Figurative art

Gerard Basquiat, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a popular artist who used Abstraction, Figuration, Street Art, and Neo-Expression during the late 1970s and 1980s. While in the presence of his mother due to the separation of his parents, he inherited a strong love of art as she would take him to galleries and give him books. One of these books was Grey’s Anatomy, which would influence a majority of his art in the future. However, as Basquiat got older, he ran away from home to downtown NY where all the artists

Mueck’s artworks are reduced in size, just like this particular artwork, which is only 82.6 x 48.7 x 41.5cm, while other half artworks created by Mueck are very increased in size, like one called “A Girl” which is 110.0 x 501.0 x 134.5cm. Mueck’s figurative sculptures, all explore the themes of birth through ageing and to death. Mueck has never made life like sculptures, he says “I never made life-size figures because it never seemed to be interesting. We meet life-size people every day”. (S. Tanguy

Illustration is an art that allows to create an amazing aesthetics that is hard to remake or achieve with the same aesthetic value using digital technologies or photography because of the emotional atmosphere, transfer of mood of the work of art and detailed visualization of images. The term “illustration” itself has a several meanings, but the most known is ‘art design’. In the past, illustration due to its characteristics been only associated with books and magazines as a support for a text. However

Jean-Michel Basquiat was ahead of his time. Basquiat had many critics who deemed his artwork as child-like and did not view his art as successful. Critics were mostly unaware of the meaning of Basquiat’s art due to his ambiguity about his pieces. Basquiat did not like to explain his work. His artwork speaks for itself in many ways, about different topics from different angles. Perhaps if the critics understood the iconography behind Basquiat’s works they would understand him a little better. Basquiat

‘…Portraiture and black subjectivity represent important philosophical vectors in Ofili’s powerful figurative art, as if this conjunction between figuration and representation were not already visibly defined in the 181 watercolours.’ (Okwui Enwezor : Chris Ofili : Tate : 72) When one thinks back to Ofili’s early days in the art world he once strived to be how Yinka Shonibare communicates his art, not define him as a black artist. Ofili began his journey in Brick Lane market in London where he

experiments, ranging materials and mediums, and efforts to explore the boundaries of what constitutes art, Rauschenberg was an artist interested in not just the outcome, but the process. His “Combines” in the early 1950s established his “Neo Dadaist” label as his works incorporated found objects and photographs, breaking down the barrier of sculpture and painting. His interest in avant-garde art and provoking methods caused a lot of stir during his lifetime. However, Rauschenberg diverged and literally

1926. Her early development as an artist was highly influenced by the Chicago art scene, the city from which Art Institute she graduated. Chicago’s art scene was resistant to the one in New York where Abstract Expressionism was going on at the time while in Chicago figuration remained more important. Spero, while aware of Abstract Expressionism, she was also resistant to it as her main interest was painting the figurative expressionism. She believed that nothing could eradicate human presence, although

the atmosphere having a grimy feel seen in the rust, dust and layers of detritus covering every surface, there is a captivating beauty in the atmosphere. Though partially created by the high contrast lighting, a literal contrast complimenting the figurative one of combining the beautiful with the repulsive, which hides much of the space in shadow and fills

Does conceptual art need special abilities to become recognised and successful? INT. SERPENTINE GALLERY, EVENING You can see a large, white gallery with lots of windows on the celeste. The rooms are full of brightly coloured works hanging on the walls and light projectors directed towards them. There are some minimalistic installations with wooden and metallic objects. There is an external shot of Central London through a huge window placed in the centre. There is no furniture except for one black

M.A. adjunct ARTH 316 W1 December 10, 2016 The Female Gaze in Art History Thesis: Women have come a long way alongside men in presenting art in various forms, but while artistic expression has been based from the male perspective and sexuality, female artists are becoming more outspoken in their art forms challenging viewers to look beyond the physical form and go deeper into its meaning. Down through the historical years of art the human body has been the subject of intrigue and delight. While