Philemona Williamson and Charles Burchfield are two well-known artists from around the New York region. Creating art is what they both find great passion in. If one were to hold a piece by each artist side by side, at first glance, they are almost complete opposites. However, when going more in depth, there are similarities. Philemona and Burchfield had different and similar reasons for why they created artwork, how they created artwork, and what their artwork consisted of. The reasons why an artist creates their work are few and far between. In the case of Philemona Williamson and Charles Burchfield, the reasons between the two were different. Philemona based her artwork on her childhood memories, specifically her adolescence stage because she felt that was a very critical time in life. Her artwork told a story equivalent to a metaphorical narrative. On the other hand, Charles Burchfield based his artwork on weather and showed emotion. A lot of his work captured the weather, sky, sound, and scenery surrounding Lake Erie. Equally, Philemona and Charles both created artwork that held great meaning to them. Both referenced back to a specific starting point, Philemona had an inspirational wall to refer to while Burchfield had a diary of events. …show more content…
There is no right or wrong way to create art. Philemona Williamson preferred oil painting on a canvas. The oil paintings included bright, vivid colors like pink, yellow, green, and more. Additionally, Philemona had a limited amount of space to do artwork on and everything always appeared as if it was being pushed off the edge. In contrast, Burchfield mostly did watercolor and sketches on paper. While he did incorporate some color, the colors were very neutral. Unlike how Philemona had a limited amount of space for her work, Burchfield continued to add paper until he finished. The two created their artwork based on memory and how they remembered the
Henry Tanner and Alice Barney were both exceeding talented artists. Great artistic ability can be seen in both “The face of a Jew in Palestine and “the face of a Negro Boy’. While their painting techniques are similar, the two artists have their differences. In comparing these two works of art, I have learned that each artist possesses their own unique way of expressing their talent, even if it is art work of the same medium and style.
Bill Buford, New York Times writer, and avid home cook, unsuspectedly steps into the chaos of Babbo, an Italian restaurant owned by the boisterous, Mario Batali. His quiet and orderly life is shattered by the disorder and ruthlessness of a Michelin star kitchen. While Bill’s superego controls many aspects of his life, he is mostly driven by his id in the kitchen. When first beginning his tenure in the kitchen, Bill carried with him his superego drive, often incorporating his New York upper-middle class societal ideals into his manners and actions. These ideals which include politeness, orderliness, and a strive for perfection are often overshadowed and defeated by the chaotic environment of the kitchen and the self-centered nature of the
John Singleton Copley was born in 1738 in Boston, Massachusetts. His mother Martha Babcock Amory was married to Richard Copley who died shortly after John’s birth. A couple of years later his mother remarried to Peter Pelham. Peter would prove to be a big influence on John’s early career. Pelham, one of Boston’s top engravers, would teach him the intricacies of printing and give Copley a chance to access a large library of prints to work from. These would later be used in the compositions of paintings like The Return of Neptune (fig1.1) and Mrs. Jerathmael Bowers. At first he borrowed poses and backgrounds from his step father's mezzotints, and tricks of color and modeling from his elders in Boston's portrait-painting fraternity. But he soon found he could go farther by paying scant attention to the modes and strict attention to his models. He would spend up to 100 hours on a portrait wit...
told a story through their artwork. All the different artists had different mediums and ways of expressing
The article Popular [Mis]conceptions of Medieval Warfare by Peter Burkholder argues that social stereotypes of medieval warfare result in common misconceptions of what took place during the Middle Ages. Burkholder explains that the entertainment industry perpetuates misconceptions about medieval warfare through inaccurate portrayals in various media. This thesis is further developed in the article through a variety of observations about the correlation between entertainment industries and historical values. The point of the reading is to expose readers to how the entertainment industry misconstrues accounts of medieval warfare by sensationalizing the details of entertainment values. In the article Crusading Warfare and Its Adaptation to Eastern
While his life was building up to the moment he became rich off of his creativity, it helped him become the man he is today. No matter how unique his life has been, one thing has been a constant in his life, along with many others; He was influenced by the color and personality shown through a piece of art, which was the intent in the first place.
