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Wednesday, April 8, 2009

HIGH MUSEUM PAPER




One of the most interesting work of art at the High Museum was Vik Muniz’s Khyber Pass. Vik is an American born Brazilian who exploits the viewer tendency to draw quick conclusions. This work of art consists of vast amount of objects he found and trash. Most of the objects that make up this composition can be easily identified. The materials range from crushed soda cans, bottle tops, drink umbrella, and plastic toys among other things. The way in which the artist incorporated, these objects are unique. Every piece fits into the ambiance of the piece.

My favorite work of art was The Lion and The Snake also known as the Lion and the Tuileries. It was created between 1832 and 1835 by Jean Honoré Gonan (1780-1850) and sons. The massive sculpture stands just by the exit of the High and emits power and strength. The lion is stands as if making a statement that I am king and I am powerful. The snake on the other hand is in submission, drained by his defeat.

I was shock at how detailed the Tericada worriers were. I cannot imagine how much time and work went into creating these elaborate works of art. The life-size figures stand true to the culture of the Gin Dynasty and China. They are true replicas of the people of that time with immense definition of facial feature and body structure. The construction of the animal appeared to be flawless although the figures have been distorted by time and the element of nature. The people who created these sculptures were true artist whose work complemented their skills.

The piece that I found that was sad is Christ carrying the Cross 1526. Lorenzo Lotto an Italian artist did this piece. This was sad for me because it represent a time in history that someone important to my spirituality died.

The piece that I was historic was the piece named The Death of Cleopatra. Francios Barois was the artist responsible for this work of art. Cleopatra was an influential woman in history and this piecein some way gave tribute to her. Cleopatra finding her position hopeless in the situation she was in poisoned herself. In her effort to find the perfect way to commit suicide she first kills some of her savants to see what means was better. This work of art was a good replication of this event.


The work of art that I would not take home with me is the Cast and Chased Silver work in repousé. Jean Baptist Jules Klagman created this work of art. I think this is a good piece but it was a bit overdone. There was too much going on with the design of the piece.

MEET THIS ARTIST

DARREN CHEEWAH



DARREN CHEEWAH.pptx

Art of a Culture

JAMAICAN ART



Jamaica is a country that is mostly community oriented. We treat our community as a part of the family. We celebrate together, morn together and defend each other. It is only fitting that our art reflect our communities and the people who live in them. Most of the artworks found in Jamaica are of places/communities and of our people.

For instance the above is an artwork is off Browns Town Market located in Brown’s Town, St. Ann. At sixteen, I attended school in Brown’s Town and lived just within a three-minute radius of the market. This painting is most likely of a Saturday. Usually this is what every market looks like on a Saturday when everyone is out shopping for fresh produce for the week. The market still looks the same as it does in this painting which reflects the 80's or early 90's.



Painting by Milton Messam.

My Catharsis

MY FAITH
The Lord is my light and my salvation
How can I breathe without him?
The Lord is the strength of my life
I am nothing without Him
My life began with Him
And my life shall end with Him
I have searched long and hard to find myself
Only to become lost again
I have search far and wide for wealth
Only to be consumed by my journey
I have searched high and low for love
Only to lose it
Looked endlessly for wealth
Only to be consume by my journey

My Favorite Works of Art

Since Iwas a child I have I have always been amazed by architectural works of art. I was watching television one day and saw Dubai being featured on the travel channel. I instantly fell inlove with the rich architecture of Dubai.

MY FAVORITE WORKS OF ART.pptx

My Right Brain, My Left Brain


MY LEFT BRAIN





MY RIghT BRAin

POETRY SLAM

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

MY PHOTOGRAPHIC EYE.pptx

Art on Youtube II

Old School Graffiti



This is a video showing Old Scool Graffiti and what it represents and what it encompassed back then. I found this very interesting because of the way Graffiti has changed over the years. Graffiti now has more artistic qualities and more creativity. Unlike Graffiti artist back then, Graffiti artist today have more freedom to create and are actually encouraged to place there artwork in certain places.

Art on Youtube I

SAND ART






These are two video that I thought were interesting. The artist are using sand to create art and also incorporating diffent colors with light to create the images.

DANCE

BELLY DANCE

My Favorite Artist

JOSEPH HAHN



Atist Joseph Hahn is known for his skills as a DJ in the popular rock band Linkin Park. Joseph Hahn was born in Dallas, TX on March 15, 1977 and was raised in California. He had a strong interest in visual arts and music throughout high school. He was aspiring to become a comic book artist and enrolled in the Art Center College of Design In Pasadena soon after he graduated. He studied illustration while there but dropped out to work on special effects on films and TV shows. While he was attending art school, he met fellow student Mike Shinoda and became a member of Linkin Park. He continues creating art in the form of short film, paintings and drawing among other things.

Meet this Artist I Know

Meet this Artist I Know.pptx

Art and Human Nature

The Course of the Empire - Destruction (Oil, 1836)
by Thomas Cole


Here is where man never seems to disappoint, destruction. It is in human nature to destroy, create war/chaos. This is a work of art that I thought fully convey human nature as far as destruction is concerned. It embodies all that come from it - fear, anger, greed, confusion, chaos and power.

Art and the Human Condition

Sadness
By Boko

This work of art dipicts sadness and loneliness. In this piece, the image portrays someone who is at the end of his or her rope. The figure appears to be sitting at the end of a cliff contemplating what went wrong in life’s journey. The colors that the artist uses seems to draw the viewer into the deep meditation that is occurring and it also add to the intensity of the piece.

