Editorial Proper Beyond Papers and Circuits “They always say time changes things‚ but you actually have to change them yourself.” – Andy Warhol With the advancement of technology in our generation‚ a significant influence has been inculcated by technology in our everyday routine. From the simplification of work‚ to instant communication schemes‚ until the path in replicating the human aspect‚ artificial intelligence‚ has been deemed possible‚ you name it‚ technology has been and will always be
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Fahrenheit 451 "They always say time changes things‚ but you actually have to change them yourself."This quote written by Andy Warhol relates to the thematic significance of the title Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ which is demonstrated as change. Fahrenheit 451 refers to the fireman Guy Montag who is burning in his unawareness of his profession with the society. This is exemplified through the author’s view in the quote; “The blood pounded in his head‚ and his hands were
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In the age where media inhabits numerous conduits for the production of culture it is difficult to imagine culture without its mediated form‚ from television and comic books to fashion and postcards‚ culture is derived through a range of diverse vehicles. We experience our cultural life through media in various ways. Modern society is founded on universal law‚ enlightenment of reason and science is solution to social problems‚ utopia is possible (except the poor will always be poor); Western-centric
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Matthew Bojanowski Douglas Kohler HIS 199 J 18 April 2011 Art Changed History A complex and unclear question throughout the late 20th century and today is did the arts change history or do the arts reflect the changes that are taking place in society? It is a difficult question to answer since art and music have become so increasingly popular over the past 50 years. Also‚ for this question‚ no one’s opinion was exactly one and the same. Music and the arts had such a widespread influence on
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A History of Graffiti June 12‚ 2014 by MuffyMarracco everywhere from city streets to high school hallways. Graffiti can run the gamut from hastily scribbled tags of someone’s street name to carefully thought-out art that critiques contemporary society. The word graffiti comes from the Italian language. “Graffiti” is actually the plural of the word “graffito.” They are both derived from the word graffio‚ which means “a scratch.” The original graffiti was scratched into the surface‚ not just painted
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------------------------------------------------- Graffiti in the United States‚ is writing or drawings scribbled‚ scratched‚ or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place.[1] Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings. Graffiti‚ consisting of the defacement of public spaces and buildings‚ remains a nuisance issue for cities. It also has had an international influence especially from the examples in the New York City Subway and the Chicana/Chicanoexperience
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Describe and Explain State of Fashion and Haute Couture in the 1960s By the 1960s the ‘Golden Age of Couture’ was over‚ Christian Dior (1905-57) never lived to see the demise of haute couture and the rise of ready-to-wear fashion. Cristobel Balenciaga (1895-1972)‚ however‚ did and he did not survive the transition‚ just one of the couturiers who‚ in failing to adapt to the new fashion atmosphere‚ therefore failed financially. During the 1950s the Parisian couturiers were the dictators of fashion
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so-called “mammy” as Aunt Jemima‚ the happy African American woman confined to one of the only roles allowed to her and asked from her‚ which is a household servant. Saar also play on the roles of repetition‚ just like a lot of the work of Andy Warhol‚ Saar dehumanizes the image of Aunt Jemima even further‚ reducing her to pure facsimile which brings about questions of the relationship between image and true reality. There is also a “Mammy” doll that is placed in the foreground of the assemblage
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Pop Art movement was marked by a fascination with popular culture reflecting the affluence in post-war (WWII) society in the 1950’s and 1960’s. It was most prominent in American art but was understood to have commenced in Britain. Pop Art coincided with the globalization of pop music and youth culture. It was brash‚ young‚ fun and hostile to the artistic establishment. The movement was led by activists‚ thinkers‚ and artists who sought to rethink and even overturn what was widely interpreted as a
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Art is an extremely private experience‚ yet‚ it is meant to be shared with the public. Society‚ as a whole‚ examines the art produced and has the right to approve‚ disapprove‚ acknowledge‚ ignore‚ praise and abuse it. The public or society has not remained constant over the years. In the time of the Renaissance‚ for example‚ only a select few were "society." They commissioned art‚ were patrons of the arts and their artists. Today‚ almost anyone can share in the experience of art. They can attempt
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