Beyond the visual: The Body in Contemporary ArtDeborahJ
When we think of the Body in Contemporary Art we could consider a number of different and relevant aspects. For instance, the body - the human form - is central in art, traditionally the body was often used to explore allegory, beauty and sexuality and so on. But in the twentieth century there was a significant shift in both how the body was perceived, and how it was used to create art across a range of media, from painting and sculpture to installation, photography, video art, performance and participatory art. By considering the different roles played by the body in art, we can identify that there has been a shift from being the subject, for example, in a portraiture, to becoming an active presence in live and participatory events. Alongside this there has also been a significant transformation of the role of the audience, broadly speaking, from passive viewer to active participant.
Beyond the visual: The Body in Contemporary ArtDeborahJ
When we think of the Body in Contemporary Art we could consider a number of different and relevant aspects. For instance, the body - the human form - is central in art, traditionally the body was often used to explore allegory, beauty and sexuality and so on. But in the twentieth century there was a significant shift in both how the body was perceived, and how it was used to create art across a range of media, from painting and sculpture to installation, photography, video art, performance and participatory art. By considering the different roles played by the body in art, we can identify that there has been a shift from being the subject, for example, in a portraiture, to becoming an active presence in live and participatory events. Alongside this there has also been a significant transformation of the role of the audience, broadly speaking, from passive viewer to active participant.
In this section of Unification Thought a theory of art is considered. Culture defines the totality of human activities and Art is placed at the center of these cultural activities as the essence of such proceedings. However, the theory of art also reveals concerns over tendencies towards decadent expressions of what might otherwise be ideals; these serving humanity in a positive, ethical and affirmative way. World culture may therefore face a serious crises if this negative tendency persists. Accordingly, it is reasoned, a new culture and a true art movement might be both advantageous and relevant for our times.
Through human history the arts have frequently played a leading role in bringing about change. The Renaissance period is a clear example of this, where the arts heralded a systemic change in this cultural epoch. Yet, art supplied a more questionable contribution to the Russian Revolution, thus in the revolutionary period the arts formed as a style known as Social Realism. This throws in to question, what the term art, might mean. For the most part, Social Realism became the instrument of a materialistic dialectic, serving the state rather than a principle of inspirational and autonomous creativity.
The function and the purpose of the arts are therefore examined here in this light and a counterproposal to social realism is presented. Believing the future will more and more, move towards a profound and universal expression of the arts, it is more pressing than ever to present a new theory of art from the viewpoint of transcendent and immanent perspectives; something Unification Thought suggests, belongs to a philosophy of religion rather than a state orchestrated doctrine.
For a full text go to: http://www.unification-thought.org/neut/Neut07.html
This powerpoint presentation discusses about ART AS REPRESENTATION. This was a topic in my philosophy class. Other aspects of this topic were: Art as Beauty, Art as Abstract, etc but this topic was the one I picked.
In this section of Unification Thought a theory of art is considered. Culture defines the totality of human activities and Art is placed at the center of these cultural activities as the essence of such proceedings. However, the theory of art also reveals concerns over tendencies towards decadent expressions of what might otherwise be ideals; these serving humanity in a positive, ethical and affirmative way. World culture may therefore face a serious crises if this negative tendency persists. Accordingly, it is reasoned, a new culture and a true art movement might be both advantageous and relevant for our times.
Through human history the arts have frequently played a leading role in bringing about change. The Renaissance period is a clear example of this, where the arts heralded a systemic change in this cultural epoch. Yet, art supplied a more questionable contribution to the Russian Revolution, thus in the revolutionary period the arts formed as a style known as Social Realism. This throws in to question, what the term art, might mean. For the most part, Social Realism became the instrument of a materialistic dialectic, serving the state rather than a principle of inspirational and autonomous creativity.
The function and the purpose of the arts are therefore examined here in this light and a counterproposal to social realism is presented. Believing the future will more and more, move towards a profound and universal expression of the arts, it is more pressing than ever to present a new theory of art from the viewpoint of transcendent and immanent perspectives; something Unification Thought suggests, belongs to a philosophy of religion rather than a state orchestrated doctrine.
