is highly renowned and controversial in the art world Jason Dodge is an American contemporary artist who was born in 1969‚ in Newton‚ Pennsylvania (US) and Maurizio Cattelan is an Italian contemporary artist who was born in 1960 in Padua‚ Italy. Dodge had 6 full years of contemporary art education compared to Cattelan who had an informal and self directed contemporary art education. Both Artists moved away from their home countries‚ Dodge to Berlin‚ Germany and Cattelan to New York‚ USA.
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The life of an artist stems from the originality of their art; however‚ sometimes the public does not understand or appreciate the art the artist dedicated wholeheartedly to. A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka explored the ambition of an artist to achieve a feat no one had ever accomplished before‚ but instead of receiving admiration from the spectators the artist is faced with a cold response. The hunger artist used fasting as a form of artistic endeavor for his own liking‚ but the art is soon turned
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The Changing Status of the Artist At the beginning of the fifteenth century‚ the social status of the artist was far below that of those who hired them. According to Michael Baxandall in his book‚ Painting and Experience in the Fifteenth Century Italy‚ in the eyes of the social elite—the Catholic Church and the noblemen—that hired them‚ artists were closer to servants or tradesmen who provided them with goods and services on a “bespoke basis” than creative and independent geniuses. However‚ as
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ENGL60 Franz Kafka is the author and writer of the poem “A Hunger Artist”. ‘‘The Hunger Artist’’ has fascinated about fasting and one of the main reasons is how less people have taken interest in participating in this weird act making it rare thing to do. While ‘‘The Hunger Artist’’ was fasting years ago‚ people were paying for admission to go and witness this wise and unique behavior. ‘‘The Hunger Artist’’ kept he himself concealed a cage and his priority was to be able go hungry more than 40
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Hunger Artist” parallels the artist’s life to that of Jesus Christ. The artist dresses in simple attire similar to that of a priest‚ which marks him as a spiritual and righteous man. Additionally‚ he travels to different cities and performs miracles just as Jesus did. Both the hunger artist and Jesus Christ deaths were publicly displayed; instigated by the very people they helped. Kafka’s story could also be interpreted to reflect on the plight of an artist in the modern world. The artist clearly
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Should the government support artists or should artists support themselves? As imagination and origination serve as twin towers in art‚ artists should be relatively free and out of control from the government. Therefore‚ people are often provided with the illusion that artists are supposed to finance themselves to avoid such limitation. In my view‚ however‚ without the financial support from the government people cannot have convenient and accessible way to enjoy the art‚ which is a necessity for
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in the Italian High Renaissance. As a sculptor‚ architect‚ painter‚ and poet‚ he exerted a tremendous influence on his contemporaries and on subsequent Western art in general." I choose this man because he is one of the more talents and known artists in the cultural family. Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 - 1564) Michelangelo‚ the second of five brothers was born on March 6‚ 1475‚ at Caprese‚ in Tuscany‚ to Ludovico di Leonardo di Buonarotto Simoni and Francesca Neri. The same day‚ his father
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The definition of artistic practice is known as the way an artist goes about doing his/her work‚ it can include influences‚ ideas‚ materials‚ tools‚ techniques and skills. An artists influences‚ intentions and choices may be shaped by the innovations of other artists‚ for example‚ if the artists feel the same way about political‚ social and cultural issues. Concepts are usually reused but shown in different ways. Chosen artists that display this theory and have affected the development of modern
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Artist Reflection #2 Sheri K. Huhn Piedmont College – 630 Ellett Summer 2013 [pic] |Banksy’s controversial works are not titled‚ not dated‚ and could be quickly missed if the authorities get them painted over too | | |soon. In one of many politically charged artworks of Banksy’s‚ I chose to discuss the one below. In this image‚ there are two | | |well-armed soldiers‚ one is crouching with his tactical weapon at the ready‚ and the other soldier
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ARTISTS OF ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM Abstract In a previous essay‚ three different artists and their Abstract Expressionism pieces were discussed along with descriptions of their artwork and a look into their personal philosophies of art. The previous discussion also covered an explanation of the circumstances in which the pieces fit in with the time period and the environment of that time period. The following essay continues with the comparison of the form‚ content of the subject matter of the
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