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The Green Stripe
Henri Matisse
1905
oil paint and tempra
1′ 4″ x 1′ 1″

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Women with a Hat
Henri Matisse
1905
oil paint
2′ 8″ x 2′ 0″

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Jeu de Massacre
Georges Rouault
1905
watercolor, gouache, India ink and pastel on paper
53 x 67 cm

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The River Seine at Chatou
Maurice de Vlamnick
1906
oil painting
2'8 x 3' 4

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Fauvism
1905-1908
Country of Origin France
3 Founders of the movement were Henri Matisse (the main leader), Andre Derain, and Maurice De Valaminck
During this time they issued by Conference of Industrial Unionists at Chicago, January 2, 3 and 4, 1905. In Paris they abolished the Concordat of 1801 and put an end to the system of “recognized religions”.

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Charing Cross Bridge, London.
André Derain
1906
oil painting
Without being framed 60 x 90 cm
Being framed 71.8 x 104.1 x 4.1 cm

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Max Ernst is the artist of this dadaism art. As you can see there is a nude woman with a bird intertwined in her legs. With this collage, he created it with watercolor and gouache in 1921. I found this data at Dada Collage – Smarthistory

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Man Ray created this dadaism art called the flat iron brass tacks. This was created between 1890-1976. This dadaism was created more of a protest movement with anti-establishment manifesto. I found this data at Dadaism - Art and Anti Art (artyfactory.com)

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Jean Arp created this constellation art with five white forms and two black. In variations, she created this dadaism art in 1932. I found this data at Jean Arp | The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation

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Kurt Schwitters created the art posted above. He used trash as an art piece to create this dadaism art. In reference, this art was created at the same time as the Fountain art posted above. (1917-1920). I found this data at The Dada Art Movement (Or Anti-Art Movement if you Prefer) - EmptyEasel.com

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This Dadaism was created during the first world war in Zurich. It was created for the negativity during the war. The artist created this as a nonsensical and often satirical in nature. In addition, the artist, poet, and producer was highly against the war at the time which is why this art was created. I found this data at Dada | Tate

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This art work is by Marcel DuChamp called Fountain. The artist originally created it
Marcel Duchamp, Fountain, 1917. It's original name was a colloqual which is french for hobby horse, tense a dadaism. I found this data at What is dadaism, dada art, or a dadaist? | Artland Magazine

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Title: Black Painting

Artist's Name: Frank Stella

Year Created: 1958

Media/Materials Used: Enamel on Canvas

Dimensions of the Piece: 96 x 96 inches

I appreciate this piece for its use of color and the way it plays with the viewer's perception of space. Stella's work is often associated with minimalism, as he frequently uses geometric shapes and a limited color palette in his artwork. Its also cool to the eye and makes me wonder if im in a maze at sometimes.

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Title: One and Three Chairs

Artist's Name: Joseph Kosuth

Year Created: 1965

Media/Materials Used: Wood, Photograph, Text

Dimensions of the Piece: Variable

This piece is interesting to me because it challenges traditional notions of what art is. The work consists of a physical chair, a photograph of the chair, and a definition of the word "chair." Kosuth's use of language and conceptual art exemplify the minimalism movement.

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Stack

Donald Judd

1967

Media/Materials Used: Enamel on Steel

Dimensions of the Piece: 60 x 48 x 36 inches

This piece draws my attention because of its simplicity and the way it interacts with the space around it. Judd's use of industrial materials and clean lines exemplify how minimalist it is!!

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Equivalent VIII

Artist's Name: Carl Andre

Year Created: 1966

Media/Materials Used: Firebricks

Dimensions of the Piece: 120 x 120 x 1/2 inches

I am drawn to this piece because of its use of mundane materials and its repetitive structure. Andre's work embodies the minimalist principle of reducing art to its most basic elements.

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Monument for V. Tatlin

Dan Flavin

1966

Fluorescent Light

Dimensions of the Piece: 96 x 96 inches

I find this piece intriguing because of the way Flavin uses light as his primary medium. The fluorescent tubes create a luminous glow that interacts with the surrounding environment, giving the piece a dynamic quality. and you can't tell its not aesthetic!!

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Minimalism emerged as an art movement in the early 1960s in the United States, with New York City serving as its epicenter. The movement lasted until the mid-1970s and sought to reduce art to its essential elements by using industrial materials, simple geometric forms, and eliminating any reference to personal expression, emotion, or narrative. Minimalist artists aimed to create works that were objective, impersonal, and universally appealing. The movement emerged as a reaction to the dominant styles of Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art, which were seen as too expressive and decorative. During this time, the United States was involved in the Vietnam War, and the Civil Rights movement was ongoing, with many African Americans fighting for racial equality and equal rights. Many Minimalist artists were critical of the cultural and political establishment and sought to create works that reflected their skepticism towards traditional artistic and social norms. Two specific works that exemplify Minimalism are Donald Judd's Untitled (1969), a box-like structure made of galvanized iron and painted in black, and Dan Flavin's "monument" for V. Tatlin (1969), a fluorescent light installation consisting of eight tubes arranged in a square shape. These works demonstrate the movement's primary visual characteristics, such as the use of industrial materials, simple geometric forms, and a reduction of the artwork to its most basic elements.

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The Purple Shall Govern by Shepard Fairey 

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This graffiti art was made to remember the 25th anniversary of the Purple Rain Protest for the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. The protest got its name after police officers sprayed protestors with water dyed purple, so they could later be identified. I chose this piece because of its political impact. Fairey's stance on this movement is clearly shown through the artwork and that is the type of free expression graffiti is all about. Through this artwork Fairey is standing up for what they believe in and remembering the people that struggled during that time. The   size of the artwork, standing ten stories high, clearly shows the artists goal for it to be seen by all. Everything from the slogan to the black fist forces people to stop and think about the struggle for freedom and equality in this country. Fairey says, "I'm an advocate of human rights, justice, and equality, so it should be obvious why Nelson Mandela is a hero of mine." This beautiful artwork was created using spray paint and acrylic paint.

