist-Sitter-Viewer
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Artist: Audrey Flack Title of Art: Wheel of Fortune Media: Oil over acrylic on canvas Page: 101 For this visual essay assignment I will be reviewing the Wheel of Fortune painting by Audrey Flack. This work of art is acrylic and oil on canvas. With the combination of different elements‚ this painting contains a lot of everyday images to embrace the passing of time and death. Flack led the way of photorealism‚ and Wheel of Fortune shows the trompe l ’oeil style. I first noticed the distinguished
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Taylor Olivier February 23‚ 2013 Irene Neuro ART106 “Pareidolia” Body- Art Critique I went to the art exhibit in the Gallery at Southeastern University on Thursday‚ February 21. I chose a work of art called “Pareidolia” Body to write my art critique about. This piece of art is called “Pareidolia” Body It was created by Maya Erdlyi‚ and is made from cut-paper collage and used for a Stop-motion film in 2012. This work is very unique because the artist used different paper materials to create
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Art 1030: Art Appreciation Instructor: Steve Bishop Essay One Josalyn Cook 1/26/2011 What Makes Art Art? Art is an object or piece of work that brings one pleasure. Art is also something you see or feel and you cannot even begin to describe the ways you like it or how it makes you feel. Art is something that portrays beauty and happiness. Art lets you see the world through another person’s perspective. Most art seems to tell a story about where a person has been and the things
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Visual Sensory systems Visual sensory systems rely on electromagnetic (EM) waves to give an organism more information about its surroundings. This information could be regarding potential mates‚ dangers and sources of sustenance The human visual system involves communication between the eye and the brain to represent external stimuli as images. The human visual system gives the human body the ability to see our physical environment. The system requires communication between its major sensory organ
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Visual Communication Techniques We live in a world of visual communication and images which promote‚ enhance‚ and inspire our perceptions in making decisions which affect every aspect of our daily lives. There are many different ways in which an author can communicate his ideas and intentions utilizing visual mediums such as television‚ newspapers‚ magazines‚ and now the computer. With the introduction of the computer‚ the digital techniques in visual communication can create even more inspiring
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Responses of The Ocular and Visual System Desiree S. Dawson Southern University and A&M College November 30‚ 2015 Abstract The Ocular and Visual System is part of the Central Nervous System. It allows an organism to see visual detail. It can interpret visual light‚ binocular representation and perception. The Visual System consists of the retina‚ optic chiasm‚ optic nerve‚ visual cortex‚ optic tract‚ lateral geniculate body and visual association cortex. The
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