... Edition),  gang graffiti  is considered to be vandalism, "The willful or malicious destruction of public or private property," while political graffiti and graffiti art are a form of art, "The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colors, forms, movements or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty; specifically, the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium ... "An example of this cross-culturally prevalent genre of graffiti, political graffiti may combine with other artistic and expressive forms such as poster and comic book production,...

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... foremost concern of the artist is in making the piece of work" (1). This serves as a reasonable summation of why feminist art and art theory is a somewhat impossible topic to entirely define. Feminist art and art theory engulfs so much, and manifests itself in so many forms - how is one to begin to understand a single piece of it? Laurie Schneider Adams defines the feminist approach to ... of this was probably reminiscent of the Conceptualist attempt to destroy or reject the "value" of the art object. Feminists wanted to reject the art object of the patriarchy, and therefore used the op...

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... Greece, the Pyramids, and also in more recent works like Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Mathematical proportions have been conveyed in many forms of art, architecture, music, and nature that bring beauty, order and mystery to people and cultures everywhere. Looking into the past, through the ... book Exploring the Invisible, by Lynn Gamwell, explores how Pythagoras discovered a mathematical basis to music, and how mathematics is used in the creation of abstract art. Pythagoras found the fundamental musical laws, which relate to musical proportions, such as an octave, a fifth, and a four...

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... of this intense level of artistic activity would also lead to advances in the theories and techniques of art. Early Renaissance artists would seek to create art forms in line with their experience of human personality and behavior. In addition, they would also strive to depict realistic human ... forms with exact proportions and true to life clothing and expressions that were rich in drama and emotion. ... Giotto di Bondone and Tommaso Guidi, or Masaccio, the founder of Renaissance painting, were some of the first artists to paint this way, as they portrayed art that contrasted ... and...

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... the 20th century. This will be accomplished by observing the two predominated art periods, Modern art and Post Modern forms of 20th-century art. Although scholars disagree as to precisely when the modern period began, they mostly use the term modern art to refer to art of the 20th century in Europe and the Americas, as well as in other regions under Western influence. The modern ... create an ambiguous sense of space through geometric shapes that flatten and simplify form, spatial planes that are broken into fragments, and forms that overlap and penetrate one another. . Art historians g...

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... as we think, as today more than ever we are being increasingly influenced and bombarded by a multitude of messages and experiences about who to be and how to be. Current forms of social communication processes, particularly mainstream media, advertising, television and film, along with family, friend, teachers, our perceptions, perspectives, interpretations and assumptions, and those of others, all play a ... explore identity of the individual by representing life's journey through the technique of photography. Whilst Grayson Perry explores identity and what is represents through differe...

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... know the theories it was being painted behind. As Wolfe explains, however, it isn't just the "culturati" that cause this great influence on art theory. Art critics all over the United States want, as always, to fit in with the chic of the chic and to be able to control ... essentially came down to a style in which lines, forms, colors, and contours all are merged eloquently in such a unification with the flatness of the canvas that it is art, as pure as art can be. Until 1950 or so, most of the basic art theories originated with the ideas of Greenberg and the purity ... the artwork had b...

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... to Senegal and typically uses strong symbolism, found objects and geometric motifs which is an integral part African aesthetics and the rhythm that forms it. The work Coronation of Musaa Moolo Casamace, Southern Senegal consists of beadwork, found objects like cans shaped to represent figues and an ... and ethnic self-identification were already present in preschoolers. Lastly, ethnic behaviours point to behaviour patterns specific to an ethnic group. Chapter Three: Art Historical Context In this chapter I want to situate this work with reference to theme, medium, approach and to introdu...

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... order on disorder, the creation of illusions, an exhibition of skill, an indulgence in fantasy, it's illustration, a personal adornment or embellishment, art is giving a meaning to life, it's a generation of unselfconscious experience, and a training in the perception of reality. It's necessary for us ... Art encourages us to experience our lives by causing us to reexamine our thoughts and feelings through form and content. Form is what we see and content is what we interpret as what we see. As form changes, content changes. All art forms are ... perceived in different ways by our sens...

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... by adding the turban which was a representation in the interest in orientalism[ CITATION Lan13 l 3081 ]. Man Ray alters the artwork and defies the traditional making process of nude art therefore making the artwork anti-aesthetic. In nude artworks at the time, the face was seen so that there is an indication of who the artwork was based on. ... In both artworks, the face is either fully or partially hidden. The art form of the artwork is less used in relation to nude art with paintings and sculpture being the most popular. When both artworks are put together, some obvious contrasts can b...

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... , ceramics, rubber, cloth, chrome, marble and clay. His body of work comprises of small-scale works, larger pieces shown in sculpture gardens, and specific commissioned objects. The forms Deacon creates are abstract, yet chock full of metaphorical references created by the contradicting elements in his pieces. Works often have titles that are indicative and descriptive of deeper meaning ... years of work, Tate Britain is currently showcasing 32 of Deacon's finest constructions and series of drawings from 1978. This retrospective highlights Deacon's fluctuating explorations into abstract a...

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... book In The Early World, Discovering Arts Though Crafts. Richardson addresses these issues and put her answers to these questions into practice inside her own art classroom. In her own account of the process of her students" artistic developments, she explains about a number of things that she believes to be ... the full development of a child's creative possibilities. It is scarily easy for teachers to fall back on the pre-existing templates for teaching art especially. However, doing so is disastrous to the full development because it leaves so much room for the student to also fall b...

