water as the life and death force2. The main concerns of the novel include concerns about love, life, death and human frailty. These concerns are explored through the complex structure of the novel. That is, through its symbolic title, prologues, and division into sections. The
Throughout the history of contemporary art and photography, there has been several different themes and ideas that have been explored. Photography allows viewers of one’s work to develop an individual’s own options and observations.Allan Sekula was known to be one of the most outstanding Marxist intellectuals of his generation. He Sekula, photographer, writer, and filmmaker is interested in photographing main themes such as large economic systems, geographies, and capitalism. Sekula has produced
Sculptor Eva Hesse (born in 1936) passed away at the age of 34 from a brain tumour. Her Unbelievably short life left an impressive body of work that continues to inspire countless generations of artists. Hesse formed a unique language through her use of fluid materials ideas around fetishism and psychology influenced the work and her abstract minimalist sculptures often contained anthropomorphic elements. The Legacy of Hesse is accredited to her connecting minimalism with human presence Hesse moved
Throughout my whole life, I have acknowledged and place emphasis on the crucial existence of human interaction. Thus, my guiding question is as follows: How important is it to maintain and create relationships both personally and professionally? This question originated from my interest in the way relationships work in both the business world and in a more personal setting. I want to explore the advantages personal and professional relationships can bring me in the work field and how I can always
A universal understanding of art and identity is that art is a reflection of identity. For many, this is the case. For others, art is their identity, and even others feel that art is separate from their personal identity. Perhaps, art has an identity of its own. To Cindy Sherman, identity is something that we construct, and art can be used to simulate the same identity. Constructed subconsciously, identities are not as simple as what portrayal the artist was modelling, but rather, the individual
images of Black women. Within the male-dominated comic art world, Deborah Whaley’s Black Women in Sequence: Re-inking Comics, Graphics Novels, and Anime offer a countervision on the Black body. Women, especially Black women may welcome this book as a confirmation about recognizing, representing, and reframing their story. For this audience, Whaley will explore the historical, racial, and sexual representation of Black women in sequential art pointing out the imagined Black body through interracial
understand one another and also critiques the relations of both races’ that was enveloping America at the time. Throughout the booming Roaring Twenties, the struggle against Jim Crow segregation and equality for minorities had yet to truly begin. Whites were still under the impression that they were the superior race. Taught to them by their ancestors; it wasn’t a belief, simply fact. Racial tensions were at an all-time high and the difference between the quality of living for blacks and whites
offer our creative stimulus in response to photography. Throughout this presentation I aim to offer you all an insight into the world of surrealism and dreams. Firstly I will introduce you to the surrealist movement and some relevant themes with surrealist art. Then explore the defined states of consciousness, moving into explaining what a dream is. Next will be a brief touch on what influences visual stimulating tools have upon art, flowing through to surrealism and dreams. Here I will talk
is possible to observe some of the complexities of Inuit culture through the development of Inuit Art. Sculptures and carvings have been a major part of Inuit art, and have been intertwined with ideas of Inuit Identity. Therefore, Contemporary Inuit Sculpture is demonstrative of Inuit Culture. Sculpture developed from the Inuit’s first contact with Quallunaat artists, it feature scenes of everyday life, has a distinct style in each region and has evolved with time and influence. Inuit Sculpture,
parts; and the angry sapphire. Within the male dominated comic art world, Deborah Whaley’s Black Women in Sequence: Re-inking Comics, Graphics Novels, and Anime offers a countervision on the Black body. Women, especially Black women may welcome the book as a confirmation that their story is recognized and represented. For this audience, Whaley will explore the historical, racial, and sexual representation of Black women in sequential art pointing out the imagined Black body through interracial relationships