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    Western culture were men (Staniszewski 125).”As a female practicing artist I am going to discuss the hierarchy of white male privilege within art and the challenges and barriers that face women. As I study art history time and time again I review the works created by white males and I question where the women artists are. Women are the subjects of the art and never the creators. The major barriers to women artists stemmed from a complex set of socially constructed gender roles and traits, which aligned

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    represented differently all around Europe. From its prehistoric origins until contemporary art, there have been massive shifts after each era. What was considered aesthetically pleasing through a certain period of time was mainly influenced by its social and economic context. The way we will analyze by what means women’s figure have been represented in European art, will be by chronologically taking each period of time or “era” in which there was a major art movement, by then describing its social and economic

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    The Controversy of Marcel Duchamp Essay

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    One of the most unique figures in the continuum of the art world, Marcel Duchamp changed the way we look at and produce art today. Marcel Duchamp was by far, one of the most controversial figures in art. Two of the most well known and talked about pieces by him are The Fountain and The Bride Stripped Bare by her Bachelors, Even . Duchamp created many other pieces that caught the attention of critics, other artists, and the population in a negative way; however, these two pieces alone, brought about

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    The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is among the world’s largest art collections, and to be specific enough the most prevalent artwork in the western United States (Compton 165). This massive art museum has a collection of over a hundred thousand artworks, whose origin extends from the prehistoric times to present days (Gilbert and Mills 174). These collections are classified into several departments within the museums buildings, depending on their region of origin, culture they represent, and

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    The nude figure is seen very early in prehistoric art and evolved through history symbolizing fertility, beauty and representing classical literature. During the 15th century Renaissance in Western Europe, the reclining nude made its appearance as an artistic innovation. It focuses on the impact that an Artist can have on society and the individual expression one can create. The movement unleashed creative freedom and Artists could move away from religious themes and experiment with different techniques

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    Tattoo History

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    A discovery in 1991 by climbers in the Italian Alps revealed a 5300-year-old mummy embellished with fifty-seven simply designed tattoos made from a pigment that was procured from soot. This frozen corpse was dubbed as “The Iceman.” Other prehistoric evidences of tattooing include Egyptian mummies dating back to 2100 B.C.. These mummies were decorated with a blackish-blue color that were applied with a pricking instrument. Another mummy from an Iranian equestrian tribe, the Scythians, from 500

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    Huynh Final Paper 1: How did the development of photography alter the course of art history? What observable changes did it make to art? How does the argument over whether photography is art or science fit into art history during the 20th century? The development of photography altered the course of art history in many ways, it revolutionized artistic styles and critical thinking about the function and role of art. Instead of trying to copy reality, which photography could do much better, artists

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    The Value in Understanding Art Pablo Picasso once said “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up” (“10 famous Quotes”). Picasso was trying to express how too many people give up on art and often think it is one sided like a painting. One acceptable episode of rekindling art as an adult is in a moment Picasso, Maar and Oppenheim were at a cafe for lunch in Paris. Picasso was sitting at the table with his girlfriend and then noticed Oppenheim's fur covered

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    Bibliography New technological advancements have allowed for an expansion in the art community, specifically photography. Art has been one of the fundamental aspects of human life since the prehistoric ages. It is a way to express oneself and share creativity with large groups of people. As humans have become more and more intelligent, new technologies have been invented. As technology continues to increase, the possibilities of art also escalate. Through the development of multiple inventions such as the

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    Art is a particular form of social consciousness and of human activities, an important way for people to perceive, discover and improve life: according to the laws of beauty. It is the creation of tangible or intangible products containing great values of thought-aesthetics, cultural character, and emotions. In this sense, there are numerous types of art. Painting is one of the oldest forms of art on earth. From prehistoric times, artists not only used it to communicate, but they also used painting

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