Falling Landscape IV

The first piece of artwork I've decided to write about is "Falling Landscape IV" by Evon Streetman and was created in 1994. It was roughly the same height as me, and was nearly 4 feet wide. It was a large piece, which was wonderful for exaggerating the features and details. The medium used was cibachrome, which is a positive-to-positive process used to reproduce film transparencies on photographic paper.
I think "Falling Landscape IV" was the most beautiful piece in the entire museum, and I enjoyed looking at each detail within it. The piece consisted of floating leaves, covering a background of deep blue water. There were many bubbles, and different types of fall leaves cascading throughout the image. There were also a few flowers, which
Repetition is also exhibited in the placement of the condensation on the glass. There was also a lot of emphasis on the bubbles because of their white contrast against the blue water. The use of emphasis continues throughout the placement of the leaves on the other side of the glass as there are no overlapping leaves.There is asymmetrical balance, as well as no implied lines. The illusion of space is shown throughout the entire piece as the glass overlaps the image, and the leaves cover the water. There is obviously leaves and foliage in the farther point behind the image, and the flowers seem to be in the same level as the leaves on the piece. Some of the leaves appear to be larger than others, so I perceive them as closer. Value is used heavily through the piece. For example, the water appears much darker near the bottom of the photo. So, the top appears to have light cascading into it. You can see light shining through tree branches, and the bubbles within the water. Color is also a wonderful addition to the piece as it gives it a fall feeling. The leaves are all fall colors, and the water appears to be a deep
"Old Man's Cloth" fits in perfectly with the other pieces as it presents a thought-what do I take advantage of? While I was walking through the exhibit, I noticed a common theme. Many of the people within the pieces experienced poverty. They were cold, hungry, and dirty. But each child seemed happy to be alive, and fascinated by the camera held in front of their faces. Their fascination sparked a bit of curiosity I did not have before seeing "Old Man's Cloth". What could this piece possible aim to portray? Dirty bottles which once held liquor, things that people view as trash was transformed into an interesting piece displayed in a museum. I believe the piece was meant to portray poverty, and especially the underlying problems with waste. "In the Los Angeles area alone, 10 metric tons of plastic fragments—like grocery bags, straws and soda bottles—are carried into the Pacific Ocean every day" (ecowatch). How can we waste so much and watch our world get torn away by the variable we created? This piece helped me realize the amount of waste that each household produces. I believe if others realized the message this piece conveyed, many people would make an effort to change their amount of