What is optical art? Optical Art is a form of abstract art that gives the impression of movement with the use of pattern and color or with conflicting patterns that emerge and overlap. Sometimes an artist will include hidden images, flashing and vibrating patterns, swelling or warping. There are many optical artists out there, what makes them stand out the most is their approach to the concept. One of the most famous optical artists is Bridget Riley. Bridget Riley is an English painter who was inspired by the American Expressionist painters at the Tate Gallery held in London in 1959. This exhibition helped Riley shape her creative thinking and guided her sense of direction in the op-art realm. In the 1960’s, Riley became famous by doing …show more content…
With the interactive component of the visit, I was truly amazed with his work. We were able to look at two of his installations, Catso, Red and Danaё. Catso, Red looked like a red cube that was suspended in the corner of a room. When looking up from where the light was projected from, the projector was coming through a cut out shape which made the light on the wall look three-dimensional making the light take a solid room. Danaё was the one that caught my attention, from a darkened entryway we walked into a long, white-walled room. On the far wall, from a distance there was a rectangle that stretches. When we moved to the rectangle, it looked more like a painting, or a solid plane of some sort. Then when we got closer and tried to touch the rectangle, it was an opening to a small room that was saturated with ultraviolet light. I was just amaze by the fact that from a distance the installation appears as a projection coming outside of the wall looking almost holographic but it was just a wall that it was an opening of another room with more space in the back. It is amazing how Turrell could use such simple everyday objects and turn them into an amazing
Alice Neel’s painting Suzanne Moss was created in 1962 using oil paint on canvas. As the title suggests, the painting depicts a woman’s portrait. Now resigning in the Chazen Museum in Madison, WI, this portrait of a woman lunging is notable for the emotional intensity it provokes as well as her expressionistic use of brush strokes and color. The scene is set by a woman, presumably Suzanne Moss, dressed in dull back and blues lounging across a seat, staring off to the side, avoiding eye contact with the viewer. The unique style and technique of portraiture captures the woman’s piercing gaze and alludes to the interior emotions of the subject. In Suzanne Moss, Alice Neel uses desultory brush strokes combined with contrast of warm and cool shadows
I observed a very unique series of photographs by Vik Muniz called Seeing is Believing. Vik Muniz’s images are not simply photography but are pictures of complicated pieces of art he has produced at earlier times. Utilizing an array of unorthodox materials including granulated sugar, chocolate syrup, sewing thread, cotton, wire, and soil Muniz first creates an image, sculpturally manipulates it and then photographs it. Muniz’s pictures include portraits, landscapes, x-rays, and historical images.
Elizabeth Catlett`s art documents history, but particularly the experiences of the black and brown working class women.. She combined what she has learned of African art, African American art, and
Assata Shakur’s political views are similar and different from many other political activists but the injustice she faced changed her views in ways other will never understand. Assata Shakur was an African American activist who became a member of the Black Panther party which supported the black power movement. Shakur faces oppression and is persecuted by the FBI for being a member of the black liberation army and the Black Panther party. Assata was convicted and charged with murdering a New Jersey police officer. She faced life in prison but she escaped and fled to Cuba where she seeked political asylum. Assata was persecuted so heavily and incarcerated because of her involvement
Catherine McAuley (29 September 1778 – 11 November 1841) was an Irish nun who founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831. The Sisters of Mercy follow a tradition of educating Catholics in schools. This essay will give a brief overview of the life of Catherine McAuley, her achievements and how she responded to the needs of the faithful.
Mary Hellmann is an artist that enjoys being in the spotlight.Hellmann participates in several pieces of art that are abstract and expressionist. Every line and every square in her art has a story and they play a part in the artist’s mind.Hellmann’s art is based on real life images, but she alters them to meet with her desires of that place or of that memory.With her titles, color, scale and music metaphor, she is able to express emotion and iconography.
As the Great Depression and the World War came to a dramatic close during the mid 1940s, the American society prepared for a redefinition of its core ideologies and values. During this time, the idea of a quintessential “American family” was once again reinforced after two decades of social strife. Under such historical context, the 1941 novel Mildred Pierce by James M. Cain and its 1945 film adaptation by Michael Curtiz both carries a strong idea that when one, especially a female, tries to disobey their traditional family roles and social etiquettes, undesirable consequences would inevitably follow. However, the film adaptation, utilizing a slightly different narrative configuration and plot organization, further intensifies and emphasizes
We all might not admit it but we have a favorite author that we must always read and follow. Something about them will make you still want to follow in whatever they write or say. Sister Souljah is one of those influential authors. Souljah is a strong, educated, opinionated black woman who sometimes is a threat to others. Some people consider her as racist because of her opinions and thoughts but she is entitled to a freedom speech, therefore she should not have to worry about people saying she is racist. This paper centers on Sister Souljah and her works. She is one of my favorite authors and one of the most amazing person one has ever came across. Sister Souljah books draw you in because she doesn’t hold back anything when she talks or speak.
Ruby Nell Bridges played a significant role within the civil rights movement because she led the fight in desegregating schools in the south by being the first black student to attend an all white school there. She was born on September 8, 1954 in Tylertown, Mississippi. This was the same year that the Supreme Court made its Brown v. Board of Education decision. At the age of four she and her family moved from Mississippi to New Orleans.
Not many know how to achieve success in all categories, but Tina Fey didn’t have any problems figuring that out. Tina fey, television writer, screenwriter, actress, comedian, and mother, has taken the world by storm. Tina Fey has a powerful influence on our world today and she has become a worldwide icon in the eyes of many young women. Tina Fey may have been THE woman to make it stylish to wear glasses in the mid-2000s, but there is more to this multi-talented woman then those trademark black-rimmed spectacles.
Racing Her Way Into History “I just understand that if you put the hard work in before you go out there that you can have a little peace of mind knowing that you’ve done everything you can and just let it happen.” Danica Patrick had been a very powerful role model to women everywhere. She has changed history and society for women by being the first woman to win the Daytona 500 poll or any NASCAR premier series event, breaking the NASCAR barrier between men and women, and also winning Japan’s Indy 300, a very important race.
The movie “the incredible journey of Mary Bryant “follows the life of Cornish born convict Mary Bryant (born Broad) who was sentenced to transportation after she was charged and originally sentenced to death for assault and robbery her death sentence was the changed to 7 years transportation to Australia, although the movie significantly changed some parts of her life which makes some of the movie fabricated but evidence that it is for the most part historically accurate can be found.
Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop-country sensations of the 21st century. With over billions of sells, she is also one of the top selling artists of our generation. But what makes her so unique? Are there not other pop-country artists out there? This is the story of Taylor Swift, and how she came to be.
Taylor Allison Swift was born December 13th, 1989 to proud parents Scott Swift and Andrea Swift in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania (Taylor Alison Swift). From a very young age Swift proved to be a talented young performer while performing at various fairs, exhibitions, and recitals. Her parents recognized her ambition and decided to move to Nashville, Tennessee in order to pursue her career as a country artist (Taylor Swift). After many trials she was finally signed to Big Machine Records in 2004 and became the youngest artist ever to sign with a Sony records label. Swift started out her professional career by practicing her song writing and attending school while making time to hang out with friends and family (Taylor
If we go back beyond Lumière Brothers’ projection of their cinematography in Paris over Christmas 1895, which is too straightforward birth narration of cinema; ancient visual forms like Egyptian hieroglyphics or pre-cinematic technologies of image capture and projection, known as magic lanterns, employing a series of lenses and light sources, were early proof of humanity mesmerised by the play and tricks of light and shades.