In Search of a True Democracy within Forms of Visual Representation A dissertation submitted to the Dublin Institute of Technology in part fulfillment of the requirements for award of BA Photography By Noel Phelan January 2014 DIT School of Media‚ Directorate of Applied Art Declaration I hereby certify that the material submitted in this dissertation towards the award of BA in Photography is entirely my own work and has not been submitted for any academic
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Raphael Abgodjelou in his art exhibit. The Egungun ritual is a performance funeral‚ marking the passage of the deceased to the spirit world . These gatherings are community-wide‚ drawing both dancers and audience members to participate. According to Dr. Charles Fore‚ senior lecturer in the history of African art‚ Egungun rituals are “annual
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What is considered art has been a controversial question for many years in history and today. There are various forms and types of art. Because art is very complex and diverse‚ it is viewed and conceptualized in many different ways. Nancy G. Heller states even though a type of artwork is hard to understand‚ it’s considered art‚ and artwork that people don’t understand shouldn’t be disregarded from other types of art. She feels as though people shouldn’t be intimidated by artwork that’s hard to understand
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word Art is derived from an Ndo-European root AR‚ which means ‘to join’‚ ‘fit’ or ‘put together’. The preliminary definition; art is the application of practical skill [techne] to the production of works of creative imagination‚ which expresses‚ or rather embody an interpretation or view of life. In a wider sense‚ any human activity could be considered as an art. However there are fine arts as well as useful arts. Useful arts are engaged for the sake an ulterior purpose. For example: the art of building
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Contemporary art breaks the rules of the past. With the invention of the camera and rapid exchange of ideas via the media‚ artist not longer need art to record and represent reality. This new sense of freedom opened the floodgates for art to be ‘anything an artist can imagine’ (Rubin‚ 2010.). Since 1945 and the end of World War II‚ contemporary art have especially broken away from traditions and rules of the past (Rubins‚ 2010)
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definition of art. Although commonly used to describe something of beauty‚ or a skill which produces an aesthetic result‚ there is no clear line in principle between (say) a unique piece of handmade sculpture‚ and a mass-produced but visually attractive item. We might say that art requires thought - some kind of creative impulse - but this raises more questions: for example‚ how much thought is required? If someone flings paint at a canvas‚ hoping by this action to create a work of art‚ does the result
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Anthony Fiore Mrs. Sacks Humanities 102 Due Date: November 24‚ 2009 YaYa Chou YaYa Chou is an artist that creates her work to connect directly to the viewer’s human experiences. Chou is famous for creating art pieces that relates to the viewer by incorporating “familiar objects or images to depict the dichotomy found inside highly developed societies”. (Chou) She uses many aspects that play pivotal roles in our lifes‚ such as using anything that can be found in nature‚ which can range
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Visual Literacy Visual Literacy The ethnocentric of the Treaty Signing at Medicine Creek Lodge‚ is representational and nonobjective. According to Sayre‚ H.M.‚ A World of Art (2010) has two different depictions of the Treaty Signing at Medicine Creek Lodge‚ where one illustrates a natural illusionistic art compare to convention art. Sayre‚ H.M.‚ 2010‚ pp. 38-39‚ (Fig‚ 42) John Taylor‚ (1867‚(1) Treaty Signing at Medicine Creek Lodge‚ subject matter is representational art that is illusionistic
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Australian impressionism From 1880-1900 marks an important period in Australian art history. It was the glorious period of Australian impressionism also known as colonial art. Impressionism is a French style of painting that tries to capturing the overall impression scene using short strokes of unmixed colours to represent the appearance of reflected light. The aim of impressionism was to illustrate the artist’s perception of the subject matter. Australian impressionism is very similar except Australian
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This painting pulled my sight towards it when I was walking in the MFAH (Museum of Fine Arts‚ Houston). I like art and I think a painting is one of the most beautiful ways of self expression‚ also I always considered myself a person who likes the romanticism‚ so The Dismission of Adam and Eve from Paradise reflects that part romance and mystery that usually attracts my attention. A work of art for me was an interesting task‚ is the first time in my life I appreciate something so amazing
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