Week 9 - Modernism and Post-Modernism

1.    Outline the intentions of each artist.

Monet is a well-known painter, because he paints from his emotions rather then what he see’s, I know this because of the way he paints, and the use of his colours. It’s very inner personal his paintings.

Chucks is different towards Monet because he concentrates more on what he views rather then emotions like Monet does, but two different style of techniques, shown by both artist.

2.    Describe the techniques of each artist

A common thing about Monet is that his Impressionist, his paintings are spontaneously well painted and structured. In fact, Monet studied his subjects intensely and planned his paintings. The painting technique that was fundamental to Impressionism is that of broken colour. Monet used this to achieve the actual sensation of light itself in a painting. (http://painting.about.com/od/oldmastertechniques/a/Techs_Monet.htm)

Although Chuck Closes method differs from his initial method, the preliminary process remains the same. To create his grid work copies of photos, he grids out the photo and canvas, and then copies it cell by cell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Close). I reckon comparing both artist , chuck has to go through more process into doing his work , to mastermind his use of techniques.

3. Find 2 quotes about each artist work, and reference them correctly. 

"No one is an artist unless he carries his picture in his head before painting it, and is sure of his method and composition.”(Monet 2010)

“What difference does it make whether you're looking at a photograph or looking at a still life in front of you? You still have to look.” (http://thinkexist.com/quotes/chuck_close/)

3.    Note 3 similarities of the work of both artists.

The main similarity in both Monet and Chucks work has good use of detail which both demonstrate there unique style of techniques. The use of paint, vibrant colours and human perception are the similarities they explore both paint and colour extensively, combining different mediums and techniques together.

Monet was also ex-caricaturist. A person whom does portraiture like Chuck Close. And also the similarities between there use of color.

5. What are some differences between the artist's works? (At least 3)

They have different painting styles, and different subject matters

Chuck Close normally paints portraits and Claude Monet paints about the natural landscapes, the major difference between these known artists, is the way they use there colours. Monet uses a range of colours which reflects the view of landscape and emotions, and Chuck uses basically all the range of colours.

6. Describe your response to the work of both artists.

These two famous artist is actually new to me, I haven’t really study or heard of them before, but what made me realise is that both artist have unique and effective style of art, and the range of colours, to describe what they feel and see. Artist won’t be the same, one won’t have the others great mind of ideas, and one wont have and wild outgoing thoughts, but I find both of there work interesting.

QUOTES

http://www.searchquotes.com/quotation/No_one_is_an_artist_unless_he_carries_his_picture_in_his_head_before_painting_it,_and_is_sure_of_his/171237/

http://thinkexist.com/quotes/chuck_close/

http://painting.about.com/od/oldmastertechniques/a/Techs_Monet.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Close

Week 6-Landscape and the Sublime

1. Week 6-Landscape and the Sublime            

 

1. What and when was the Enlightenment?

The enlightenment is generally described as taking place during the 18^th century and is centred in France. Like the Renaissance, the values and ideas that developed during the period of enlightenment are described as having a major influence on current ways of thinking in the west and therefore the production of western visual religious culture. (Academic Literacies in Visual Communication 1)

2. Define the concept of the Sublime.

The define concept of sublime is the quality of greatness, whether physical, moral, intellectual, metaphysical, aesthetic, spiritual or artistic. The term especially refers to greatness beyond all possibility of calculation, measurement or imitation. For Burke the sublime was already connected to landscape. (ALVC Resource Book 2011)

3. How did the concept of the Sublime come out of the Enlightenment thought?

During the 17^th century, the Enlightenment was the new theory of man and creation in which “religious doctrines have no place in the understanding of the physical and human worlds.” (ALVC Resource Book, 2011. Pg 93) In the 18^th century landscape paintings only existed for two reasons; as a picturesque setting for something more important, human drama, and as typography, or a quasi-scientific reconstruction of the land masses of a particular area. (ALVC Resource Book, 2011. Pg 109)

4. Discuss the subject matter, and aesthetic (look) of Misrach's work to identify the Sublime in his work. Add some more images of his work.

Misrach’s work is quite extrodinary,  the approaches he makes with his photography gives the work the sense of nature being more powerful to view than some of the figures in society, looking at one small individual within nature you start to see the human individual society against the whole world. That’s how Misrachs works relates to the sublime concepts .   

5. Identify some other artists or designers that work with ideas around the Sublime, from the Enlightenment era as well as contemporary artists.

6. How does Misrach's photography make you feel? Does it appeal to your imagination

Misrach’s photography makes me feel quite small in the world regardless of the love ones that are around me. Makes you feel relaxed and calm, you could just stand there and have a good look at his work and think to yourself about the importance of your place in the world and what it is you were really made for. , if you are here for a reason and what is that reason , is it good or bad , and are you going to be ready for it . The feeling of his work makes you feel that your actually in his work , makes you have an adventure of life.





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8. Reference your sources (books and websites).

