The visual arts are created based on one’s influences and inspirations that surround them. It’s a form of expression for most artists as this is how they communicate feelings without directly speaking them. Some artists practice is so powerful‚ it shapes and effects significant events in society. This is achieved by inspiring the audience who may change their mind about a certain issue or encourage the audience to embrace and support a significant issue/event/cause. 2 well renowned artists‚ Barbara
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ART SUMMARY TERM 2 FRAMES Cultural This view is concerned with understanding how an artwork is influenced by the values of the society it is produced in‚ and‚ in turn‚ how the artwork influences the values of the society. This includes examining the historical and cultural context in which the work was made‚ and religious and/or philosophical beliefs‚ which may have influenced the work. Subjective This view is concerned with examining an artwork from a personal perspective. This might
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‘Art Deco’ was an art movement that flourished through the 1920’s and 1930’s. The decade opened up an extensive variety of original and distinctive styles and still remains to be the foundation of ‘an era so rich and so remote that at times it seems to belong to the unfathomable domain of dreams (Cocteau‚ n.d).’ Art Deco was a necessity at the time‚ due to the economic crisis and war. Society needed pop colour and creative‚ eccentric designs to brighten up the dull life they were living. People needed
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Art Therapy: Is It Effective? Georgia O’Keeffe once said‚ “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way. Things I had no words for.” The actual creation of art triggers an unconscious process helping a person connect with his emotions (Kotwas). The process is said to enhance the physical‚ mental‚ and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages and backgrounds. The expressive arts do not discriminate and is an effective alternative to traditional psychotherapy
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The Art of Loving is a slim volume of only a little over a hundred pages yet it packs one hell of a punch. Written some fifty years ago‚ here is a more damning indictment of modern society than anything the existential crowd of Bertrand Russell‚ Albert Camus or Jean Paul Sartre could cook up. The Art of Loving is a very concise and pithy read‚ it is written in the terse lucid style of gospel‚ each word in each line serving a critical function. This is not a writer’s style nor is a critic’s but that
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Surrealism is a cultural movement and artistic style that was founded in 1924 by André Breton. Surrealism style uses visual imagery from the subconscious mind to create art without the intention of logical comprehensibility. The movement was begun primarily in Europe‚ centered in Paris‚ and attracted many of the members of the Dada community. Influenced by the psychoanalytical work of Freud and Jung‚ there are similarities between the Surrealist movement and the Symbolist movement of the late 19th
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General Overview of the Humanities Meaning‚ Importance‚ And Scope Methods of Presenting the Art Subjects With the advent of the computer age‚ advanced science and technology have overwhelmed many aspects of our lives‚ and even our possibilities of survival are affected. The humanities can provide enjoyment and stimulation‚ especially when we try to understand what it covers. The Meaning‚ Importance‚ and Scope of humanities The word humanities come from the Latin humanus‚ which means human
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Cubism Art Cubism is the fragmenting of three-dimensional forms into areas of pattern and color‚ overlapping and intertwining so that shapes and parts of the human anatomy are seen from the front and back at the same time. Cubism was first introduced to the world in 1907 by Picasso and Braque. Its introduction‚ into the art world‚ changed the viewer ’s visual representation. This was clearly evident with Picasso ’s painting‚ Les Demoiselles d ’ Avignon (1907). Many found this painting very disturbing
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“Existence and Everyday” Graffiti is the art of regular people; these people are not considered artists but the criminalised voice of the populace. For most artists‚ gaining recognition and selling their works for high-prices is a life-long aspiration and for the most recognition doesn’t happen before death. Graffiti artists don’t have these ambitions and from city to coast we can admit to admiring the aesthetic value and eccentric expressions that are portrayed by Graffiti artists. They portray
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Art History 3.6: Examine the different values placed on art works Values in art: Making a judgement on whether art has value is entirely subjective and can only be determined on whether someone holds value to that piece‚ or acknowledging that someone holds certain values to that piece. Art is valuable in itself‚ and independent of what people enjoy‚ want‚ or what is good for them. This is important as there are a number of values that an art work can hold and that these values can appeal to a
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