The artwork that I have chosen to critique is by an American artist named Robert Motherwell‚ (1915 -1991). The particular piece I have chosen is called "Open" # 150 in black and cream 1970 acrylic on canvas 69 x 204 1/4 inches at the Modern Museum. This artwork is a symmetrical balanced abstract painting that is about 41 years old and is horizontal in its organization and is made up of one neutral color cream rectangle inside at the top of one large intense black color rectangle. Counting a total
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the creators or the co-creator of the Cubism. Cubism was a potent art in the 20th century. Led Demoiselles d’ Avignon by Pablo Picasso was considered as a major factor step toward the founding of the cubist’s actions‚ it was the first cubist painting. A very controversial painting that took nine months to complete. Pablo Picasso painted Les Demoiselles d’Avignon at the year of 1907 when it was summer. It was a combination of modern art and cubism‚ which portrays five nude female prostitutes in a very
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online art source. This is a painting I have seen several times since the second grade in art class‚ but on Tuesday‚ October 10‚ 2017‚ at 2:34 pm. I witnessed this painting once again. Vincent Van Gogh‚ who was born in 1853 and lived until 1890‚ painted “Starry Night” in June of 1889. This painting represents the view of the East window from his room in the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole. (Van Gogh) From 1889 to now‚ the painting itself can be found in the Museum of Modern Art. (The Museum) In second
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well-off middle class family and decided he was going to be an artist as early as 16 years old (Smith‚ 1986). His parents supported him however pushed him towards commercial art because it had more promise and structure. He first attended the New York School of Illustrating but later transferred to the New York School of Art in 1900. At this school he worked under artists who influenced him to become the artist he is known as today. In 1906 he travelled to Paris like many other young artists. He
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Dali ‘’I don’t do drugs‚ I am drugs’’ Surrealist Imagery is relevant to today’s society. This artwork was created in 1931 and formed by the famous artist Salvador Dali. It’s Oil on canvas‚ 9 1/2 x 13" (24.1 x 33 cm). It is now placed in the Museum of Modern Art‚ New York. Surrealism means above and beyond reality. It shows weird‚ bizarre‚ dreamlike objects since surrealist artists enjoy depicting the nightmares‚ dreams and imagination that our human brain creates. The movement began in the 1920’s
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created by Vincent Van Gogh. It is one of the most popular paintings‚ also being one of the most replicated and sought after prints. The “Starry Night” was painted in 1889. The painting is oil on canvas and is 29 x 36 1/4". It is located at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City‚ New York. The painting is of the night sky‚ with clouds swirling‚ the stars shining bright‚ a crescent moon glowing above‚ a sleeping town below and of an object that catches your attention at the left of the painting. The
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Night is a post impressionist painting by Vincent Van Gogh that was created not long after he arrived at asylum in Saint Remy France in 1889. This is oil on canvas that measures 73.70” X 92.10”. This work is currently owned and housed by the Museum of Modern Art‚ which is located in New York City‚ New York. The work depicts the pre-dawn view from his room at the Saint Remy Lunatic Asylum. It features a bright‚ turbulent night sky‚ which is framed in the foreground by a small village and wheat field
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dated 1886. Two Self-Portraits and Several Details‚ Drawing‚ Paris‚ 1886 Van Gogh Museum‚ Amsterdam (F1378r) Self-Portrait with Dark Felt Hat at the Easel‚ 1886 Van Gogh Museum‚ Amsterdam (F181) Self-Portrait with Pipe‚ 1886 Van Gogh Museum‚ Amsterdam (F208) Self-Portrait with Pipe‚ 1886 Van Gogh Museum‚ Amsterdam (F180) Self-Portrait with Dark Felt Hat‚ 1886 Van Gogh Museum‚ Amsterdam (F208a) Self-Portrait‚ Autumn 1886‚ Paris Gemeentemuseum Den Haag
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chosen to write about Pablo Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’ Avignon in response to this essay title. This large oil painting‚ which was created in 1907‚ is considered seminal in the early development of both Cubism and Modern Art‚ and is currently on display in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The painting is composed of five‚ nude female prostitutes‚ painted facing the viewer in a confrontational‚ non- conventional style. What Picasso is displaying here is the ‘Reversed Gaze’‚ in that these
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I chose the painting Autumn Rhythm 1950 by Jackson Pollock. When I first saw the painting‚ I knew from the start that this was the masterpiece perfect for this project. My initial response to this painting was confusion. I did not understand it; I did not know what I was looking at. I thought to myself‚ is there something I’m supposed to look for? It seemed impossible to find something due to the numerous slobs of paint everywhere. I did not understand how this could even be a masterpiece. After
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