Epic Poem of Malaya is painted during the decolonisation period whereby the “Malayan culture” was developing to gain independence from the colonial rule. To my understanding of Chua, his conviction as an artist to paint realistically is because he believes that art should reflect life...
There is no absolute truth! Postmodernism states that there is no real truth because all people see and identify the truth based on their own knowledge and beliefs. The movie, Stranger than fiction, belongs to a recent cycle of postmodern movies with a philosophical significance...
Postmodernism states that there is no real truth because all people see and identify the truth basing on their own knowledge and beliefs. The movie, “Stranger than fiction,” belongs to a recent cycle of postmodern movies with a philosophical significance that explore important issues of...
Postmodernism was a time where architecture and design began to move away from the traditional design that came before it. Design started to become more subjective, and diverse. When looking at postmodern design the argument of which represents postmodernism more as a design comes into...
Everyone has a different view and preference for art, but that does not mean not all art is beautiful just because you do not like how it looks. This is what the textbook discusses in chapter two, “What Is Art?”. The chapter starts off by...
The current cultural affairs commissioner of New York City, Tom Finkelpearl, not only has an extensive background in museum administration, but also has training in art and sculpture. In his introductory essay, Finkelpearl summarizes the ever-changing attitudes towards public art as well as the role...
Art is an integral part of culture and history. Many artists are renowned for their artworks, yet artworks are not renowned for how they look. Instead, artworks are renowned for their meaning and expression. Yes, the aesthetic value of an artwork is important, however, the...
The artwork “Glenn” (1984) By Jean-Michel Basquiat is an acrylic, oilstick painting with a collage on canvas. In this painting, Basquiat coveys his exploration of the self-identity through experience of black human beings. The drawing is busy with many different pieces to unpack and analyze,...
Introduction Heart of Darkness, written by Polish-British author Joseph Conrad was published in Blackwood’s magazine in three parts and was released in February, March, and April of 1899. The novel follows Marlow a sailor, who embarks on a journey up the Congo River to see...
Abstract In this essay I will discuss the relationship between the arts and the growing body of scientific knowledge during the Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo periods. Beginning with the Renaissance and then continuing on to the Baroque and Rococo periods, science and art were closely...
Building a Home for Academia As a campus established in 1919, the University of California, Los Angeles, gained the opportunity to create a new educational tradition. With the construction of each new building, the growing campus distinguished its own identity, creating environments modeled after conceived...
The Gilded Age (1870s-1917) was a time of desire, advancement, and class in America. A solid feeling of national pride and reason won, it was an intricate time in United States history. After a twisting Civil War, the nation was on an ascent to power...
Who is Egon Schiele? Every generation has their punks. Be they musicians, writers, or artists, those individuals ahead of their times – while infamous during their lives – create legacies that last years after their deaths. Austrian painter Egon Schiele is certainly one of these...
Virginia Woolf Adeline Virginia Stephen was born January 25, 1882, in London, England, and was the daughter of Julia and Leslie Stephen. Her parents had been previously married, but both their spouses died. After Julia and Leslie got married, the couple had four children, Virginia...
From the poetry of the early age [Charyapada app. 10th A. D ] to the modern era (20th century-present), Bengali poetry underwent a vast chronological evolution. In this changing pattern of literature, Jibanananda das played a significant role to propel the stream of modernism in...
Many literary pieces were written during the Victorian era, often revolving around the concepts of death and love. The Victorian era saw the unequal treatment of women and huge technological advances. It was considered an important literary period with romanticism at the forefront. However, the...
One of the main concepts that is repeated throughout the modernist movement is “form follows function” by Louis Sullivan. This goes hand in hand with a concept by Le Corbusier: “a house is a machine for living in”. Modernism gained popularity after WWII, however, this...
Futurism in design isn’t constrained to the masterful development alone. The unavoidable calculated and visual impact of futurist craftsmanship toward the start of the twentieth century represents the way that the expression “futurism” keeps on being connected — on account of mold to plans that...
Derived from the Pictorialism, the Modernist movement began in 1910 and was a means in which photographers used to produce images with a sharp focus while exploiting the camera as a mechanical tool (2018, Artsy). Following the Modernist movement, Post – Modernism was established (2013,...