Orientalism - then and now.
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(10 pp) In the nineteenth century artists explored the Orient packing brushes and canvases with them. They delivered an exotic view of the Eastern world, often more based on the imagined than what was real. This discussion will look at that period of art history, known as "orientalism," and see if any of those trends or ideas are out and about today. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Origins of Imagination:
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This 7 page paper examines different western ideas of imagination and its origins. This paper specifically examines the ideas of Kant, romanticism, post-modern imagination, mimetic and Hebraic imagination, and more. This paper examins the relationship between imagination and artistic expression. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Our Multicultural Heritage: Reflections in the Theater
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A 4 page contention that America's multicultural heritage is reflected in practically every aspect of our daily lives. The arts, in particular, are a multicultural product. It might be contended, in fact, that the performing arts are the strongest reflection of the diversity of multicultural issues and ideologies that underpin American life. As a consequence, the image that we see there is relevant not only to the culture that produced it but to all Americans. Bibliography list 7 sources.
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PAUL SIERRA: CUBAN ARTIST
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This paper focuses on Paul Sierra, a Latin American artists originally from Cuba. The paper discusses Sierra's style, inspirations and his background. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Perceiving the Arts
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A 5 page exploration of why we create and perform and how art can have both personal and societal impacts. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Perception, Memory And Time In the Sensual World
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20 pages in length. Art is a language unto itself that speaks to the communal need for expression. Every individual -- no matter their origin or language -- has an inherent desire to express emotions, as well as to have these expressions understood. Art is such a universally recognized method of this statement that there exist no barriers with regard to interpretation. The mere fact that the human element is the primary implication in creating a particular work of art is enough of a connection to render any barrier obsolete; only when the erratic images of fractured time and space are again brought back into the mix are those boundaries erected once more. Clearly, the very essence of art transcends the otherwise finite and restrictive nature of expression; in order to bypass these barriers, one must reach beyond the limited scope of mortal time and space to achieve a more esoteric portrayal of perception, memory and time within the sensual world. Bibliography lists 19 sources.
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Perception, Memory, and Time in the Sensual World
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This 10 page paper has been written to continue an exploration of the influence of Eastern philosophy on the development of my artistic practice. However, it also brings together, my increased artistic fascination with the temporal concepts of the physical body in relationship to ideas about perception, memory and time in an increasing sensual world. As the viewer participates through, or within the art experience, his physical body is defining that new experience, through his own awareness of perception, memory and time, therefore each viewer/participant may receive not only their own sense, or perception of the experience, but the back-loop of memory and time as well. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Peter Blume: The Rock (1948)
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(5 pp) It has been suggested that Peter Blume was one of the first Americans to favor surrealism, in his mature work. He has also been labeled a "magic realist," which has a nice ring to it but doesn't really tell us much. In this discussion we will look at his 1948 painting, "The Rock," a reaction both against the bombing of Hiroshima, and a tribute to the human's tenacity to survive man-made disaster. Bibliography lists 7 sources plus 1 visual (copy of painting discussed.)
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Photographer Lewis Hine
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This is a 3 page paper discussing the photography and the social issues addressed by Lewis Hine. Photographer Lewis Wickes Hine (1874-1940) was not only a photographer who achieved a certain artistry within his photographs but also addressed important social issues regarding humanity in the first half of the 20th century. Through his insightful images of the immigrants on Ellis Island at the turn of the century, the child laborers across the country, the devastating human aspects of World War I and the building of the Empire State Building during the Great Depression, Hine managed to open a nation’s eyes to the humanist concerns important within an industrial society which values its luxury but often has little regard for the human price to be paid in the production of such luxury. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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