Throughout history art has played a major role in society. It started out with paintings and went to photography and eventually to films. Artistic interpretation depended on whom the artist was and what he or she wanted to present to the audience. When it came to portraiture, whether it was paintings or photography, the idea of mimesis was very important. However important this may have been, the portraits were mostly products of the media and fashions during that time period. Whatever was popular during the time was used such as columns or curtains in the background. The face was the main focus in the painting and there was little focus on the body. Later on during photography the body was focused on more. Even though photography was used much later after paintings were used, it allowed the artist even more artistic interpretation because of the ability to play a different role and not having to be ones self. The artists that will be focused on are Frida Kahlo and Cindy Sherman. They lived during different periods and their artistic intentions varied because of that. They also had similarities in that they thought outside of the conventional roles. These women were both self-portraiture artists and although they were considered that their interpretations did not always make their portraits self-portraits. Traditionally the artist was an outsider, but when it came to self-portraiture they became the subject and the audience became the outsider. The similarities and differences of Frida Kahlo and Cindy Sherman’s art were tied into the strength and also vulnerability they had because of their roles as women. They wanted the audience to see a background story to the portraits and not just an image of a beautiful face.
Comparing different works of art from one artist can help a person gain a better understanding of an artist and the purpose of their artwork. An artist’s works of art usually have similarities as well as differences when compared together. Sandy Skoglund is a photographer that stages entire rooms to create a scene for her photographs. Skoglund uses painting, sculpture, and photography to create her artwork. Due to the fact that most of her photographs are created in similar ways, almost all of her photographs have similar components represented throughout the photographs. Differences can be found in her artwork as well. Skoglund’s Revenge of The Goldfish, 1981 (Figure 1), is a popular work of art that is represented at the Akron Art Museum
Art is a very important part of humanity’s history, and it can be found anywhere from the walls of caves to the halls of museums. The artists that created these works of art were influenced by a multitude of factors including personal issues, politics, and other art movements. Frida Kahlo and Vincent van Gogh, two wildly popular artists, have left behind artwork, that to this day, influences and fascinates people around the world. Their painting styles and personal lives are vastly different, but both artists managed to capture the emotions that they were feeling and used them to create artwork.
Despite nearly three quarters of a century between their writings, the ideas these two magnificent authors had were similar in many ways. They both challenged science and society to their limits.
Furthermore, in the discussion of comparing and contrasting the two pieces, it will include his influences, color palette, humanitarian attributes and emotional expressionism.
The act of creating art is rarely, if ever, a truly original action. The literary scholar Harold Bloom coined the phrase anxiety of influence, which describes the belief that there is no such thing as an original poem: “new poems originate mainly from old poems; that the primary struggle of the young poet is against the old masters.” The same is true
Lady Liberty Kody O’Neill 10/31/16 D Doyon Art usually resembles the time in which it was made. There are characteristics of that time in the art and you can see how art changes as time goes on. Art changes as time goes on, but it is also made to begin with for a lot of different reasons. Some create art for beauty, some for money, and some do it for peace.
Each drawing. Each painting. Each sculpture. It can give you a glimpse of what is going on in the artist’s head. Take the painting “El Autobus” by Frida Kahlo as an example. It has been said that the painting is in reference of the accident Frida Kahlo had where she got impaled by a metal handrail. The painting is of a bench with people sitting on it just before boarding the bus. This kind of artwork, where the artist puts a little bit of him/her self in it is something I strive for. I want to make art that reflects me, or that means something to me. I don’t want to make something just because, I want it to be where the viewer could possibly see the hard work, the passion, the emotion behind it. Things that most times get
Throughout the ages art has played a crucial role in life. Art is universal and because art is everywhere, we experience it on a daily basis. From the houses we live in (architecture) to the movies we see (theatre) to the books that we read (literature). Even in ancient culture art has played a crucial role. In prehistoric times cave dwellers drew on the wall of caves to record history. In biblical times paintings recorded the life and death of Christ. Throughout time art has recorded history. Most art is created for a specific reason or purpose, it has a way of expressing ideas and beliefs, and it can record the experiences of all people.