Images And Images Of Photographs

The first thing to note is the overall composition of the painting. First and foremost it is a landscape painting. The colors are very monochrome; the space is stretched to reveal a depth to the painting that the eye cannot capture; and there is stillness to the art that embraces nature and serenity of life. In the right-hand corner of the painting there is calligraphy. The calligraphy lacks the precision, but is very clear in its form, much like the depiction within the painting

Thorough research of the works and techniques of Tina Barney and Elliott Erwitt led me to a simple conclusion: their art is simple and meaningful but, meaning is what an observer makes of it. What does this indicate one might ask? It means that although they both have very distinct ways of taking a photograph their common goal is to evoke emotion in their observers. Elliott Erwitt put it in the simplest terms when he said, “I think you should just look at the stuff and if it enriches you in some way or knocks you out, that’s all you need” (Danziger 89).

Another main focal point in this canvas was subject matter. This is where the objects or events are described. The artist gives us different objects such as the old couple seems displayed as depressing. Or you can observe it as normal couple, walking across the river, enjoying the night. He also gives us a boat which could possibly be giving us a correlation because the boat looks like it’s broken or about to sink. There is also another interpretation with the object that Van Gogh displays which is, the stars. Depending upon which way you want to take it, they look like flowers or fireworks. Also, there is a sense of false appearance with the houses. If you stare at just the bank you will notice that it is just a bunch of bright lights but if you pay attention to the water close to the bank, you will acknowledge the darkness or shadow of the houses.

painting which also ties into the scene being set at night in the darkness. Contrast is used well to

The shapes of the figures are sharply defined and the objects such as the table, book, and string instruments. There are diagonal rhythms throughout the painting in which it creates movement. The light source in the upper left allows the source light to have a more natural appearance throughout the painting. The shadows at the right-hand corner and the men wearing green in the middle contrast the main object with the most sources of lighting. The objects shadows and lighting create dimension and a vivid sense of more contrast. There are areas in the making with more contrast and the sharp contrast that creates movement in the painting. The shadows and the lighting throughout the painting show gradations and the highlights create more depth. Staring from the upper-left hand corner with the first figure of a gentleman wearing a hue of blue and yellow, the left side of his face and garment shows the source light in right above him. The source light above the

Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation is a series of photographs by Aaron Siskind that was featured in the San Francisco museum of art. The abstract expressionist movement started in New York in the 1940s and 1950s. This movement began to distinguish painters who used colors and abstract work on their canvas; from the painters who attacked their vigorous gestural expression on their canvas. Art was expanding. Aaron Siskind was an american photographer best known for his art work of, the abstract expressionist movement.

Although photography is made to represent reality, the feelings of reality might not be fully presented in every photograph. Susan Sontag noted that a “photograph is not only an interpretation of the real” but also a trace or the footprint of reality. By de-contextualizing the human figure from its “real” environment, Siskind creates a trace of reality. This manipulation allows Siskind to forge the sense of mysteriousness through the high contrast between the background and the figure in the foreground. Additionally, this mysteriousness created by the plain and the unrecognizable background increases the value of the photograph because curiosity is generated.

A photograph is often known as a window to the past. Through photographs, global progression in areas such as technology, culture and politics can be analyzed. The impacts of photos can be tremendous and define future issues, events and politics. One photo that has significantly defined the twentieth century is the "Bloody Saturday" photo (see Appendix A). The photo was captured by a Chinese-American photojournalist named H.S. Wong (also referred to as Newsreel Wong) on August 28th 1937, moments after the Shanghai Bombing in the midst of the Battle of Shanghai. The bomb was dropped by Japanese pilots as a result of growing tensions between China and Japan. The animosity was so high that only a few years later the two nations entered World War Two in the Pacific. Amidst the fall of rubble and chaos, Wong was able to capture an iconic image of a young, burned child all alone crying in the debris moments after the bombs were dropped. Reactions of public outrage became apparent as well as a dramatic increase in animosity towards the Japanese after the photo 's release. Ultimately, the release of H.S Wong 's "Bloody Saturday" photo, dramatically defined twentieth century politics through its display of Japanese aggression, the alleged scandal behind the photo and its endured global impact.

The highlights and shadows in the painting also plays a part in suggesting that the woman is the main subject of the painting. Strong contrast between the middle area of the painting and the sides can be seen. This creates further emphasis on the woman as the light enable us to see most of the features on her face highlighted as compared to the rest. This creates an effect as if the light is directly on her.

Edgar Allan Poe is an American poet from the early 1800s who has been regarded in many literary handbooks as “the architect of the modern short story” (Poetry Foundation). Since his death in 1849, Poe has become world renowned for his critical theories as well as his many haunting poems and short stories. But Poe 's work hasn’t always been as popular as it is today. In 1827, Poe published his first collection of poetry, Tamerlane, and Other Poems. Unfortunately, Poe’s first collection was unsuccessful and went virtually unnoticed by the public. Two years later, Poe published a second collection of poetry, which he titled Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems. Although this collection received slightly more attention than his first publication, it was still unsuccessful and seen as a failure. Poe’s third publication was released in 1831 and was yet another collection of poetry, ironically entitled Poems. This publication was significantly more successful than its predecessors, and in 1835 its success even landed Poe an editorship at The Southern Literary Messenger, a literary magazine based in Richmond, Virginia. Only a few years later, in 1839, Poe got a job as an editor for Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine. He stayed with the magazine for about a year before accepting another position in 1841 as the editor of Graham’s Magazine. This was the peak of Poe’s

Overall this is an amazing piece of art, the artist’s attention to detail helped further emphasize their ideas. At first the meaning behind might be hard to find but reading the title and taking the time to examine the piece you should have no problem find the meaning behind the

When deeper investigation is taken place, you are able to bring light to the surface, that there is a deeper connect between the young lady and gentleman laying in front of her. Discrete symbolic figures and actions are tangled up in the oil painting.

Photographical equipment at this pictorial was still primitive and many photographers felt that their lens’ recorded too much detail. Photographers started to employ different techniques to soften their images, their main goal was to create images that looked more abstract and with similar characteristics to paintings. This movement then transformed into naturalism where it was encouraged to treat photography as an independent art form. There was a belief that photography should be used to communicate something personal, and that the environment would be used as an inspiration.

In this case, he depicts the moment just before the two men lower Jesus into the tomb. In a few seconds, Jesus will be gone and the mourners will be on their own. Compositionally, the painting is based around a diagonal pattern of form and movement, from the hysterical hands of Mary Clopas, down through Mary Magdalene's sagging shoulder, Nicodemus's elbow and Christ's torso, to the end of the white shroud. The fan-shaped pattern upright Mary Clopas, forward-leaning Mary Magdalene, arched Nicodemus and horizontal Christ presents us with a cascade of limbs and heads that adds tension and movement to an essentially 'frozen' snapshot in time. Interestingly, the picture becomes quieter as our eye moves from top to

The piece of art I chose was the Emperor depicted as a Taoist Magician on Lesson 05. First element of art I see is the ratio of size between the depiction of the Emperor and the dragon he is summoning. The second one that I realize is the color scheme between the Emperor and the dragon. The area by the dragon is dull brown but the area by the Emperor is bright green. This adds the third element which is space, the Emperor is the positive space, the dragons area is negative space.