For some people, Instagram will help smartphones to dethrone devices classic photos. For others, it is a tool of intellectual laziness. So Instagram will it kill or democratize photography? With new medias as Instagram, we are now all media artists. This is what I have chosen to illustrate in my video, based on An Instagram short film from Thomas Jullien, that we have discussed in seminar. My video is composed with 80 pictures of the Goldsmiths main building, which we can find on Instagram. Every person posted it, with the probable idea that their picture has something special, that make it different from the others. But as we can see, much of them, are extremely similar. If Thomas Jullien has been able to realize his project, it's largely because we took the same pictures, with the application, so we have the same tool. And, it is pretty narrow-minded. So can we be considered real media artist, when we post Instagram picture? Is it real art? For a lot of professional photographer, Instagram cannot be considered« real art » because there is not technique in it, no work. If I too...
Now that we all have this knowledge and have a language to deal with it visually, it’s the time to start dealing with some of the more playful things. We’ve accepted privilege, we’re conscious of all these major issues that the generation before us laid down. — Rashid Johnson
It is art fulfilling its role in society. It is art that brings the moral issues. It is art that makes us human.
Pictures and images are interesting to look at for what they appear to be, but how they came to be is just as important. Some artists create their work through mediums. Mediums are the materials and techniques used to create pictures, and give it unique and creative characteristics. In Claudia Rankine’s book, Citizen, there are many images using mediums. Mel Chin is one of the artists whose work is incorporated into Rankine’s book through a simple, yet effective use of mediums.
The artefact that I have chosen to discuss in this thesis is a Tame Impala music video for their single “Let It Happen” which was released in August 2015. Music videos are also one of the most common modern day music advertisements and are also an expression of kinship between modern day technology and design. Music videos have become so popular in our modern culture so when they subsequently involve an enormous amount of surrealism references,
Art is something strange and even meaningless in my family tradition. I am from a family of the medical discourse community. Most of my family members have medical degrees. Therefore, they hoped that I could follow the family tradition. However, I chose to follow my dream. According to the book, East Eats West, by Andrew Lam, he mentioned ““America will tell you to look out for number one, to think for yourself […] follow your dream … take care of yourself first … you cannot make anyone else happy if you don’t love yourself” (45). I have to make myself happy before helping and satisfying other people. Therefore, I chose to continue my education in the Digital Media Art (DMA) field because I love technology and art. I believe that I will do well in this profession. Art is created for many reasons, and art can be beautiful, frightening, or provocation (Barrio). In order to explain the discourse community of Digital Media Art, I will use the interview that I had with Ms. A, a professional artist in Graphic Design, and some other research articles. I will include the background and experience, career path, and writing and communication skills of an artist. Also, I will conclude into my writing what surprised me during the interview and what I need to do to make my goal real in the
First, let us define Photojournalism and Fine Art Photography. According to the Oxford dictionary, photojournalism is the art or practice of communicating news by photographs, especially in magazines. But according to Merriam-Webster, photojournalism’s full definition is journalism in which written copy is subordinate to pictorial usually photographic presentation of news stories or in which a high proportion of pictorial presentation is used. In other words, photojournalism is news photography. Photojournalism found itself invading photography from the late 1920’s and can be defined as a spontaneous and newsworthy photographic narrative of human events. Fine Art Photography is the new kid on the block. It is usually thought to refer to the visual creation for a specific expressive or aesthetic value. This is often distingui...
Art is to be valued, treasured, and respected. Artwork speaks to everyone in a different way, and when asked the right questions, can give great answers. In an age where cameras and pictures are most dominant, original pieces of art are to be cherished and appreciated.
“Recently, photography has become almost as widely practiced an amusement as sex and dancing, which means that, like every mass art form, photography is not practiced by most people as an art. It is mainly a social rite, a defense against anxiety, and a tool of power” (Sontag 8). After reading this quote in my head multiple times, I started to realize that people use it for different purposes. When I took a photography class in college, it was under the category “art.” Which made me think of it as a form of art, when there are so many other ways to view photography. Sontag changed my opinion about photography after further interpreting her quote because to have a camera in our hand, being able to capture the world through our lens is to have a tool of
enough for it to be classed as art? To understand this we have to look
The artwork is no other than Leonardo Da Vinci's one of a kind Mona Lisa that took him 13 years to complete her. The social media app that I choose what snapchat which many people on today's society use to communicate what they feel or doing through a conversation of selfies that can have filters on and pictures. Snapchat was created in 2011. The art work that I have made using both of these is postmodern as I have taken some thing that is from the past and changed it to make it
Instagram allows people to do many things that most young adults are interested in. This
Art by definition is “the expression or application of creative skill and imagination, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power,” (Hacker, 2011).
Over the past 10 years, the use of social media has exploded. While there are a broad range of social medias, three of the most known social media sites, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat have completely dominated the popularity game. These social media sites are also the most relevant in my life. of the most popular social medias, are also the most relevant to my life as well.
From Mark Twain to Vincent van Gogh, each genre of art comes with its greatest master. There are many compelling arguments to why this specific artist, musician or writer is the best in their category. In modern days, we don’t have a Mozart, or a Hemingway or even an Andy Warhol. There are many good artists of their own kind and many more are emerging thanks to new technology and new forms of media art. However, many arguments are made as to why these forms of art aren’t considered true forms of art. A few years back and even today, many argue that digital paintings aren’t real art so it is not surprising when people don’t think of a video game as an art form, but it is. The world is at constant change and so is art.
Technology has been and will continue to be an essential part of human life. Information technology is a revolution that has taken the whole world captive. Everyone around the globe is trying either to conform or catch up with the ever changing and improving technologies without having a second thought of its impact on their lives. The internet is the ground-breaking invention of the twenty first century, leading to the mushrooming of the social media and other communication platforms. The best invention that has captured my interest is the instagram. Its effect and how it has positively impacted on the lives of people, especially the youth cannot be underestimated. Instagram is improving the quality life. It has unlocked our creativity, enhanced connection and led to faster access to information. Comparing the past with the present, we can argue that information technology has done more good than harm and even as we progress into the future, we ought to adopt better technology because what we currently have may not be good enough.