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Etnias (Ethnicities) bye Eduardo Kobra, 2016

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Educardo Cobra created this iconic mural, Etnias, for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Etnias showcases five faces from five continents to try and spread the message of all of us around the world being one. I chose this piece because this feeling of inclusion and of being able to bring people together with art is a big aspect of graffiti. The art is beautiful and it is clear to say that this piece was well thought out. The artwork really brings out then authors signature technique of using squares and triangles in his work. Eduardo chose to incorporate groups of people that are underrepresented and made sure they were seen in this 30,000 square feet graffiti art. The splash of colors and detailed cultural pieces that each person has shows how important the execution of this piece was for the artist. One of the reasons I initially chose this piece is because of the size. With all this space the artist needs to show something that is worth looking at and Eduardo definitely gave an important message.

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Haring is seen using catchy slogans to effectively express challenging subjects the world. This specifically refers to the crack cocaine epidemic and its drastic effects on New York City. This work was made on a handball court in the middle of a park, large enough for people on nearby roads to see it. His wacky drawings showing skulls and wings (like angel wings) made me think of the overall theme of people dying because of cocaine. The money being in flames shows how high the sales of this drug has been. The person being shoved into the mouth of a demonic monster and the cross going in with it bring in religion to this piece. I'm sensing a feeling that Keith thinks this drug has relations to the devil or demonic things. The person having an x on their chest makes me think of someone being dead, which is what I think Keith is trying to say are the effects of this drug. Haring used cans of black spray paint for this piece. His artwork really captures his thoughts on a big moment that was happening at the time, which is the overall goal of graffiti.

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Banksy's art involves political, social, and cultural meaning. The artwork shows an image of a housewife in the 1950s that is beaten up. She is seen with a swollen face and missing tooth while pushing a man in the freezer. Banksy's artwork reflects on the issue of domestic violence. His graffiti is well thought out and detailed while forcing others to see the reality of struggles women face in relationships. Since this was released just before valentines day, Banksy chose this piece as a statement against the romantic holiday. This piece stood out to me because showing the reality of   domestic violence can help people feel heard. I appreciate artists that use real life as a segway to show others another perspective or their perspective. Banksy's perspective this year of Valentine's Day was to remind people that not everyone gets to be lovey dovey and celebrate their love fro each other. He brings a real life perspective while portraying the image of a stereotypical housewife. Banksy's art was made with stencils and multiple colors of spray paint.

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Lady Pink started graffiti art when women were still trying to prove that they could do everything men could. She says "the feminist movement was growing very strong and as a teenager I think it affected me without me realizing that I was a young feminist". Her strong feelings of wanting to be equally represented and respected, exemplifies why Lady Pink represents women as strong figures in her paintings. She chose to draw the woman made out of bricks to portray women's strength and courage. This painting makes me think of the saying "your body is a temple". What I get from this is that people should respect women bodies and women overall. From the tree on the woman, to her green hair, and how she blends in with nature so well I get a feeling of Mother Nature. I see her trying to show women as goddesses and powerful beings. The materials used are different varieties of paint.

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1. Title: Pokemon

2. Artist's Name: Satoshi Tajiri

3. Year Created: 1997

4. Media/Materials Used: Hand drawn cell animation.

5. Dimensions of the Pieces: 2-d Animation

I choose Pokémon as my last entry because not only is it one of the most recognizable anime, it is also the highest grossing franchise of all time. Pokémon solidified itself as a household name and everyone knows at least one of the 1000 pocket monsters.

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1. Title: Sailor Moon

2. Artist's Name: Naoko Takeuchi

3. Year Created: 1997

4. Media/Materials Used: Sailor moon is animated through cel animation and was hand drawn by animators.

5. Dimensions of the Pieces: 2-d animation

I choose this as my 4th piece because at a global scale, it increased the girl audience of Japanese anime and gave power to them via the "Pretty Guardians". Additionally, it helped get new audiences into anime.

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Title: The Arrival

Creator: Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson

Date:1913

Dimensions: 762 x 635 mm

Medium: oil on canvas

I like this painting because it’s very busy. There is a lot going on. When I saw the 2 red and black tipped columns, I instantly thought of the Titanic. Judging by the name I would assume that this boat may have brought him over to the US. The boat is signaling his arrival to the US

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Title: Futurist Genius

Artist: Giacomo Balla

Date: 1925

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Dimensions 279 x 381 cm

I like this painting because it reminds me of a winner, or the podium for when you win first place. The placements of some of the shapes resemble stage lights to me. From the title, I feel like the artist was saying “look at me, I’m the winner. I’m important.”

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Title: Feu d'artifice

Artist: Giacomo Balla

Date: 1916-1917
Dimensions: 130 x 106 cm

Medium: tempera and tinfoil on canvas

I like the cool colors that were used. To me, the painting reminds me of a playground with a tree in the background. The part of the painting that caught my eye was the color and shape above the purple triangle. The red in the middle of the painting also caught my eye.

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1. Title: Astro Boy

2. Artist's Name: Osamu Tezuke

3. Year Created: 1963

4. Media/Materials Used: The original anime was hand drawn and inspired by the earlier Astro boy manga by the same creator.

5. Dimensions of the Pieces: 2-D animation

I choose this as my 3rd piece because it was one of the first anime in Japan to become massively popular throughout the country. Astro Boy revolutionized anime at the time and helped raise its popularity.