For a full text go to: http://www.unification-thought.org/neut/Neut07.html
This powerpoint presentation discusses about ART AS REPRESENTATION. This was a topic in my philosophy class. Other aspects of this topic were: Art as Beauty, Art as Abstract, etc but this topic was the one I picked.
JUST NEED (4) REPLIES TO THE OTHER STUDENTS2-3 Sentences Replay.docxcroysierkathey
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· Week Four Discussion 1
Compare the work of two artists from any two different art movements covered in Chapter 21.
· Describe, then compare, the contexts, concerns and main aspects of each movement and how those appear in the artworks you've selected.
· Be sure to explain why you made your particular choices of movements, artists and artworks.
· Evaluate the artwork you've selected according to any criteria you think are relevant (given what you have learned so far in the course).
Be sure that you are making an evaluative comparison of the two artists’ work, rather than simply discussing them in turn.
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Week 4, Discussion 1
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Romanticism and Impressionism vary greatly in their style. Romanticism was in favor for a much longer period of time, roughly 1800-1890, than Impressionism (1870-1880). Romanticism was more an attitude and choice of subjects than a true style. The artists of this period looked for emotions and imagination when deciding what they wanted to create. They looked for the risqué and exotic as well as mystery. Impressionist artists had some more flexibility with the new availability of equipment that was more portable. This allowed Impressionists to work in the actual outdoors as opposed to studios. These artists used natural light, shadows and a lighter color palette to express their ideas.
The pieces for this discussion were chosen due to the similar subject of the works yet stark contrast. Both pieces feature a group of people enjoying a leisurely activity, yet they are not alike at all. The way they contrast and show their specific movements is remarkably interesting. First, the Romanticism piece chosen is The Women of Algiers by Delacroix (p.485, fig. 21.2). This piece is very risqué, and the subject of the piece is quite scandalous. The women portrayed are women in a harem and it was unusual for outsiders to be allowed in, let alone document it such as this. Delacroix demonstrates this period by the subject of the piece being so exotic and mysterious. He does a great job showing unity yet variety here as well. The painting feels very dark and colors of the piece are mostly neutral and really work well together, with a kick of reddish orange here and there to brighten up the piece.
The Impressionist piece Le Moulin de la Galette (p.490, fig. 21.7) by Renoir is a stark contrast to The Women of Algiers . This piece, while detailed enough for one to see the subjects and understand the context of the painting, is not focused on the clear lines and defined objects as The Women of Algiers is. Renoir uses a freer stroke and uses emphasis and subordination. The emphasis of the painting is on the small group in the front of the painting as the rest get blurrier the farther away they are. This painting is so much brighter with a lighter palette than the other clearly showing that it is from a different mov ...
17. Ellsworth Kelly “ Everywhere I looked, everything I saw, became something to be made, and it had to be made exactly as it was, with nothing added.”
-an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color -personal expression is removed in order to achieve simplicity -
Simmilar to pop: -mass produced -aesthetically indifferent -alienated -w/o offering observer any kind of sensual gratification
Seen as cold because it doesn’t have any meaning behind. It just has a empty feel behind it. You don’t get any emotions out of it. Just a simple “picture” to express It isolates itself from majority of pictures because of the uniqueness in the paintings. The way its shaped and designs has a simple taste to it rather than a emotional feeling people say that mini artist misunderstand art because they approach it as cold and unattached but not all modern art is that way.
History about him
-not inspired by the art itself -this lead him to make an almost to scale model of these windows. -after this, he gave up his easel painting because it was too personal. (key element in minimalism=no personal attachments.)
Take things from the everyday world and put them in plain/ simple color.
Different way of looking at things. -exhibit where viewers had to be driven to and from the sight.
After mini artists did the paintings on flat surfaces they shifted it to 3 D pieces of art. They wanted to bring their paintings into a dimensional form that cought the audience attention. The Edges, shapes of the rooms could be used now. Artists made minimalism pieces of work to be made in houses and buildings.