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    Art in general is a form of expression. Individuals use art to express emotions, passion, or make a statement. Society can have an impact on how an artist chooses to express his or her sentiments. The beauty of it all is that interpretation is what makes art so unique. The same piece of art can mean so many different things due to who is looking at it. Just like everything else, art changes with time. There has been different eras in art that have impacted society as we know it. The Gilded

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    of the models. now these pieces stan as one of the true maserpieces of the 20th century. America is turning into society of capitalism and consumption. we are now i the mid 20th century when Pop art was born. This movement was by among others Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Tom Wesselmann. like trumpets in the mouths of musicians these artists were able to turn wind into music. they brought american popular culture into the realm of high art- utilizing the language of ardvertising and language

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    but that doesn't mean that the whole world needs to as well. Nude art may be too “inappropriate” for some viewers, but in reality there are other ways to keep people away from it rather than having to physically censor it, “last year I saw an Andy Warhol exhibit at the Portland Museum of Art. There was a room that was restricted for children, the silkscreens showed nudity and gay lifestyles. This is a good way to keep people away who are not comfortable” (Manfre). There’s no other simpler way to

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    Pornography is the portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purpose of sexual arousal. Pornography may be presented in a variety of media, including books, magazines, postcards, photographs, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, writing, film, video, and video games. The term applies to the depiction of the act rather than the act itself, and so does not include live exhibitions like sex shows and striptease. The primary subjects of present-day pornographic depictions are pornographic

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    When it comes to artist’s muses there is a fine line between inspiration and plagiarism. If one tries to define the areas where art starts plagiarizing a body of work, they will most likely end up fighting in circles. It is difficult to constitute where plagiarizing begins and inspiration ends. Artists have been including copyrighted or trademarked work into their own pieces and then calling it their own for decades, possibly even longer. Nowadays artists from all ends of the world are basing their

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    feelings; he used these shapes to express himself so in many of his pieces there was phallic shapes.4 these shapes were an important part of his work emotionally, but they did not take over all his art. With the support of other artist, like Andy Warhol, Haring was able to expand his work in both style and area that it is seen. Haring did a murals, sculptures and shows all round the world for churches, hospitals, landmarks, and charities. In 1986 he made the famous Crack is Wack mural in New York

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    and the world of street art was portrayed as a joke with no rational or creative thought behind it and that it was a way for faux creatives with no real talent to scam people of affluence with limited artistic taste who are in search of the next Andy Warhol. In Banksy’s film, when being interviewed about helping Thierry Guetta he says, “I used to encourage everyone to make art, I used to think everyone should do it. I don’t really do that so much any more.” Thierry Guetta, or more famously known as

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    What makes an artist so powerful? Is it their upbringing? Their family background? The struggles they faced in their life? Two highly influential artist of the twenty first century can attest to the statement that although many artists depict their lives and struggles in their works, the most fundamental quality that makes an artist achieve a international status is being able to revolutionize art, by creating their own unique style. Keith Haring and Jean- Michel Basquiat’s works are both considered

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    My wife and two daughters, Kylie (12), and Skylar (4), attended the Dali museum on the 15th of November. Before you even get into the parking lot you realize the museum itself is a work of art. An amazing, futuristic, hurricane-proof, building that is a crazy mixture of cement and glass, a concrete cube that is wrapped up in little triangles of glass, that kind of resembles a worm or caterpillar atrium that stands 75 feet at its tallest point, and that also serves as a skylight, allowing the natural

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    way. The Surrealist movement still influences many artists in the modern age. Most Surrealist artwork can be found in advertisements. This is why famous Pop Art artists also have experience with Surrealist artwork. Other famous artists include Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali, Max Ernst, and Joan

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