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Title: D. Quixote

Date: 1914

Artist: Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso

Physical Dimensions: 149 x 130 cm
Medium: Oil on canvas

The animal face is what caught my eye. Then I saw the title of the painting and instantly knew what it was about. I tried to read this novel in high school, but it is hard to get into. I really like the lines and the colors that were used. To me, it looks like there is an eye just below the horse’s stomach.

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Title: Dancer = Propeller = Sea

Artist: Gino Severini (Italian, Cortona 1883–1966 Paris)

Date: 1915

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 29 5/8 × 30 3/4 in. (75.2 × 78.1 cm)

The art piece that I liked the most was painted by "Gino Severini" in 1915 and was called "Dancer = Propeller = Sea". Severini used both geometric and organic shapes to convey movement and flow. Cool tones and different hues of green and blue were used to show the movement and flow of water around the dancer. The dancer on the other hand was painted with the warm colors of orange, yellow, and pink. The curves are perfectly placed so that you can make out a woman’s silhouette. I think that the woman’s body was painted with warm colors to support the idea of a dancer’s energy and movement. This piece was painted around the time that Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary. The dancer may represent Italy and its political atmosphere at the time, and the water may represent the rest of the world, and the propeller could represent the war.

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Hope by George Frederic is an oil painting created in 1886 that caught my eye due to the human figure being blindfolded and laying on a harp with only one string. Im not really sure what this piece of art is supposed to represent but I guess that is what art is all about "open interpretation". George Frederic created this piece in England while Queen Victoria was under rule.

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1. Title: Dragon Ball Z

2. Artist's Name: Akira Toriyama

3. Year Created: 1989

4. Media/Materials Used: Just like my last entry, cel animation was also used to create this.

5. Dimensions of the Pieces: 2-D animation

I choose this as my second entry because it was truly the first anime to become globally known. In some parts of the world, it is more popular than the home country's entertainment.

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The Futurism art movement was started in Italy by a poet named Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and was most active from 1909 to 1914. Artwork in this genre uses shapes and color to convey energy and movement in the modern world. Its purpose was to blend art with life. Futurism was tightly tied into Italy’s fascist political views and was used as political propaganda.

Three artists that were popular during this movement were Umberto Boccioni, Giacomo Balla, Gino Severini. Boccioni and Severini were close friends and colleagues, and both were students of Balla. These tree along with Marinetti and a few other artists, signed and published Manifesto of Futurism on the front page of a Parisian newspaper. This manifesto glorified violence, war, speed, and the machine.

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The Storm by Edvard Munch from 1893 is an oil painting that was created to depict a violent storm, which I thought was odd because the piece doesn't show a harsh weather event instead after reading more about the painting the storm was a psychic event and had nothing to do with anything physical.  The total size of the piece of art is 3′ 0″ x 4′ 3″.

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Portrait of Pablo Picasso, January–February 1912, Juan Gris, Oil on Canvas, 93.3 × 74.4 cm (36 3/4 × 29 5/16 in.)

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Juan Gris took cubism and adapted it into his own style, and then painted Picasso, the pioneer of cubism, in his new style. There are multiple perspectives, all segmented into separate shapes, and concentrate on his face. Juan Gris also wrote "Homage to Pablo Picasso" at the bottom of the painting, showing his respect for the artist and movement.

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The Crying spider by Odilon Redon is a charcoal drawing that was created in 1881 and depicts a woman's head on a spider's body. What I have noticed when looking at examples of symbolism is the artist enjoys using parts of humans and animals in the same sense. It looks to me that Odilon Redon used his art to show the audience what he saw in his dreams especially since the piece is only 49.5 cm by 37.5 cm.

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By: Darryl McCray also known as Cornbread, 1960s, type of graffiti art called tagging 

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The history of graffiti goes back as far as ancient times. The first ever drawings appeared on walls in caves then later the Ancient Romans and Greeks wrote names and poems on buildings. The modern graffiti style we use today first appeared in Philadelphia in the early 1960s. The first artist of this graffiti style was 12 year old Darryl McCray. He began to tag his name “Cornbread” on the walls of Philadelphia’s Youth Development Center. Once he was released, he began tagging surfaces and walls with friends in Philadelphia. Around this same time, in the late 1960s, teenage tagger “TAKI” began the graffiti movement in New York City. The influence of these artists in Philadelphia and New York inspired many others to create graffiti art in New York. During the late 1970s and early 1980s multiple graffiti writers began to shift away from primarily text works to now including imagery as well. Essential artists involved in this shift are Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring who created meaningful and impactful graffiti in New York City. Street art grew out of the belief that art should function in opposition to politics, laws, property and ownership. That art should be accessible to all rather than being in galleries and museums. Graffiti is meant to be empowering and collaborative, in the sense that all people should be able to create art and see others work. Graffiti can be used by an artist to express their favorite things, inner feelings, most recent interests, political views, etc. The primary visuals of graffiti can drastically range from gigantic writing, funky creatures, tagging names, etc.

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1. Title: Akira

2. Artist's Name: Katsuhiro Otomo

3. Year Created: 1988

4. Media/Materials Used: Cel animation/ Hand drawn.

5. Dimensions of the Pieces: 2d

I choose this as my first piece for Japanese anime because the film really revolutionized what anime was at the time. It brought life to a flashy nightlife of the city and was a perfect example of what Japanese anime could be. Looking back at the film, it looks smoother than most animation coming out today. Akira was and still is a pop culture icon.

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Violin and Candlestick, Georges Braque, 1910, Oil on canvas, 24 × 19 3/4 in | 61 × 50.2 cm

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A second Braque, this piece represents one of the most important aspects of cubism: the perspective. The violin in the foreground is shown from the front and side, which is the most often used set of perspectives in Cubism.