- AUT University. (2011). ALVC1 Resource Book. Pg 109. Retrieved Decmeber 11, 2002 from http://media.dickinson.edu/landscapes/Ia_landscape_Europe.html

http://www.artnet.com/awc/richard-misrach.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Misrach

http://www.edelmangallery.com/misrach.htm - AUT University. (2011). ALVC1 Resource Book. Pg 109. Retrieved Decmeber 11, 2002 from http://media.dickinson.edu/landscapes/Ia_landscape_Europe.html

1. Week 4- The social status of the artist.

1. Week 4- The social status of the artist.            

Self Portrait in Fur Coat (1500) Albrecht Durer

           

           

Knob (1997) Gavin Turk

1. Identify aspects of Durer's self portrait that show a changing view of the artist's view of himself as an individual.

The self-portrait is all the more remarkable because it so closely resembles earlier representations of Christ.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Portrait_(D%C3%BCrer,_Munic)

 Art historians view different similarities towards Dürer religious painting, including its symmetry, dark tones and the manner in which the artist is shown raising his hands to the middle of his chest,(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Portrait_(D%C3%BCrer,_Munic) as if in the pose of blessing. Dürer chose to portray himself like this, maybe because of his desire and ambition to acknowledge his great talent given to him by God .

2. Explain how the artist's social status increased during the Renaissance period. Briefly explain why this happened.

The Renaissance period, there were people who were hired and paid to produce exactly what the patrons wanted unlike artist today who make their own work and then put it up for sale. Without the patrons artist would not be able to make a living (Renaissance Connection). The late renaissance, artists were no longer seen as skilled workers or craftsmen.

 3. Comment on Gavin Turk's work in relation to individualism, status of the artist and egotism.

Well individualism and egotism is shown through Gavins work of art “ Knob “ (1997) by the use of his own name as his piece of art work , it shows the viewers how individual he is and how he is important. I do not know , what kind of art work you would call this , but to Gavin Turk its an art work of himself , he doesn’t need a self portrait or a sculpture of himself to let the viewers know who he is , he assigns himself with his own signature . Telling people im Gavin Turk , im an individual , I am who I am .

4. Comment on Damien Hirst's use of his work and the media for self promotion.

Damien Hirst is an English artist, entrepreneur and art collector. He is the most prominent member of the group known as the Young British Artists (or YBAs), who dominated the art scene in Britain during the 1990s. He is internationally renowned, and is reportedly Britain's richest living artist, with his wealth valued at £215m in the 2010 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damien_Hirst)

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.

6. How do you think artists and designers are viewed in Western society today? I would agree that many artists and designers are honored by many others more than they were before, without there help in giving out the message through there work , we as a society and a nation , should have the freedom to express themselves as an individual.

 Reference List

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Portrait_(D%C3%BCrer,_Munic

http://www.boglewood.com/cornaro/xdurer.html

http://www.gagosian.com/artists/damien-hirst/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damien_Hirst

http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/renaissance-art.htm

Week 3- Ron Mueck's sculpture and Humanism

　　Mask II (2002) Ron Mueck　
　ng2057 " (2006). Both works shows the qualities of his work and his attention to form, expression through the viewers insighst on the way we look at the full form of a realistic body
　http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyper-realism
http://www.sculpture.org/documents/scmag03/jul_aug03/mueck/mueck.shtml
http://www.studio-international.co.uk/studio-images/mueck/In_a_boat_b.asp
http://irenajurek.blogspot.com/2011/04/ron-mueck.htmlhttp://nga.gov.au/mueck/index.cfm

