big three

I chose Pablo Picasso because his work and himself was aknowledged as the as one of the most influential artists of the century. 'Penguin Dictionary of Art an Artists' ends one of their articles about Picasso like this 'No man has changed more radically the nature of art. He stands at the beginning of a new epoch. Most museums of modern art throughout the world have examples of his work'. If you look at the painting "Three Musicians" he show cases his skills of synthetic cubism which is using cubed shaped figures to identify his image that he wanted to portray.

Pablo Picaso's work when I viewed them and of course did some history on his work to make him the 20th centuries best artist was his usage of the cubes to draw or sculpt his work into modern life.

picasso

Pablo Picasso was a spainsh painter,draughtsman,and scuptor. He is known for Co- Founding the Cubist movement and for the wide variety of styles embodied in his work Some of his work is the proto-cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1970) and Guernica (1937). He was a superstitious, sarcastic man, sometimes rotten to his children, often beastly to his women.  He and his work were the subjects of unending analysis, gossip, dislike, adoration and rumor.



I think his work shows ow he feel about women in the way that he draws them.

shock horror video

this artist has a form of voism where he likes to shock any one that watches this video. I would not let any children look at this video it is very explicit, and revealing. DON'T LET YOUR CHILD WATCH THIS ....



SANDRA THOMAS

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso was an excellent artist who mostly all of his work was derived from his experiences, and his associates and friends.He recorded life around him in the cafe, streets and brothels he also discovered spanish painting.Picasso started at an early age drawing and paintings,his first exibition was in Barcelona 1900. He had 50 paintings and one of the great one's was "Last Moments" about a dying women and a priest gave her last rites. This was accepted in the Expostion Universelle in Paris, when he decided to move to P aris he learned a great deal about colour and he used it well in his pictures . I really like his paintings, sculpture, as well as ceramics.

Shock! Horror!

After watching the videos, I must admit although the art displayed was very disturbing and graphic (to me) in certain instances, I still believe it has artisitic and creative elements to it. From the blood and guy chopping off fingers to nudity, It is all considered art in the same form as horror movies or even pornographic movies. This is a type of art form which stimulates and triggers different senses. It's just like when people like to watch scary movies, it's the thrill, shock and terror that they like and want to experience. I am a big horror movie bluff and to me the bloodier or gorier, the better. But to each his own. I believe that there should be certain art museums dedicated to this type of art (due to its seemlingly offensive/adult nature) and it should still be funded and considered as art. Society as a whole may label these creations as digusting or violent but whether positive or negatively, it does catch your eye and attention. I believe that is the purpose of this art. Society's basic instinct is to reject but I think the purpose is to say more than oh look that guy is pooping in that girl's mouth.

I remember seeing a picture of a woman, painted completely white and posed/dressed as a statue (similar to the one you see with a naked woman form but no arms). She started off with arms and as the pictures progressed she ripped her own limbs off and ate her flesh. The picture went from being completely white and innocent to blood and guts everywhere. To some it may have been disturbing but I honestly liked it. I could see the art.

Shock Horror assignment 2

The artist in the movie clips was voicing his oppinonent about the diffent sex scenes. how the people should for as to sex. I saw a lot of  people with their clothes off of their bodies. The artist Shine showd panting of men wearing no clothing at all . He uses a lot of curse words in his interview, I noticed some of the painting and scupture were from the olden days, There were pictures of men and women having sex. Shine went on to talk about men and women suppose to do and act .I was very offendented by the terms he used in his interview. Shine was an artist was off into painting volience . he painted pictures with people getting their fingers chopped off by knives. I just wants to know wat did he get out of painting people in the nude .Me as
a woman I would not purchase any of his paintings. His painting were very interesting to look at and graphic
scenes . If you had small childern around you could not even view his pictures. That is a shame .

