collecting memorabilia from her family and created her personal assemblages which she gathered from nostalgic mementos of her great aunt’s life. When Saar was a teacher at the University of California including Otis Art Institute since then has been changed to Otis College of Art and Design. When Saar started she used larger, room-size scale, which she created specific installations that may had altered shrines exploring the relationship among the technology and spirituality, also including the interests
Betye Saar was born January 30, 1926. As a young girl Saar spent her summers with her paternal grandmother in Watts, California. This is where she got her first glimpse of real art. In the 1930’s Watts was a very racially mixed community. Saar watched an Italian immigrant named Simon Rodia piece together what would become the glittering spirals of the Watts Towers. In and article with NPR Saar remembered the experience with this "And he wanted to make something monumental. And he put these steel
embrace of chance gives them a surprisingly contradictory sense of ease. Critical to the emergence of a significant art scene in Los Angeles in the second half of the 1950s, the 75-year-old artist has lived in Northern California since 1959 and this was his only second solo show in an L.A gallery in 30 years.”These days, L.A. is recognized as a center for the production of contemporary art. But in the 1950s, the scene was slim -- few galleries and fewer museums. Despite the obscurity, a handful of solitary
Not too long ago, New York was considered the fashion capital of the world. Every year, the first place gets reassigned based on new movements and influences. It's exciting to see the list growing every year with the addition of new cities that are worth exploring. Today, the fashion capitals are ranked based on their influence and contribution to the fashion industry. What better way to spend your leisure time than exploring some of the top fashion capitals of the world? You can devote your time
graphein “to write”. It is a different type of printing, which focused on a chemical fact that oil and water cannot be mixed. (Meggs & Purvis, 2012) A paper sheet is set on the inked and etched stone surface, which is a method using acid to create a design, and the inked image is transferred by using the printing press. The goals of this research are to clarify history and development of lithography, and how it is changed the civilization from all aspects. Senefelder had an interest in theatre and
they were also able to speak with spirits and other forms of communicating with the dead were created such as table tipping and slate writing. The Victorian era was marked by “romanticism and mysticism with regard to religion, social values, and the arts” (http://www.studyblue.com/notes/note/n/dr-rescher-english-... ... middle of paper ... ... each other. The information that I have learned regarding this topic has helped me a lot in developing my plot for a comic book that I am working on for
“Only two things are infinite; the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former” Albert Einstein. The career of astrophysics is a complex one, because of the kind of research that is involved. The research will describe the career of astrophysics, what is required to become a successful astrophysicists and the impact this career has on society. The study of astronomy and physics begins with the ancient Greeks. Their view was that the Earth was the center of the universe. It wasn’t
Analysis of Nike Basketball players “wanna be like Mike”, but shoe companies “wanna be like NIKE.” NIKE is the worlds #1 company and controls more than 40% of the US athletic shoe market. The company designs and sells shoes for just about every sport, including baseball, volleyball, cheerleading, and wrestling. NIKE also sells Cole Haan dress and casual shoes and a line of athletic wear and equipment, such as hockey sticks, skates, and timepieces. In addition, it operates NIKETOWN shoe
Last weekend, while attending Lexington, KY’s Southland Christian Church, I received an invitation to attend a “Poor Man’s After-Tax Dinner.” Located on a 115-acre plot that occupies a stretch of the rapidly disappearing farmland between Lexington and Jessamine County, Southland will host the gala, which includes a catered meal and a performance by the Dale Adams Band. On the church’s website, an announcement for the event asks, “Did you have to pay when you filed taxes? This month’s Gathering