Art Inquiry

Course Reflection  1.  As a graphic designer, I was looking forward to discover how artists use various methods and tools to communicate their ideas, since communication is a big part of graphic design during this course. My expectations were met. The videos within this course were informative and helpful, especially the ones in the last two modules. 2. I consider art to be the result of expressing oneself by creating meaningful work by combining technical skill and imagination. The result can take many forms such as: paintings, sculptures, music, and photography among others. 3. Andy Warhol was initially my favorite artist. As of right now, I would say my answer hasn't changed. I just love Andy Warhol's background in communication arts. His shoe illustrations for magazines and product display boards were the foundation of his career as a fine artist. I find that shift in his life fascinating.  4. I enjoyed taking...

Project 5 Pablo Picasso  Guernica 1937 Oil on canvas 349 x 776 cm Source   1. This painting depicts a horse, bull, and six human figures who seem to be in agony or dying. The overlapping and lack of space between each figure in this tiny room creates frantic movement. The left side depicts a screaming woman grieving the death of the baby in her arms. The head of a large white bull, the only calm figure in the painting, floats above the woman's head. Directly below this, a man lays on the ground with a mutated arm. A contrasting white light bulb bursts with light on the ceiling to the right of the bull. The light shines on a horse screaming in pain.  The right side of the painting has the most action and movement due to the contrasting grays of the light shining down. The light shines on three more figures. One holds their head up to the stark light bulb, one leans through a window, and the last one screams ...

Self Portrait  Inspo From MoMa's Collection  Andy Warhol  Self-Portrait  1966 Silkscreen ink on polymer paint on nine canvases  Each canvas 57.2 x 57.2 cm, overall 171.7 x 171.7 cm Source Robert Mapplethorpe  Triptych: Self-Portrait  1972 Screenprint  Composition 86.1 x 59.4 cm; sheet 89.4 x 69.8 cm Source Stephen Shore   Self-Portrait, New York, New York, March 20, 1976 1976 Chromogenic color print, printed 2013 43.2 x 55.2 cm Source