Street art may be interpreted as nonsense‚ a violation of property or it could be seen as one of the most vibrant‚ influential‚ and media based form of communication in society. People may struggle to perceive street art to be a form of art‚ questioning its existence to give any significance at all. (Trinity News‚ 2008) Street art is popular because people can view it while going about their daily activities. Surely enough street artists are voicing their opinions an+d are in turn prompting the audience
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Modern Art? The Post-Industrial Era in which we live in now is characterized by the extraordinary rate in development of technology. In sixty years we have managed to completely redesign every aspect of our lives in a way in which we allow technology to do most of the work. Whether we like it or not technology will keep evolving‚ and as it evolves it will impact aspects of society differently. The evolution of technology has had a very negative impact on artistic values in society and in aesthetics
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Chicano Art Chicano Park Today‚ there is a place located in San Diego‚ California called Chicano Park‚ which is a place full of pride throughout the Mexican-American community. When I first arrived at Chicano Park I was not sure what to expect. This is my first year ever living in San Diego so the area is still pretty new to me. Before taking this Chicano Art class‚ I actually never even had a clue that Chicano Park existed. On my way to Chicano Park‚ I soon began to the numerous amounts
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Graffiti and street art have been around as early as ancient Rome but has had a nasty reputation related to vandalism‚ which is a leading factor to why most people have a blind eye to seeing its real meaning. Banksy‚ a well-known street artist whose art work is symbolic‚ insightful‚ and meaningful is always being called out for vandalism instead of being praised for his work. Graffiti is most abundant in urban areas‚ but most of the graffiti in New York City isn’t symbolic or meaningful‚ it’s mostly
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For decades‚ tattoos and body piercings have been one of the most controversial concerns among religion such as Christians. According to a statement made by the Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) in their website‚ they declare “The Synod has no position on this subject. It should be kept in mind that the prohibition in Leviticus 19:28 ... For Christians‚ matters such as this lie in the area of Christian freedom and wise judgment” However‚ for cultures and societies this controversy has become a more
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Contemplation Over the weekend I went to the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana‚ they had interesting exhibits on The Art of Van Cleef & Arpels and Revolution to Romanticism. As I walked through the exhibit of Van Cleef‚ the jewelry they had was exquisite and each piece had its own form of history to it. They had jewelry that Grace Kelly wore on her wedding day‚ which were a set of pearls that had a diamond in the middle of them they were so beautiful to look at. After finishing this exhibit‚ the next
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Journal 1‚ Humanities‚ Museum/Fine Art Gallery Visit The Saint Louis Art Museum’s architecture is beautiful. There are many roman influences to the outside of the building including round arches‚ tall stone columns and roman statues of persons in robes and sandals. The building itself is very inviting and enjoyable to view just from the outside. When entering inside‚ one will notice the gorgeous marble floors‚ the lofty ceilings and the roman style pillars‚ wall trim‚ steps and hallways. The dominant
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Body Image Satisfaction in Women: The Effects of Traditional Women’s Magazines vs. Online/E-reader Women’s Magazines A negative perception of body satisfaction in women has become a socially accepted occurrence in how women view their body. Devaraj and Lewis (2010) explain in their study that body image can be defined as a person’s perception of how his or her physical body appears to him or her‚ including their feelings and attitudes towards their body (p. 103). There are sociocultural pressures
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Period 4 21 Oct 2013 The Female Body In “The Female Body‚” Margaret Atwood is discussing how both women and men perceive the female body‚ through their own eyes. She starts off by describing how her own body looks and feels‚ but does this in an indirect way by referring to her body as her topic. Also uses that type of wording to enforce the judgment that people give toward the female body. Atwood describes what type of accessories can come along with the female body. This shows that women are expected
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The History and Culture of Body Modification What is body modification and why has it had such a large impact on society? For centuries humans have been using their bodies as a canvas to identify themselves to the rest of society. Body modification lets a person stand out or blend in; it allows people to describe who they are and where they come from without saying a word. There are many forms of body modification such as Tattooing‚ Scarification‚ Piercings‚ Stretching‚ Plastic Surgery‚ and Corseting
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