shock horror assignment 2

Pablo Picasso in Raw Form

Picasso is so much like me having a passion for drawing and craft at early age.   He was a social butterfly, made friend didn’t do well in school.   Throughout his life his painting was categories for as blue period, rose period, African-influenced period, etc.  He was known as having several painting rank the most expensive painting in the world.  I do love anything expensive……  I didn't really ever appreciate Picasso until more recently. As I have visited galleries and seen his works and studied his life more, I feel he is one of the greater artistic geniuses of the 20th Century. I think Picasso is comparing himself to the classic traditions and the traditions of the old masters. I agree with him, a lot of today's artist have lost those foundations. Art must as well be judged in its place and time and Picasso changed a lot about the modern art world. I think he spent his life exploring what fascinated him, regardless of what he says about playing to the crowd that would make him rich and famous. It is a common struggle of every artist I know to think and question if they are not really artists at all.

Shock! Horror! (blog#2)

For this week's homework watch the second episode of Matthew Colling's " This is Modern Art: Shock! Horror!" But be warned that the video contains explicit images of art meant to disturb and possibly offend. And because of this I want to hear your true gut reactions to the artists  and art that you see even if you are disgusted. This is work that is not about being beautiful, its about something else entirely. Some questions you may want to consider while you watch. Why do you think these artists choose such subject matter, and what role do this work fulfill? How does the meaning of this work change over time? Also should public funds go toward paying for art that is offensive to some (and if it it who decides what is offensive or not?)

Andy Warhol

I want to learn more about an artist I quite don't know about or heard about so I choose Andy Warhol. Warhol was an american artist born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. As looking through his work, I notice that he did a lot of colorful portraits such as pop artists; Pink and Michael Jackson. Its very interesting that not only Andy Warhol was an artist but also a commercial illustrator and a filmmaker. He did different types of paintings such as painting cartoons, celebrites and even Campbell's Soup. Warhol drew what amazed him and interested him. To me his paintings were not the same as others, he used different types of techniques such as "blotted ink" drawings. One thing I like about this butterfly are the vibrant colors he used. It makes the pictures realistic; a butterfly at night.

The Big Three: Jackson Pollock

Fathom Five by Jackson Pollock

Jackson Pollock's art received many different reactions from people who viewed it, some liked it, while others did not accept it as art at all.  Pollock's art seemed to challenge people's perception of what "art" really is; his work during the "drip period" from 1947 to 1950 truly exemplified this, and made him a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement.  Personally, I like his paintings from the "drip period."  These paintings seem very random and unorganized, but to me they have a certain pattern to them.  The pure creativity that was put into these works is also very evident, and give the paintings a unique feel.

The Big 3: Jackson Pollock Response

Pollock no. 3

Though his works were criticized and not seen as art at all by some, I thought his paintings were pretty unique. Even though his paintings seemed like paint splashed wildly on a canvas they still managed to have a sense of coordination and planning. When I look at some of his paintings I can see the variation of colors and lines and shapes that he used and can see him figuring it all out in his head; where this dash will go, which color should go where. All seems to be so unique that it seems that it could never occur on another canvas again. His paintings had great variation in color from one to the next, this could have represented his mixed feelings that he usually had of insecurity and anger. I found some truth in his bold statement that, "I don't paint nature, I am nature," because some believe that you have to have this great, hidden knowledge to make art, but art can come naturally by expressing what you want to without worrying about what others consider art. I think that's what Pollock wants others to see in his abstract art and so painted how he wanted which served to inspire others.

The Big Three: Pablo Picasso

"Guernica," 1937

Pablo Picasso's work has been an interest of mine since I began to paint. His work is an expression on how his mind sees things. In other words, each line that is painted on the canvas has its purpose. The painting to the left, titled "Guernica," is one of my favorite and one of the most famous of Picasso's works. At first glance, one can only try to see the significance in this piece. There are figures screaming with pain. The re faces simple, though with great meaning. Random limbs lay about. His use of straight jagged lines and use of only black and white add to the pain projected from the piece. This painting, like most of his other works, is his depiction of a real life event. "Guernica" is Picasso's interpretation of the bombing of the city of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.