Art Theories and Influence on Artists

... . Within the pages of The Painted Word one finds a brilliant explanation of Modern Art and the theories it is based upon as well as a summary of the most influential critics and artists of the time. In order to contemplate why Modern Art is not truly what one would call art, exploration of the Word and how it developed is an absolute necessity. The simplest way to do so ... Boho Dance", as Wolfe calls it, occurs because it is the "culturati"-who tend to be the museum curators, the art critics, etc.-who will decide what art is fashionable and what art is not; they tell the world which art...

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... impression of the subject matter (instead of precise details). The Impressionist artists also loosened their brushwork and used more pure, powerful colours. By going against the authorized laws of the salon, these artists' works were rejected by many of the academic art institutions as they deemed it "amateurish" and "unfinished". The Salon des Refusés (Salon of ... areas in South Africa and Berlin in Germany. She continued travelling in Europe and Africa throughout the rest of her life and collected artifacts whilst looking for new experiences and subject matter for her paintings. Ste...

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... ." Such a definition appeases both the Dadaists and the Formalists, the Constructivists and the Pop artists, et cetera, for its words qualify all artistic movements and styles. The definition as a whole, however, is fully embodied by the practices of Maya Lin, an artist whose work relies just as heavily on concept as it does on aesthetic. Reflecting the artistic theories of Expressionism as well as Cognitivism, Lin ... as accurately describe its conceptual foundation. Lin's hope that her medium-in this case, the earth itself-will influence or teach her viewers about the importance of app...

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... began before the Revolution of 1917, its influence, and the influence of Malevich's approach to art, was very pervasive in the early Soviet period. We can trace the beginnings of suprematism to his sets and costumes for the Russian Opera. His designs reflected the complex synthesis of Russian and west European art that reached its height on the eve of World War I. From the ... closely with Malevich at Vitebsk, left Russia for western Europe. The re-establishment of diplomatic relations with western European countries ended eight years of cultural isolation and intense ferment for Russia...

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... . This is formed through investigating different purposes such as motivations, incentives, rationales and intentions-the ideas behind the art. Two artists which have succeeded in representing their artworks and ideas throughout the art world by testing boundaries and thinking outside of the box, 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 ... and then created a new thought for that object. There have been many theories revolving around Duchamp's thought process relating as to why...

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... magazines, food, newspaper illustrations, clothing, furniture, cars and even cartoons as part of their theories on art. During this time, Jasper Johns and Robert Rauchenberg continued to explore the field of Pop Art, as well as many other newer artists such as Roy Lichtenstien and Andy Warhol. One of the most prominent painters of the Pop Art movement was Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol began his career ... as a commercial graphic artist and worked directly in the ... piece. Minimalists also went beyond the Pop artists by removing the easily recognizable pictures of everyday things and reduc...

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... palette. (Milner, 1991)This later translated into his work, as his brush strokes became broader in his own homage to pointillism, evident in both Starry Night and The Night Café. Gauguin also had a huge influence upon van Gogh's works. They had a very close relationship as they both resided in a house together in Arles. Gauguin valued the Japanese style of flattening space ... lines. Although the piece has perspective, there is a flat quality to the entire painting. Gauguin also preached painting from both dream and memory. (Milner, 1991) Circumstance and personality are two elements t...

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... partially conveyed through musical artwork. Pythagoras is known for his knowledge of arithmetical, geometrical, harmonic proportions, and also for the law of the golden section, otherwise known as the Golden Mean (Stakhov). The Golden Mean proportion began to come up when Pythagoras related his musical theories to the planets of the solar system. He believed that each planet had its own individual ... nature of music. Many musicians throughout the centuries have been believed to use the golden section in their works, either on purpose or by natural influence. What I mean by natural infl...

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To develop an understanding of artworks and the art world in general, it is important to take into consideration the relationship between the artwork, artist, world and audience. By observing a range of artists, this essay will give insight into the influence of historical context and of the audience on the artist's intention, and how the meaning of artworks can change over time. Historical context refers to the conditions that ... painting was created, we can interpret the meaning behind certain details and symbols. The values, beliefs and theories of the intended audience are also important...

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