Art Deco

Two sculptures, among others, lie in the outskirts of the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden at UCLA. One of them, The Walking Man, is a bronze sculpture created by French sculptor Auguste Rodin in 1905. The other, made more than 100 years later, is T.E.U.C.L.A., a large scale steel sculpture made by minimalist sculptor Richard Serra. Although it may seem like these works have more differences than similarities, both emphasize the processes of their creation and are major movements away from the classical tradition of sculpture. However, The Walking Man and T.E.U.C.L.A. also differ in several aspects that reflect their respective artists’ personal portrayals of modern sculpture. These aspects include: mode of production, composition and the arrangement of volumes, the play of light and shadow, and visual experience. Together these elements of formal organization work together to convey meaning in both of these works. Rodin’s deliberate rejection of refinement and disregard for the direct translation of the unformed to formed in The Walking Man represent the process and spontaneity of reality, while Serra’s use of curvature and aperture in T.E.U.C.L.A. models the spaces people move through and the perceptive skills they use in life and nature.

As a Surrealist pioneer, Ernst’s art displayed some of the most radical and unorthodox imagery in the early 1920s. Violence and pain were perhaps the most avant-garde elements of Ernst’s art, and this perception is on full display in one of Ernst collages displayed during Breton’s Paris Au Sans Pareil exhibition, The Preparation of Bone Glue. It depicts “a diathermy process in which an electrical current treats joint ailments” (Kavky 2012); his use of violence and pain as “both cause and cure intensifies the victimization of the woman” (Kavky 2012). The Preparation of Bone Glue is widely considered as an early example of Surrealist art, and Ernst’s early work with the mentally ill provided significant influence into the troubled minds of some patients.

In the 1920's Art Deco was a popular form of art. It also influenced architecture, fashion, and furniture. Art Deco used bold geometric shapes and strong colors. It used concrete, smooth stone, and terracotta as materials. Art Deco represented modernism and a bright future.

Man Ray like many other artists did not care to have his personal life shown in his art. He wanted to be viewed and recognized for his work which included sculptures, paintings, and photography. Man Ray was mostly influenced by Stieglitz's photographs. Man Ray used a similar style to Stieglitz. He captured images that created an unvarnished look at the photos' subject. Man Ray discovered a new way to create his photos; by accident in his work room he discovered how to manipulate objects in his photos on pieces of photosensitive paper.

I saw some amazing works of art that looked so simple, yet had such a great value and meaning behind them. After learning about certain pieces, I first saw as simple, or easy, I couldn’t see them the same after learning the detail of work and time the artist put into their projects. Relating art pieces to what I have learned in class, and projects that I have done in class, help me gain a better understand of the meaning behind others work, also how important structure, color, light, and the history behind each piece is extremely valued and

In Grandview Boulevard, completed in 1974 CE, the artist utilizes painterly brushstrokes. The shadows of the trees that are painted dark purple appear to have more painterly aspects than the rest of the composition. From far away, the painting seems smooth and sleek, but up close, the individual thick brushstrokes can be seen. The implied texture of the leaves in the painting is sturdy and prickly, and the texture of the yellowed grass appears to be dry and coarse, however, the actual texture of the painting itself is smooth. The artist also uses both curvilinear and geometric lines. In looking at the trees in the painting, they are composed of primarily geometric lines (excluding the leafy top) that run in a

Deco Art itself is a reflection of changing world cultures. It was born in France post-World War I as a sort of marriage between craft motifs and the industrial age, characterized by wealthy and bold-looking colors and shapes. The art form is well depicted in the decoration of the Rockefeller Center in New York or any of the art and decor found in the movie The Great Gatsby. This striking form represented the glamour of the age. In a great sense, the period represented a change from conservative to a more liberal view on life. This was no different in Japan.

Art deco included luxury items as well as mass-produced products, but both wings had the intention to create modern and anti-traditional designs that illustrated wealth and elegance.

The Art Deco movement started in Europe, in the mid 1920’s and continued through the 1930’s as counterpose to Art Nouveau. Its first exhibition was in Paris, in 1925, at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes. Originally intender for architecture and decorative arts, this style quickly gained a lot of popularity through the whole continent and spread to America, where we can find one of its biggest and most representational expressions in the Chrysler Building, in New York. Even though Art Deco initially was an architectural style, it didn’t take long for this tendency to expand to other types of arts and crafts, and typography was definitely not an exception. In 1929, the commercial poster artist and typeface designer A.M Cassandre was commissioned by Dubonnete to create a series of posters to promote their wine.

Decorations that bespeak of Art Deco are colorful. The bolder the colors, the better for the theme. Sure, earth tones and neutral shades also abound, but these hues are more utilized for the walls. For a more artsy finish, use metallic paints or accent the wall corners on the ceiling side with a stencil. Designs can vary from ziggurats, surreys to lotus and scarab. Wallpapers are also acceptable with these designs if you don’t want to do a painting job. Botanical patterns or floral together with geometrical patterns are also popular Art Deco designs.

“My fascination with letting images repeat and repeat - or in film's case 'run on' - manifests my belief that we spend much of our lives seeing without observing.” A quote by Andy Warhol portrays his art as well as his character whole-heartedly. Warhol started drawing and film making at a young age. He later became interested in painting, books, sculpting and many other artistic mediums. Warhol was a key figure in Pop Art, his prints of Marilyn Monroe and his Brillo Box sculptures are very famous examples of this.

The message found in Andy Warhol’s artwork is there is more to life than what is seen with the naked eye and that there is value in every aspect in life. By creating a grocery store as well as items found in a grocery store Warhol was showing that even the most basic of items can hold value depending upon how you perceive them. Andy Warhol’s artwork does hold a mirror up to society the repetition and simplistic style in his artwork makes you question the meaning of the art and makes you take a deeper look into your life to see.

Form of "afterlife insurance" in order to trick the soul into staying alive in the event of the body's destruction

I also watched many of his videos on Youtube, as well as other sculpting videos. As I researched more and more and finally bought two books about sculpting - one about polymer clay and the other about water based - one theme came into mind; everything revolved and involved the study of anatomy and geometry. I felt very enlightened about this, as I am taking physiology next year in hopes of furthering my master of drawing, and hopefully, sculpting.

One specific thing that I learned from this project was that there is a more to something than what meets the eye. Although my painting just seemed like a typical