Ed Ruscha is a renowned artist who successfully illustrates and embellishes aspects of American culture, society, and landscape into his artwork. At the onset of Ed Ruscha's artist talk, he explores the influences and themes that shape his own artistic journey. He considers the passage of time, in which his career has grown and evolved over the years, a "Mighty Topic" (Cooper 00:04:43-52). Ruscha delves into the beauty of picture-making and his interest in language, which is portrayed through his famous artwork such as "Standard Station" and "Mighty Topic". He displays his fascination with everyday objects and words and he creatively blends dimension and individualism into his art. Ruscha portrays, particularly in "Mighty Topic", his talent …show more content…
This exceptional ability to link art with the power of language is one of Ruscha's many incomparable talents. Ruscha's artwork also dives into the American landscape alongside the cultural shift he experiences moving from Oklahoma to the bustling city of Los Angeles. He is captivated by the relationship between art and society and elucidates how art is a mirror to showcase societal values and culture. Ruscha's attentiveness and observant nature is manifested in "Every Building on the Sunset Strip", where he very meticulously and diligently captures his surroundings. He recalls the dry cleaning stores, Presbyterian churches, and different businesses that dwell along the boulevard and has a deep fascination with the evolution of his environment. In a segment of the talk, Ruscha describes his willingness to experiment with unfamiliar techniques and mediums such as photography, printmaking, and even gunpowder. His versatility, fearlessness, and adventurous spirit towards the realm of art is awe-inspiring and
Gallery 19 of the Museum of Modern Art features Pop Art trailblazers of the early 1960s, ranging from Roy Lichtenstein’s “Girl with Ball” to Andy Warhol’s “Gold Marilyn Monroe.” Alongside these emblematic works of art, there hangs a more simplistic piece: a six foot square canvas with three yellow letters, entitled “OOF.” The work of art, created by Ed Ruscha in 1962, is a painting that leaves little room for subjective interpretation as does the majority of his work. Ruscha represented the culture in the 1960s through his contributions to the transition from Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art, efforts to redefine what it meant for a painting to be fine art, and interpretation of the Space Race.
So I attempted to use this mentality whilst exploring the Highline, allowed the mindset to fill me with energy and then reflected on what I liked and didn’t like about the limitless attitude once I walked back towards Gansevoort Street. When I saw Kathryn Andrews’ “Sunbathers II” piece, I went inside the piece, and smiled while my cousin took a photo of me. I then continued to roamed through Chelsea while observing the people, billboards, paintings and the skyline, and was struck by the Sleepwalker sculpture. When Zadie Smith comes face-to-face with Corona’s “Find Your Beach” advertisement, she begins to analyze and find possible interpretations of the billboard sign. I then began to examine the Sleepwalker sculpture and discussed several potential inferences towards Manhattan the artwork might have with my cousin Michelle. I then got some stracciatella gelato, and Michelle got a coffee. With my recent purchases in hand, I was taken surprise by Andrews’ “Sunbathers I”. Michelle and I laughed
Coming from a family greatly involved in art dealing, Vincent van Gogh was destined to have a place in the world of art. Van Gogh’s unique techniques and use of color, which clashed and differed greatly from the masters of the art world of his time, would eventually gain him the recognition as one of the founders of modern art. Van Gogh’s early life was heavily influenced by the role of his father who was a pastor and chose to follow in his footsteps. Although he abandoned the desire to become a pastor, van Gogh remained a spiritual being and was strong in faith. Plagued with a troubled mind and poor health, van Gogh’s life became filled with torment and isolation that would influence his career in later life as an artist. In his late twenties, van Gogh had decided that it was God’s divine plan for him to become a painter. His works would express through thoughtful composition and vibrant color, the emotions that he was unable to manifest in the real world. Van Gogh’s perception of reality and his technique would face harsh criticism and never receive full acceptance from his peers as a serious artist during his brief career. In a collection of correspondence entitled The Letters of a Post-Impressionist, Vincent confirmed these thoughts while writing to his brother Theo, “It irritates me to hear people say that I have no "technique." It is just possible that there is no trace of it, because I hold myself aloof from all painters” (27). His technique would later be marveled and revered by the art world. Vincent van Gogh’s legacy would thrive as it challenged the way the world envisioned modern art through his unique brush strokes and profound use of color as seen in his works The Sower and The Night Café. A brief look into...