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Houses at l'Estaque, Georges Braque, 1908, Oil on canvas, 40.5 cm × 32.5 cm (15.9 in × 12.7 in)

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Next to Picasso, Braque was the other pioneer of Cubism. This painting shows the sharp lines and angles representative of the work, and the vivid turquoise color instead of a green or other color also makes this pop.

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The art movement I choose is Japanese Anime. As the name of the movement suggests, it took place in Japan. The term “Anime” refers to Japanese animation. Because the subject of animation can be very vague, its origins are complicated to find. However, some sources believe that Katsudo Shasin was the first shot of Japanese anime, originating in 1906. According to Horner from Japan junky, “Katsudō Shashin depicts a young boy drawing the Japanese characters for Katsudō Shashin”. Japanese anime would then continue to grow and develop to this day. Currently, Japanese anime is the most popular it has ever been globally and that praise will only grow with time. Although Japanese anime had a rough start, it would later be used and popularized throughout Japan during and after World War 2. Japanese propaganda of the war would be created and shown to the masses. After the war, the Japanese animation scene would change in order to rival disney.

Japanese animators wanted to break into the animation scene just as disney did, and so, Toei animation studios was born. Alongside them, a rival group named Mushi productions also grew. However, Mushi would get the headstart in 1963 with the release of “Astro Boy”. This would mark a huge change in Japanese animation. Astro Boy would skyrocket in popularity in Japan thanks to Osamu Tezuka. The anime was in black and white and drawn by hand. It followed a young cyborg boy that fought against other evil robots. The creator, Tezuka can be credited as one of the main figures of Japanese animation because of his work with astro boy. However, Mushi studios headstart over Toei would not last forever. Global audiences were not as amazed by the works of Astro Boy. Toei would then surpass Mushi studios and reach global acclaim with works by Akira Toriyama. With works such as Dragon ball airing in 1986. The anime,  Dragon ball, followed a young boy with a tail named Goku as he looked for the seven mythical dragon balls. This would be one of the first anime to reach world wide acclaim and further increase the world's love of Japanese anime. Anime is a very recent development, although it has its roots in Japan before world war 1, it’s only in recent years that it has reached massive popularity. An extremely influential anime that would increase the popularity of Japanese anime world wide would be the works of Satoshi Tajiri. Taijiri can be credited with the creation of the Pokemon franchise as well as the Pokemon anime that aired in 1996. The numbers speak for themselves, Pokemon would become the number one highest grossing franchise of all time (bringing in a total of 77.1 Billion dollars).

Anime is a very recent phenomenon. Although first conceived back in 1906, it is only up until the late 1980’s that it has skyrocketed to a global audience. We are all witnessing a renaissance of Japanese animation.

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Guernica, Pablo Picasso, Paint on wall, big, 1937

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Another Picasso work, this one's a mural. Like the above image, this is an anti war piece, and actually is very similar to the intent behind The Weeping Woman as well.

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The Dance of Life by Edvard Munch created in 1899 is also an oil painting on canvas. After researching the painting for more details on the piece I wasn't so sure about Edvard Munch's depiction but I now understand that the life spans from a white young virgin in white over the pair with red wife to an old widow in black. It is fascinating to see the painting after understanding the full meaning of the piece.

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This depicts a crying woman holding her dead child. Note the unrealistic proportions, bright colors, and two perspectives of the woman's face. This was painted in response to the bombing of the Basque town in Guernica.

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Cubism is the style of art in which the subject is shown from multiple perspectives. Pioneered by Picasso and Georges Braque, the movement is also recognized by the less than realistic proportions and often bright colors.

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Created by James Ensor in 1888 is an oil painting that is 2′ 8″ x 3′ 3″. What caught my attention when I was researching symbolism was how James Ensor depicts both a human face alongside a human skull. In my eyes, I thought that alone was very creepy and different from other types of art due to having a clear depiction of symbolism.

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La Trinchera 1926 by Jose Clemente Orozco in Antiguo Colegio de San lldefonso

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I really like this painting because it shows the true emotion these people had gone through while fighting against the war. It shows pain, sadness, and struggles. Jose Clemente Orozco had stated he wanted the viewer to see the sacrifice the Mexican people had made during the Mexican Revolution.

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Cargador de Flores 1935 by Diego Rivera oil and tempera on Masonite during Mexican Muralism 121.92 x 121.29 cm

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Similar to the other painting by Diego Rivera. This painting was created illustrating a man wearing all white clothing struggling to carry an oversized basket of flowers while his wife is behind him trying to help him. The bold colors and the contrast with each element of this painting really blend nicely together. I like this painting because it shows the struggles vendors go through to make a living. This poor man has to be on his knees in order to be able to carry this basket of flowers.

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The name of the movement that I chose to research was Symbolism. Symbolist art is characterized by a focus on subjective experiences and emotions, rather than objective reality. It often features dreamlike, fantastical or surreal imagery, and symbolism is drawn from mythology, literature, and the occult. Gilad Elbom from Oregon State University describes it best “Symbolism is the idea that things represent other things. What we mean by that is that we can look at something — let’s say, the color red — and conclude that it represents not the color red itself but something beyond it: for example, passion, or love, or devotion.”.  Symbolism can be seen as a reaction against these developments, and a longing for a deeper, more spiritual connection to the world. The resurgence of interest in medieval art and literature and the esoteric and mystical currents of the time also influenced the movement. Some well-known artists that expressed symbolism in their paintings include Gustave Moreau, Odilon Redon, and Fernand Khnopff. "The Apparition" by Gustave Moreau: This painting depicts Salome, the biblical figure who requested the head of John the Baptist on a platter, encountering the headless body of the prophet in a hallucinatory vision. The painting is filled with mystical and symbolic elements, such as the peacock feathers and the twisted tree branches, which create a dreamlike atmosphere. "The Cyclops" by Odilon Redon: This lithograph shows a single eye surrounded by swirling clouds and shadowy figures. The image is both ominous and mysterious, evoking the unknown and the unseen.