Resource Book
Blunt, A. (1962 ). Artstic Theory in Italy 1450-1600. Oxford;Univeristy Press.(Pages1-2)　
Angel, 1997, Silicone rubber and mixed media
Mueck says he didn’t actually start big at all. He had sculpted another piece—a small figure of a man wrapped in blankets. I didn’t use any reference or life model with him. He’s sculpted completely from imagination. At the time, he had just started an artist residency at the National Gallery, and they were doing a life drawing class with the public. Coming back into the studio and looking at the sculpture, I thought, "How would it be different if I did exactly the same thing but working from life?" I don’t normally work with live models—I use photographs or references from books, take my own photographs or look into the mirror.(Tanguy, 2003).
I find this very interesting because of how the angel is poesing , you can tell by the body language , and how the wings are open , that the mood of this angel is pretty much bored , probably because its lonely. Its nude as well making it kinda like " Cupid " but without bow and arrow . Its sitting on a large stool making it look like its old and miserable . I find it quite challenging , because of the fact that , hows its laid there and how he depicts what sculpture is trying to tell us instead of us asking.
　
Research List
Hyper-realism, 20112. Mueck is not interested in making life size sculpture. Find out why he is more interested
in working with the scale of the figure which is not life size, and mention 2 works which use scale that is either larger or smaller than life.
　Muecks own opinion was "I never made life-size figures because it never seemed to be interesting. We meet life-size people every day". (Tanguy, 2003) . What interests me is that how he finds working with the scale of a figure that is not life sized , better then working with a scale that is life sized .Its much more interesting if you saw a life size scale figure that you have never seen before , and through Muecks work , he plays with the scales to see how he can capture the eyes of the viewers . So we as normal human beings discover a different life size form of a human body .His sculpture Pregnant Woman,( 2002.), made out of fiberglass, resin and silicone stands 2.52 centimetres high.. I found this really erotic , because of the size of the sculpture was quite intimidating at first , and having to be a pregnant lady , who is naked with her arms up , giving viewers the idea that she’s a lady who loves pleasure , and having to see the results from it. but looking at the expression and the way its stance , im not sure on the reason why she is naked , but in Mueck himself portray the monumentality and strength of a pregnant woman, as well as her vulnerability and emotional intensity, creates a powerful connection between the work and the viewer.(http://nga.gov.au/mueck/index.cfm)
　3. Define Renaissance Humanism , and analyze the term in order to apply it to an example of Mueck's work. Note that the contemporary definition of Humanism is much broader than the Renaissance definition.Humanism is a system of thought that considers human beings, rather than the church, as able to decide their own morals, truths and behaviours .Blunt, A. (1962). As a result , scholars in the renaissance began to study the books , poetry , grammar and histories.
　
　
　
4. Research and discuss one of Mueck's sculptures that you might find challenging or exciting to experience in an art gallery. Describe the work, upload an image of the work, and explain your personal response to the work. Comment on other student blogs to develop the discussion around the variety of our own personal and individual responses to art and design.. With Mueck’s work, it makes the sculptures look naked, erotic and disgusting, rather than how many would describe his work as an outstanding work of art .Even if the scale is larger or smaller then you, Mueck maintains everything as he sees it. And withhis sculpture making techniques, it would be an honour for him to keep spreading his message through the scales of his artwork. 　
　
Mueck's sculpture is described as 'hyper-real'. Define the meaning of this term and apply it to his work.I never made life-size figures because it never seemed to be interesting. We meet life-size people every day (Tanguy,2003). He doesn’t try to remake what the body should look like but creates what it does look like in a different life size scale "Mask II" (2002) and "A GirlThe definition of hyper-realism is that "realism in art characterized by depiction of real life in an unusual or striking manner" (Hyper realism, 2011). Hyper-realism is depicted within Ron Mueck’s work ,.He graphically shows the human form in many different scales which gives us viewers the opportunity to define our own different aspects and details of the human configuration . It makes you take notice in a way that you wouldn’t do with something that’s just normal (Tanguy, 2003). His work somehow challenges the thoughts in which people have with their own bodies and the way they see themselves.
　A girl (2006) Ron Mueck
　
Week 3- Ron Mueck's sculpture and Humanism

Week 2- Barbara Kruger & Mercantillism

　
　
　

　
　
　
I shop therefore I am (1987) Barbara Kruger
　
　
　
　
　
　
　Face It (Green) 2007 Barbara Kruger

1. Describe the 'style' that Kruger has used in the two presented works. The style that Barbara Kruger has presented in these two art works are mainly on the graphic designs area of perspectives. She has the use of singular colours for both her images , which she also has the use of bold textiles, making her art work an advertisement , where you can see both of her images, are central figured which makes her images more captivated with the use of bold messages which she displays on her work for the viewers.
　
　
2. What are some of the concepts and messages that Kruger is communicating in them?
Well I think the message that " Barbara Kruger " is trying to communicate with th viewers with her piece " I Shop Therefore I Am " is when a person defines themselves not by what they think , but what they see and own through shopping. And in her other piece " Face It " im not quite sure , but I think she is saying that , even though your dressed up in a luxurious garment etc it doesn’t make you rich and beautiful , making the viewers face the fact that you don’t need to be rich to be beautiful in and out.
3. Do these images communicate these ideas effectively? Explain your answer.
Yes I think they do communicate effectively with the viewers , by being presented to a advertisement itself , using the same methods and principles used in advertisement in a very easy ways , which I find her pieces of art very interesting , its straight forward with bold textiles and meaningful messages she spreads through her artwork which I find very interesting.
4. Define the concept of Mercantillism and explain how these two examples can connect with the concept. is an economic system of the major trading naions during the 16^th, 17^th, and 18^th century , based on the premise that the national wealth and power were best served by increasing the exports and collecting precious metals in return , ( The Columbia Encyclopedia , Sixth Edition. (2005) Mercantilism. Feb 11 2006 ) . Both Kruger’s artworks " I shop therefore I am " and " Face it " connect to the concept of Mercantilism as it shows how " WE " as people have a habit of buying and selling goods to please ourselves. Today as individuals around the globe think that the more goods they purchase or sell the more power they have and endure.
Mercantilism

5. Upload a more recent example of Kruger's work where she has used a new medium, that is not graphic design. Title your image of the chosen work and comment on your response to the work. How do you think the audience would experience this work?

　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
Barbara Kruger Chess Set　
　
　
　

　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　　
Reference Listhttp://www.barbarakruger.com/biography.shtml
www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/feminist/barbara-kruger.html
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition . (2005) Mercantilism. Retrieved Feb 11,2006,
from :
　http://www.bartleby.com/65/mr/mercanti.html