The speech delivered by Dr. Randy Pausch is a powerful and influential public speaking, including various communication components that we should pay attention to and learn when we present our speeches. This lecture is divided into three parts: My childhood dreams, enabling the dreams of others and lessons learned. Dr. Randy Pausch told his audience what he believed and valued with his proper body languages, effective and efficient delivery and interesting and attractive visual aids. From this speech, it can be told that the speaker’s strengths and effectiveness from the lecture, which can reflect my problems as a communicator and a public speaker
... paintings. “‘There are limits Asher...everything has a limit.’”, Rivkeh says. Asher’s art, has crossed boundaries that even his mother was no longer able deal with.
Pablo Picasso is one of the most famous and well-documented artists of the twentieth century. Picasso, unlike most painters, is even more special because he did not confine himself to canvas, but also produced sculpture, poetry, and ceramics in profusion. Although much is known about this genius, there is still a lust after more knowledge concerning Picasso, his life and the creative forces that motivated him. This information can be obtained only through a careful study of the events that played out during his lifetime and the ways in which they manifested themselves in his creations (Penrose).
Mark Rothko is recognized as one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century and during his lifetime was touted as a leading figure in postwar American painting. He is one of the outstanding figures of Abstract Expressionism and one of the creators of Color Field Painting. As a result of his contribution of great talent and the ability to deliver exceptional works on canvas one of his final projects, the Rothko Chapel offered to him by Houston philanthropists John and Dominique de Menil, would ultimately anchor his name in the art world and in history. Without any one of the three, the man, the work on canvas, or the dream, the Rothko Chapel would never have been able to exist for the conceptualization of the artist, the creations on canvas and the architectural dynamics are what make the Rothko Chapel a product of brilliance.
Alphonse Mucha was a great man and artist. He singlehandedly changed Art Nouveau, a style of art that portrayed parts of the natural world such as plant life and humanity, and represented his entire culture with the series of murals he did known as The Slav Epic. However, in order to learn why that happened, one must examine the course of his life to understand why he paints as such. To do this, one should examine some of his better known posters such as Gismonda and Ruby. In addition, Mucha's particular style when compared to other artists of his time can truly show how he changed Art Nouveau and Slavic cultural expressionism for the better.
Kasimir Malevich, a Russian painter and designer, was born near Kiev on February 26, 1878 (Guggeheimcollection.org) and was “one of six children from Russified Poles” (Articons.co.uk). While living in Ukraine, he became absorbed into art during his teens, “largely teaching himself” the basics (Articons.co.uk). After saving his money “from his job as a railroad clerk” (Articons.co.uk), Malevich enrolled in the Moscow Institute of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture in 1903 and began to study art more seriously. Later he trained at Kiev School of Art and Moscow Academy of Fine Arts and “produced portraits, landscapes, and genre scenes” in his early stages of his career (Artstudio.com).
Edvard Munch had been through a lot of trauma, hurt and heartbreak in his life and his art work and painting. helped him to express his feelings. I am going to be analysing and studying the painting “The Scream”. Edvard Munch was an Impressionist painter. Expressionism is movement in the arts during the early part of the 20th century that emphasized subjective expression of the artist's inner experience.... ...
...his pictures as illogical and non-realist. The images were not of this earth therefore different from things or geometrical figures. Also the way he uses colour is like no one else. In the conversations Chagall makes many references to poetry, but that is not surprising for to him his art is poetry. His concern was never with a movement but with the purpose of bringing to people the love and gaiety of his paintings. Chagall is known to use much more than a canvas as a showcase for his work. He is world famous for stained glass and mosaics from Jerusalem to the United Nations. For him a stained glass “is a transparent partition between my heart and the heart of the world.” In his paintings we see his childhood and homeland and for Marc Chagall his paintings are his memory.
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The modern homes that emerged in California in the mid-20th Century used sleek horizontal lines and glass walls to connect with nature, and to project a glamorous modern lifestyle as defined by the utopian notions of modern Americans. By inspecting both Pierre Koenig’s Stahl House in Los Angeles, and Neil Clerehan and Guilford Bell’s Simon House in Victoria we can observe where Bell and Clerehan have been influenced by the California modern style, and how Koenig’s Stahl House is an exemplary example of it. Both the Stahl House and Simon House uniquely use their glass walls to connect with the landscape, to blur the boundaries and create spaces designed to cater to the modern Californian hopes of a free and glamorous social lifestyle. The Stahl
This quote is embedded in my mind as I think of Rodchenko’s line of work and how he was against the painterly aesthetic but managed to undertake painting once again in the last years of his career. A medium that he left forgotten throughout his work describes both the start and end of his career.
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