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1940 self-portrait by Mexican painter Frida Kahlo 

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This painting was painted by herself, Frida Kahlo. The  uni-brow, hair adorned with flowers, and a slight mustache are the features that Frida Kahlo is recognized by.  This was a symbolic elements to express her feelings. A bird often symbolizes freedom and life. But in this painting, the hummingbird is black and lifeless. This might be a symbol of Frida herself.

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Zapatista's Marching 1931 oil canvas by Jose Clemente Orozco 114.3 x 139.7 cm

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This painting is named Zapatista's Marching by Jose Clemente Orozco. He stated the Zapatistas were marched to their death while the four men on horsebacks looked over them. I really like the balance in this painting as well as the contrast. The yellow color of their sombreros sound out from the reds and brown color. I liked the emotion this painting has and the struggle the men went through during the war.

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The Flower Vendor painted in 1941, canvas wall art by Diego Rivera 24 x 32 inches

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This art piece is called The Flower Seller by Diego Rivera. I really like this painting because of the color choices and the fact that this woman is selling flowers for a living. The meaning behind this painting represents the upper and lower class in Mexico. Street vendors just like this woman bow down and serve those with money.

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Barbara Kruger, Untitled (Your Body is a Battleground), 1989 

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Kruger made this iconic image for the Women’s March on Washington in 1989 after a string of anti-abortion laws began. The “YOUR” in her text was the most important because she wanted to make a strong pint that’s it’s yours. This art work is a split face and shows different color exposures, bright text and etc.

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J. Howard Miller was the designer of this. This was a publicity campaign we’re aimed to encourage those women who had never had jobs to going the workforce. This poster was used to promote feminism.

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Mother And Child Divided, Damien Hirst, 1993

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"Mother and Child Divided is a floor-based sculpture comprising four glass-walled tanks, containing the two halves of a cow and calf, each bisected and preserved in formaldehyde solution." (tate.org) One thing I really like about this art piece is that there are so many different interpretations of what the art is about. Some claim that it is literally about a mother cow and her child spilt into half. In the glass cases you can see the insides of both the cows. People also say that is is the painful separation of a mother from her child. It is saddening to know that animals such as calves are separate almost immediately at birth so farmers can raise them to eventually use them for meat or milk. No matter what you interpret from this art piece, it is giving other people similar experiences when looking at the insides of these cows and how they are separated from each other.

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This artwork is done by David Alfaro Siqueiros made on a fiberglass canvas 4.46 m high x 76.89 m wide

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This art piece is called Del Porfirismo a la Revolucion by David Alfaro Siqueiros. Siqueiros's mural shows the soliders and the Mexican citizens ready to fight in the Mexican Revolution. I really like how he added details on the guns and the bright yellow, orange tones. To the right there is a a woman wearing a red scarf which stands out from the crowd.

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The Weather Project, Olafur Eliasson, 2003

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The Weather Project is a room that give off the illusion that the sun is also in the room with everyone else. In the room there is a huge light, haze machines, mirror foil, and aluminum to give the effect of a sunset in the room. The purpose of the art was to establish a sense of a community and togetherness. I really like this art piece because of the similar experience everyone is intended to have. People lay on the floor and are able to see all the dark shadows of everyone in the mirrors on the ceiling. I think it's really cool that everyone gets to experience the sunset together in one room.

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Sunflower Seeds, Ai Weiwei, October 2010

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Ai Weiwei filled the entire Turbine Hall with over 100 million sunflower seeds. These "seeds" were actually sculpted out of porcelain from Chinese arts in the city of Jingdezhan. He chose sunflower seeds because for him it represented childhood poverty and how he and his friends used to gift each other sunflowers seeds. He also asked artists to help from Jingdezhan because the city is known for their porcelain crafts. He is trying to draw attention to the mass production coming from China. "By emphasizing the rich history of skill that exists in China, Ai asks us to consider the role we have played as consumers buying cheap, mass-produced factory goods as opposed to the individually crafted objects that keep ancient traditions alive. "(thecollector.com) I like this piece because of the deeper meaning behind the sunflower seeds. It is a room filled with millions of porcelain seeds, which took a lot of skill, but it has such an important back story to them.

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"A demonstrator refused to stop blocking traffic." Leonard Freed (1979) Camera, Dimensions - Unknown

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I think this is another good example for Street Photography, unprovoked and spontaneous. Protesting has always been very odd to me, personally. Which is why when I read the caption which said that he was protesting and was not allowing traffic to flow. I think it can be viewed as wrong on both sides when it comes to the police and the protester, there is no middle in the response to this type of behavior. I thought it was appropriate but it can also be viewed as inappropriate and harmful. Police in general has always been of interest to me and I think this photo sends a strong message out, that if you break the law you will be held accountable for it.

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"A man taken into custody in a police car" by Leonard Freed (1978) Camera, Dimensions - Unknown

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Not everything photographed is positive which is why this one caught my attention. This goes to show another example of street photography by documenting the communities and what happens in them , whether it be good or bad. I feel for the man in this photo, mainly because of personal experiences, but that Freed caught a moment of someone's life that may have changed them and their future forever. just a sensitive time for someone to be arrested but I think it can be considered Art to document it mainly due to the sensitivity of the situation.

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"From a block of abandoned and burned-out buildings..." By, Leonard Freed (1978) Camera, Dimensions - Unknown. 