FASHION AS ART

Carnival.pptx

Carnival is a time where creativity comes to life. The presentaion shows the fashion of this culture and you will see the artistic creation of these pieces that will stand out in any crowd.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

GRAFFITI



The most interesting graffiti can be seen while traveling. This is a picture of graffiti I took while traveling. They were taken at a train station on the side of the track that passengers are prohibited to enter. Graffiti can be found in the most interesting places. They sometimes reflect the culture, history, group or individual.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE: COLUMNS

Corinthian Columns



Iconic Columns




HIGH MUSEUM



Auguste Rodin
The Shade



The sculpture is a gift from the French Government to Robert W. Woodruff Art Center formerly Atlanta Art Association October 5, 1968. The Shade was given in the memory of 122 Atlanta Art Association members who lost their lives in a plane crash at Olly Field, Paris June 3, 1963.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

ART AND THE HUMAN STRUGLE

STATUE OF SAMUEL SHARPE
The Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe was born in 1801 and was the leader of a week long Christmas rebellion which began December 28, 1831 and spread rapidly throughout the parish of St. James. He was a Baptist Deacon and freedom fighter who paid the ultimate price for standing up for freedom. He was executed on May 23, 1832 for his role in the 1831-32 Emancipation War. He was one of Jamaica’s seven national heroes who stood up for our people in the time of slavery.
The statue of Sam Sharpe was unveiled On October 17, 1983 in the city of Montego Bay to mark Jamaica’s 21st year of independence. The square originally Charles Square was renamed Sam Sharpe Square in his honor. The statue was done by distinguish Jamaican Sculptor Kay Sullivan. The piece consists of five life-size bronze monuments to depict the struggles of that period.







My Self Portrait and Catharsis

THIS IS ME
See me for who I am
Not just that shy person you see when you look at my face
Not just that girl with the pretty little smile
I am more, so much more
Do you see past whats on the surface?
Do you see my stranght as a woman,
Or my heart fragile yet so powerful
See me, for I am more
Aww here in lies the problem
Maybe I should look your way
If I let you in maybe you'll see past that girl who just shies away

Work of Art in Film

GRAND TERINO

by Clint Eastwood

I think this movie is a work of art because of the story it tells and the reality it portrays to the audience. The movies use of both images and sound to convey the emotions of the characters it brings to life shows a more creative side to Clint Eastwood. The movie plays with the concept of human struggles. It challenges the audience to look beyond what is black and white, right and wrong, and see the humanity in all of us.

Apocalyptica - Nothing Else Matters

I choose Apocalyptica"s Nothing Else Matters because the first time I heard the song it evoked so much emotion inside. The setting in which the video was done added so much to the appeal of the music. This is one of the few videos that I have seen where the video and the music completely complement each other. The video is completely instrumental and tells the story of love and unity. I consider this video a work of art because of the elements it uses and because it was created to appeal to the senses and emotions.

My Catharsis

WANTING YOU

I want what I want - you
I desire you, but is this desire one-sided
I got tired of waiting, made the first move
My efforts went unnoticed
Why the hell do I want you, of all the people you
I hate the way I feel right now
It burns inside that I let you in
Want me so it can stop
Want me because I want you
Tears stream from my eyes
I pray words written could be undone
I wish conversations so fulfilling could disappear into the past
I want to be set free from this, so away with you
I want you and it hurts
I want you and I can’t stop
I want you, but I fear you don’t want me
So what do I do

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Class Diorama


This Diorama made me Angry. There are so many ways to dispose of garbage yet people overlook them just because they feel lazy to walk two feet to a garbage can. Littering is distrying the beauty and affecting the sustainability of our environment.

This Diorama made me think. We are so quick to judge others when they are not like us or think the way we do.
This is my favorite Diorama. It touch on an issue I feel very strongly about, deforestation.


This is a Diorama that made me sad. There are so many women across the globe that are being exposed to violence. Violence against women have become so privalent in our society and most turn a blind eye to it.

My Diorama: Children in Poverty



I decided to do my diorama on children in poverty because I feel very strongly about this issue. We fail to realize how the lives children live now have an impact on the future. Many children do not get to live the lives they deserve due to poverty. Childhood should be about fun, learning and growing but this is not the case for most of the children around the world. They spend most of their lives trying to survive some having no success.

The dark sky represents the darkness in the lives of these children and the trees represent life that was once there. The graves represent the death of children because of poverty. There are seven grave in the diorama which represents the continents. North America, South America and Antarctica are to the left and Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia are to the right. I included the continents to show that child poverty is everywhere and affects everyone. In the centre of the diorama are huts, which I attached picture of families standing in front of their home. These families are affected by poverty.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Burj al-Arab


Dubai hosts some of the most incredible architecture in the world. Located on the Arabian Peninsula, Dubai is one of the seven emirates of United Arab Emirates UAE. My favorite architectural piece in Dubai is the Burj al-Arab. It is the tallest hotel in the world and the world's first seven star hotel. The hotel is located on an artificial island just off Jemeirah and is connected to the mainland a private bridge.

I first fell in love with this work of art after watching a segment on the Travel channel about the world's most prestigious hotels. Since then it has become one of the places I would love to visit in the future.The most interesting thing about the hotel is not its height but the architectural dimension of the structure. The hotel was constructed to resemble the sail of a boat, specifically a dhow-an Arabian Sea vessel.



Friday, January 9, 2009

Lubbok Outlook

"Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life."

John Lubbok, Sr.

Welcome to the Mirror Image, where Art is not just a subject but the essence of life.



Art and Human Behavior


It seems to me man is always looking for mare. When you watch TV or go to the movies, you see all these storylines of Robots being capable of human emotion. Take for instance IRobot or The Terminator, these movies are about the artificial intelligence and their capabilities. The need for there to be more to what can be created has vastly affected behavior. Yes, these things are of artistic genius but how far will it drive our behavior?