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... used to create a spotlight affect to the composition, often times highlighting the focal point of the work of art. Rococo, a playful and sensual style was developed by using pastel colors, delicately curving forms and dainty figures. The main characteristics of Baroque art are strong perspective effects, dramatic color, dramatic light and dark, movement of figures, broken and agitated draperies, ... loose brushstrokes, and dense and detailed compositions for emotional impact on the viewer. Below is an example of Baroque art at its best in my opinion. ... subjugation and the rusticity ov...

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... ever before, and the tools offered by the rapid advances of information technologies will allow them to explore as well as create new forms of artistic expression. Computers have enabled artists to experiment with interactivity and multimedia just as the re-discovered knowledge of the Renaissance enabled ... DaVinci to experiment with pastel and mural preparation. There are many historical similarities between the emergence of art in our modern times and the emergence of new forms of art in previous eras. When photography was first introduced, artists tried to force their old ways of th...

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... as "apostles of a new golden age that would usher in the rinascita " or rebirth of all societies with the resurgence of classical literature and art (Humanism" 1). Humanism became a movement of sorts with the appointment of Coluccio Salutati as chancellor of Florence, Italy in 1375. He considered himself ... be reached to its highest potential and ultimately truth would be found (Kessler 194). Plato also developed the Theory of Forms in this text, which is the idea that forms or "concepts constitute the essences that exist in their own right, as entities independent of the world of appea...

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... Dada, and there was no predominant artistic medium in the Dada movement. All was accepted; geometric tapestries, glass, plaster, assemblage, collage, photo-montage, ready-made objects and many other art forms. Along with the war came vast developments in culture, causing a quick jump into modernity, mechanized industrialization, growth of modern community culture, and a modern media culture - all important parts ... and Ball requested Huelsenbeck's presence (who then brought with him an interest in primitivism from Berlin). The cabaret's legacy helps us understand the origins of Dada's...

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... the way he assigned intense colors to objects arbitrarily and not according to their appearance in nature. In Expressionism artists tried to present an emotional experience in its most compelling forms, through visual, literary, and performing arts. The artist strives to express subjective feelings and emotions rather than to depict reality or nature objectively. The artist is not concerned with ... Player by Umberto Boccioni is typical of futurism. The most noticeable feature of Boccionis" many legged soccer player is its depiction of motion. Much like the futurists Constructivism soug...

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... from the obligation of connoisseurs to assume "that excellence in art can be defined and identified by scholarly judgments that are more than political acts or manifestations of cultural biases." Will feels that a connoisseur, one who has respectable judgement concerning art and appreciation for it, forms opinions based on characteristics that "transcend" those relating to politics and culture - beauty and exquisiteness. Therefore, ... in order to be fine, art must have qualities of great beauty and must not have qualities relating to politics and culture. However, ... is timeless and ...

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... thought into tangible form. By exploring their concepts through mediums, they are able to convert these designs into material model. The process of art making by an artist begins with the question, "What should I create?". The idea explored is then held valuable in considering ... are Marcel Duchamp and Damien Hirst. Marcel Ducahamp's art works achieve the representation of his ideas as he is an established Dadaist artist, which means his works have the intent to oppose all the norms of bourgeois culture and art forms, making dada, anti-dada. The movement itself expresses ... the outla...

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... culture. Nevertheless this culture is a reality, bringing millions of people across the world together. The cultural identity of a generation tends to adopt the latest art form as its primary support, it is the case for the "generation Y" and video games. Zelda: The oracle of time, Mario Bros ... focus on an impeccable design, creating imaginary worlds which are getting as real as fiction can get. Video gaming is also the art form of interactive art by excellence, where the spectator becomes an actor into the accomplishment of the piece. The player can be faced with cornelian choices in...

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... as during the 1920's and 1930's, began to break into the cultures around the world, and American designers truly latched on. The art deco style arrived in America through many different ways. Actually, before the 1925 fair Americans were able to purchase European designed items in ... they resembled human machines or robots. " Not only did the designers use the contemporary lifestyles to influence them; they also used the art movement that preceded them, art nouveau, to help inspire them. However, instead of using the winding and flowing flowers of their time, they replaced them with .....

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... has become apparent that the impact made by art has lessened dramatically in recent times, as audiences become used to the traditional forms and features of art. The audience that the artist strives to challenge and engage in modern times, art critics, have become the media and the general ... population; this shift in audience from the traditional role of the critic, is caused by increased education levels, and the more widespread use of art ... depictions, as well as photographic techniques and the application of digital imaging or other special effects, are often used in creating sh...

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... aimed to eradicate graffiti vandalism yet diverted their artistic abilities to create murals which spoke its own artistic beauty to its audience. Mural art is considered to be a public affair that intended to address prevailing issues such as ethnic history, cultural pride, usage of drugs, ... The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program gifted the impoverishing neighborhoods with projects that played a fundamental role in uniting to rebuild the area through art. The art that was designed from these projects often portrayed the issues ordinary citizens faced from their day-to-day lives in a les...

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... of it. In fact, this physical impossibility is often not apparent to most people. Therefore these disturbing images supports Braque's view on art and it is only through scientific theories which proves the impossibilities of these dimensions, which informs architectures on what design is physically possible to ... environment. Although Braque's statement holds to be true so far, it would be possible to change the claim to "Science upsets, art reassures" as great art generates truth of human-ness as well as sensibility of individuals while science has no relevance to the complicity of our...

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... than usual with siblings and friends. ADHD may develop like issues with concentration and focus and dissociation is also and effect of trauma in children. Children are less verbal so art or creative treatments access the right brain neural processes and therefore can help the child express emotions dis- regulations -an unbalancing of limbic system. The main objective for treatment is ... into words-artwork does this much better!" – Joan Turkus, M.D. Because children are less verbal, the best alternative seems to be art therapy. While many forms of therapy continue to emerge to treat t...

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