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I thought this piece was incredible and simple at the same time showing police officers on a routine patrol then being flagged down to speak to a woman about an incident. It shows that street photography and Police officers have at least one thing in common, the spontaneous nature of the jobs. It mainly caught my attention due to the law enforcement nature it carries. I was able to observe that this looks like a troubled area that can be a harsh place to work and live. I think just being a simple picture of a police officer doing their job can show a good side to law enforcement and help people change perspectives, because I feel that most picture that are taken of Police are negative. This looks like a positive interaction which is why I chose it.

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Zachary Rubin (2019), Camera, Dimension - Unknown

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This really caught my attention due to it's randomness and being a perfect example of street photography because of that. Even in street photography, you do not expect to see photos like this and though it does show someone potentially being really hurt, it was a great shot and Zachary Rubin was able to capture a split second moment, forever. Rubin appears to be referring to a new edition of a photography magazine, with this picture being the attention grabber and main visual for the marketing post. Although this picture is unusual, I found it amazing in terms of how it was captured, very quickly and can almost seem staged.

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"Plasterers in the 15th arroundissement." By, Henri Cartier-Bresson (1932) Taken with a Camera, Dimensions - Unknown

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This piece in particular caught my attention due to how raw the perspective comes across which is a great example of street photography, there is little to no prep work for this type of art movement. My first initial thought was amazed and curious. I was not able to find much source information on this photo alone. But I thought this was interesting an interesting piece mainly due to the expressions on the men's faces, expressing a tired and dull look with what looks like clothes or equipment surrounding them. From my research this type of photo I have not come across and found it unique which is why I chose it.

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LHOOQ, Marcel Duchamp, 1919, Postcard and Ink

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Street photography is a movement that started in the mid-1800s and gained popularity throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and is still relevant today. Street Photography has never been in a specific location as photographers worldwide engaged in it. Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank, and Garry Winogrand are three important artists associated with street photography. The visual aspects of Street Photography include capturing natural moments of people and their surroundings, with an emphasis on random composition. Street photography started as a reaction to the nature of staged photography and aims to capture genuine moments in daily life. It played a significant role in addressing cultural and political changes, such as World War II and the civil rights movement, and provided a real perspective on the world's experiences and communities.

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The Fountain, Marcel Duchamp, 1917, porcelain and ink.

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Untitled, Hans Arp, 1917, Cut-and-pasted colored paper. 

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Reciting the Sound Poem "Karawane", Hugo Ball, 1916, vocal babeling with a cardboard suit painted crimson and gold for the top and blue for the bottoms/pants.

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Infinity Mirrored Room, Yayoi Kusama, 2013

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I really like this art piece because it really is an experience for each person. It is a dark room room, with mirrors on the walls, and led lightbulbs hanging from the ceiling. Although it doesn't have a significant meaning behind it, it is an amazing experience. Most people go to take pictures and they looks amazing.

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Ici, C'est Stieglitz, Francis Picabia, 1915, Ink, graphite, and cut-and-pasted painted and printed papers on paperboard, 38 x 22.8cm

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1. What is the name of the art movement? Dadaism

2. Between which years was this art movement active? 1915-1921

3. If the movement you chose is associated with a particular country or region, in what places was it found? Started in Zurich, Switzerland and spread to New York, Berlin, Hanover, Paris, and Cologne.

4. Who are at least three of the main artists associated with this movement?  Marcel Duchamp, Jean/Hans Arp, and Hugo Ball

5. Describe the primary visual characteristics of this movement. Dada art included music, literature, paintings, sculpture, performance art, photography, and puppetry, all intended to provoke and offend the artistic and political elite (Esaak 2019)

6. What was going on in the world while this work was being created? Give us some cultural context here, for example, was there a war going on? Was there a struggle for racial or gender equality happening? Was the artist commenting on the social or political events of his/her time? The Dadaism movement started just during and after the events of World War I. The artists of the movement were sickened by the way our politicians and leaders were taking our society. The artists were trying to replace the logical nonsense of the men at the time with their own style of illogical nonsense. And yes the Artists were  not only commenting on the social and political events of the time; they were mocking it; just complete absurdity.

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The art piece is a a banquet on a triangular table. There are thirty-nine place settings that represent important women in history. "The settings consist of embroidered runners, gold chalices and utensils, and china-painted porcelain plates with raised central motifs that are based on vulvar and butterfly forms and rendered in styles appropriate to the individual women being honored." (BrooklynMuseum.com) There is also another 1,000 women's names written in gold on the white tiles the table is standing on. I love this art piece because it is so significant to feminist art. All the designs are so intricate and detailed but also resembles many important women in our history.

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Installation art came about in the 1950s starting from an artist Marcel Duchamp. His artwork gave 3D images to the public which made them think and feel more interactive with the art pieces themselves.

Allan Kaprow was a very famous artist that was known for his work in installation art. His first piece was called the Happenings at the Ruben Gallery in New York in 1959. I was named the Happenings to, “suggest something spontaneous, something that just happens to happen.” (tate.org) The audience were invited to participate and experience his artwork. They were told when to applaud, where to move, and how to take their seats. There were performances such as playing music, reading play cards, and painters painting a canvas. The purpose of Kaprow’s work was to give significance to everyday events and bring to light how these events are indeed some type of art. Kaprow stated,‘‘The line between art and life should be kept as fluid, and perhaps as indistinct as possible’’. (tate.org)

Rachel Whiteread also came up with Embankment which was a city made up of white boxes. She used over 14,000 different sized boxes to create a city that viewers could look through and admire. Her work represents human life, hence why she chose to build a city out of boxes.

