I think art colours the world and keeps life interesting. If I Imagine a world without visual practioneers I imagine the industrial life dull and boring, colourless and muted. Nature would still be thriving but to the urban landscape without the expressionistic detail and energy of art so much would be missing. That is a fact for the existance of art. But the view on the common artist in modern society is also refined to much more. I think it is difficult to become a successful artist, because I think it's really based on luck, whether someone is successful or not with the work that is produced, whether their attitude is motivational and whether they know where they want to stand in society, and knowing how to get there. I say luck as in if their work is appealing to people at the time, and whether it's needed.. I view the art world to be very critical and hardened; primarily to focus on the global media and advertisements society thrives off, it is difficult to obtain a reasonable status. I think art influences everybody on some way, and to become noticed by the correct audience would highly influence an artist to become more successful. In other words, I'd say artists are viewed as important as anyone else but mainly to say that they play a crucial role in keeping the world lively and innovative with technology and further revolutionary movements.
Saturday 30 April 2011
Friday 1 April 2011
5. Find 2 images of work by artists or designers that reflects some of the ideas of individualism...
...self promotion or egotism that have been discussed on this blog. Upload images to your blog, title and date the work, identify the artist/designer and comment on the work in relation to the question.
Interior with Phonograph. 1924.
A famous artist of the twentieth century, Henry Matisse had painted "Interior With a Phonograph" in 1924 with an interesting play of spaces that are seen through other spaces.
This is carried out by the interior setting and differing of decorative patterns, such as the indian wall hanging, the table cloth, the wallpapers and the man who appears in the reflection of the mirror. This work contains individualistic ideas in the sense that Matisse is presenting a scene of ambiguity. With the placement of this man, who may or may not be him. But is also showing a means of reflection. I think this work reflects the idea of leaving one's stylistic signature. The technique of placing the individual in the background defines his style, and interest of including a person in the
This is carried out by the interior setting and differing of decorative patterns, such as the indian wall hanging, the table cloth, the wallpapers and the man who appears in the reflection of the mirror. This work contains individualistic ideas in the sense that Matisse is presenting a scene of ambiguity. With the placement of this man, who may or may not be him. But is also showing a means of reflection. I think this work reflects the idea of leaving one's stylistic signature. The technique of placing the individual in the background defines his style, and interest of including a person in the
Here I came across an artist known as Edgar Mueller. His studio is the street. He paints over large areas of urban public life and gives them a new appearance, thereby challenging the perceptions of passers-by.The observer becomes a part of the new scenery offered. While going about their daily life, people change the painting’s statement just by passing through the scene. What I found particularly impressive is if one looks from the correct spot, the 3 dimensional painting becomes a 'perfect Illusion'. This is more of a personal interest.
Andy Warhol. Self Portrait (Red), Private Collection
Presents Andy Warhol. The famous pop-culture artist Andy Warhol shows a portait of himself which can be observed that he was addressing one of art's great themes of 'an aging master looking at himself with "melancholy introspection," (meaning he had strong self observation and concious of innner thoughts). By portraying himself through different decades of his life, Warhol became the most important subject matter of his many portraits. Which is interesting considering most of his other works were in fact portraits of other famous people. His works certainly reflect individual ideas from the way he suggests his 'high status' through his approach to his work.
Presents Andy Warhol. The famous pop-culture artist Andy Warhol shows a portait of himself which can be observed that he was addressing one of art's great themes of 'an aging master looking at himself with "melancholy introspection," (meaning he had strong self observation and concious of innner thoughts). By portraying himself through different decades of his life, Warhol became the most important subject matter of his many portraits. Which is interesting considering most of his other works were in fact portraits of other famous people. His works certainly reflect individual ideas from the way he suggests his 'high status' through his approach to his work.
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