Kara Walker is also an installation artist whose themes deal with gender, sexuality, race, and violence. She is well known for her room sized silhouettes that take up those themes. Her creations art to evoke feelings about inequality, violence to specific people, and stereotypes in America. Although her paintings are quite simple, they provide enough information about her stories while allowing viewers to interpret them as well.

Some characteristics of installation art is where the exhibit is specifically placed. Most times the location of the art has some significance to the piece. The art work is also to allow the viewers to interact with. They can look at the work from different angles, walk through, or even walk around to get a view of all of it. Although it is very visual, it can also use other senses such as hearing and smell. Viewers are supposed to experience the work rather than just stare at it on a wall.

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Title: The Flatiron Artists Name: Edward J. Steichen Year: 1904 Media/Materials used: Gum bichromate over platinum print Dimensional of pieces: 47.8 x 38.4cm

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This photo got my interest because it is a very grim and spooky life. It does a good job portraying street photography because it shows a city on a cloudy/nightly day. I really enjoy how unlike the other examples of street photography its darker and scarier compared to the others.

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Title: Two Women Talking in Doorway, Paris Artists Name: Rudy Burckhardt Year: 1934 Media/Materials Used: Gelatin Silver Print Dimensional of Pieces: 15.9 x 23.

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This piece drew my attention because it’s very simple and it's the picture that relates to me the most in my current life. It relates to me because this type of talking in doorways happens a lot around my neighborhood. It’s a good example of street photography because it shows people living their normal life in Paris.

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Title: Teddy Boy Group Artist’s Name: Roger Mayne Year: 1956 Media/Materials Used: Gelatin Silver Print Dimensional of Pieces: 36.4 x 48.7cm

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This piece draws my attention because it shows a boy group that was around in 1956 and it looks like people in the background watching them perform. It shows street photography because it shows people taking pictures of the Teddy Boy Group performing on the streets. Based on looking at this image it looks like the boy group is performing for a small town.

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Title: Yale Graduate Photography Students Artist’s Name: Walker Evans Year: 1973Media/Materials Used: Gelatin Silver print Dimensions of Pieces: 24.2 x 19.3cm

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This piece draws my attention because it shows people taking pictures when they graduated from Yale. It shows street photography because it shows how people are living their normal life and in their normal settings. It is a good example because it shows everyday life and show how Yale students lived in 1973.

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Title: Street Photography Artist’s Name: James Maher  Year: Not stated Media/Materials used: Monopoly person used Dimensions of Pieces: 900x600

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This piece draws my attention because it shows someone who might be in poverty affected harshly by the state monopoly. The monopoly man in the window helps support my claim that the monopoly has had a hard effect on this person's town. It is a good example of street photography because it shows how people in this city life and how they were taken over by the monopoly. It also does a good job of sending a message to the viewers about the people's perspective on how they live in the city.

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Title: The Scream; Artist’s Name: Edward Munch; Year created: 1893; media/materials used: oil, tempera, pastel, and crayon on cardboard; dimensions: 91 cm x 73.5 cm. I selected this work because it’s another one that brings back some memories for me of my middle school beginners and intermediate art classes, one of the classes in which I have very fond memories from that time in my life. I think this painting is relevant for the age in which we live today, though it was originally composed all the way back in the late 1800s. I think our country is rebounding from a time of great political strife and division. Just two years ago, we saw an attack on one of the buildings in which our government conducts legislative business. Many opined that our country hadn’t been this divided since the Civil War; and regardless of if you agree with that sentiment or not, I think, between a pandemic, social, and political unrest, the person screaming in the picture is one that many Americans can relate to and resonate with.

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Title: Starry Night; Artist’s Name: Vincent Van Gogh; Year created: 1889; media/materials used: oil on canvas; dimensions: 73.7 cm x 92.1 cm. I selected the famous “Starry Night” painting because it is one of the earliest works of art I can remember seeing in my middle school art class eons and eons ago; and I didn’t even realize that it was considered symbolism! I also remember feeling a great deal of sympathy for the great artist that created this painting; Van Gogh suffered from debilitating psychiatric issues, and I don’t think he ever really got the help he needed, because we understood so much less about the human mind and how it works in the 1800s than we do today. Blue is my favorite color, so I really love the use of blue to depict the night sky, and I love how vivid the painting is even though the landscape is supposed to be one that was painted during the nighttime, when not much light would’ve been available to light up a landscape. I think Van Gogh did a masterful job of contrasting the time of day with the colors that he actually used in the painting. You can tell that it’s definitely nighttime, but you can also see all the details of the city, and the sky remains lit up with color in spite of the fact that it’s nighttime.

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Title: Alpha and Omega; Artist’s Name: unknown; Year created: 1883; media/materials used: stained glass; dimensions: not specified. This piece caught my attention, besides the Christian imagery, because I’ve always found stained glass to be quite beautiful. Though I myself am Protestant and not Catholic, I’ve always admired the sheer beauty of the variety of different Catholic churches that I’ve visited, where stained glass art is very prominent. In this particular piece, the symbols used are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet: alpha and omega. This is in reference to Revelation 22:13, where Jesus proclaims, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” That verse (and this piece) speaks to the truly eternal nature of Christ the Son; He has always existed from eternity past, and will always exist.

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Title: Mosaic with symbol of Jesus; Artist’s Name: unknown, discovered in Israel in a Byzantine church; Year created: around 500 AD; media/materials used: mosaic tiles; dimensions: not specified. I selected this piece as my second work because I was really struck by the backstory as I was researching it! Basically, archaeologists in Israel uncovered this ancient piece of mosaic artwork from roughly 1,500 years ago, which would’ve been about 500 years after the death and resurrection of Christ. That being said, this is a piece of artwork from what would’ve been the relatively early Christian church, and it was found in a Byzantine church in Israel. Archaeological discoveries surrounding Christianity have always been of particular interest to me, so I was overall very struck by this discovery and wanted to include it in this assignment.

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Title: Lamb of God, Agnus Dei; Artist’s Name: Francisco de Zurbaran; Year created: between 1635-1640; media/materials used: oil painting; dimensions: 84 x 116 cm. This piece specifically drew my attention because of the theme of redemption that is interwoven throughout the entire painting. If you are knowledgeable about Christianity, then you know that the Lamb represents Jesus Christ, who redeemed and restored guilty sinners to God the Father. Right behind the Lamb in this picture is a cross, which represents both redemption and the ultimate sacrifice that Christ had to make in order to make our reconciliation to the Heavenly Father possible.

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The name of the movement I chose to do this assignment on is symbolism. Symbolism is an art movement that finds its origins and beginnings in the late 19th century. It began in France and Belgium, and it uses symbols to convey a specific message. Three well known artists that are typically associated with symbolism include William Blake, Caspar David Friedrich, and Thomas Carlyle. When I think about this movement personally, I tend to research Christian symbolism, because there is no other aspect of my life that defines me like my faith as a Christian does. Some examples of the use of symbolism in Christian art would be the image of Jesus Christ on the cross, and this image may be used to communicate themes that revolve around loving sacrifice and redemption; the death of Christ on the cross was the ultimate act of loving sacrifice, and in His death, He accomplished the redemption of those that would place their faith in Him for the forgiveness of their sins. The goal of symbolism is to communicate a specific message or idea using symbols, so the end of symbolism, I would say, is to communicate a particular view or belief held by the author. The movement wasn’t necessarily motivated by any one issue; it strikes me as a very personal form of art, not necessarily one that was ignited by any one specific issue.

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This art piece was created by Sargent Johnson in 1933. It was made from wood and painted to add color. It represents
African Americans perseverance to fight for their freedom and what they believe in. The woman in the piece is presented to e strong and protective over the youth of the black comunity.

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This sculpture was created in 1930 by Richmond Barthé. He created this piece with painted plaster and sculpted man African American people with a sensitive, and realistic style. He believed that anyone can be dignified and beautiful if rendered with thoughtfulness and skill.

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This painting was created by Charles Henry Alston in 1958 before 1965 before the civil rights marches of Alabama. The painting was made up from oil on canvas and creates abstract figures that represents the black community together.

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This art piece was made by Archibald Motely. It was created in 1943 and used oil painting on canvas. Modley believed that African American culture that " It is a culture that is exiting, dynamic, and purley their own."

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An art piece that I observed and thought would fit would be " midsummer night in Harlem" by palmer C. Hayden. The art piece is supposed to represent the Harlem community sitting outside on a hot night to cool off.

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The art movement I chose based on interest would have to be the Harlem renaissance. It is a movement that happened long ago but had a massive positive impact on the black community in the US. The Harlem renaissance is apart of our American history and took place from the 1920s through the 1930s. This was a time where African americans migrated over to the northern states from the southern states. The more notable city associated with the movement is in the movement name, Harlem New York. They introduced their culture and unique art expressions.

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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi

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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi

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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi

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For this Project I chose Manga; multi-panel comics form Japan. Manga in its current form of multi-panel comics with speech balloons was inspired by translations of American comics in the 1920s. It is a thriving media still in print today with readers around the world.  Manga is specific to Japan. It is the term for the comics and multi-panel cartoons from Japan, which have their own unique style.

Naoko Takeuchi is one of my favorite artists because she is a rare woman in the industry and created Sailor Moon in 1991. Akira Toriyama created the highly successful Dragon Ball Z series, my favorite cartoon as a child. Junji Ito has inspired so many with his bizarre horror comics, and he created Tomie, one of my favorite characters; a beautiful young woman who is much more horrifying than she first appears. I really enjoy the Heavy Metal Darkness of BERSERK by Kentaro Miura. This comic is so dark, brutal and violent that it was kept plastic-wrapped on the shelf at Borders. This comic explores ideas and situations “too dark” for most comics, yet has inspired many other artists in many other formats. The very popular video game series Dark Souls credits their entire games world to Kentaro Miura and his dark fantasy series BERSERK.

Although manga draws off its own rich Japanese visual art history, and follows its own rules of form, balance, and presentation. I think the two most iconic visual characteristics of this movement are the Hair and the Eyes and how they are drawn and presented in Manga.

As a hairstylist I am greatly inspired by anime. In western comics someone’s hair can be as simple and abstract as a squiggly line. In all anime and specifically Naoko Takeuchi’s Sailor Moon, the hair is drawn very specifically and realistically, in detail. If I see an anime haircut, I can most likely reproduce it in real life. In Sailor Moon, all 5 of the Sailor Scouts are unique characters with unique personalities and interests, and each character has their own unique and intricate hairstyle drawn again and again throughout the comics.

Eyes in manga are also presented in an iconic way. Very big, bright, and full of emotion. In a manga comic you can almost always tell what the character is feeling by their expressive eyes. They don’t just tell you what they are feeling, they show it. Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, BERSERK and the short Horror stories of Junji Ito all use eyes to showcase emotion.

Dragon Ball Z is another long-standing manga series by Akira Toriyama. The story is about Chinese culture, folklore, and martial arts, being retold for a Japanese Audience. So the story explores a foreign culture but retains the style characteristic to Japanese Manga.

Manga in its current form of multi-panel comics with speech balloons was inspired by translations of American comics in the 1920s. I think the purpose of these comics is to entertain, educate and inform children and just as many adults. Although they may have started humbly, Manga comics today address themes of social justice, philosophy and even

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TOMIE by Junji Ito

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TOMIE by Junji Ito