week 9-modernism and post modernism.

Both Claude Monet and Chuck Close were exploring paint, colour and human perception.

Research the work of both artists in order to

1. Outline the intentions of each artist.

*Claude Monet

Claude Monet has since become one of the best known artists in history and one of the French impressionist painters during his life. I think, he was very fascinated with colour and light so his intentions were to more focus on the light and colour as we can see his working.

All workings were very lighter than other artist so he might want to say how to use the colour and landscape.

*Chuck Close

He really wants to show to a view that is realistic. As we can see his working, every single work was extremely focused on the realistic by using the photograph and paint. Also, he used to works on people as portrait style as personally.

2. Describe the techniques of each artist.

Firstly, as the founder of impressionism, he had a unique style and approach to painting. Although his paintings and techniques do not seem too radical nowadays, when he painted them, they caused uproar in the art world. Personally, he usually used oil and when he drew the landscape I can easily to see his mark of paint brush and there was no sharp image. Also, he usually used to light bright colour with no black.

Second, the technique of Chuck Close working that he used oil and photography also more focus on realistic without his own opinion. Moreover, he is one of the hyperrealism artists in America. After he started using wheelchair, his working style was changed as cross stripes. It looks like a spot description painting but he really tried to draw as real portrait.

3. Find 2 quotes about each artists work, and reference them correctly.

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“The landscape seen from the point of Monet was bluish in color and a fantastic sight. It was one of the great gifts of Monet that he was not only able to recognize such beauty but also able to depict it with such accuracy.”  BY rembrandtreproduction on December 3, 2010

“Never in all the years since mankind has existed and men have painted has anyone painted better or quite like this,"  by ROGER marx in 1909.

Reference -http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/features/anderson-spivy/claude-monet5-20-10.asp

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This is really cool, it is unique and shows tecnique. It would take alot patience and skill. YOu can see a face engraved in the picture. I really like this, however i prefer the ” moss maiden “.
-michelle-

"Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse."-Winston Churcill

Reference -http://badarthistory.blogspot.com/2009/09/chuck-close.html

4. Note 3 similarities of the work of both artists.

 There are some similarities between two artists. First thing is both of them focus on realistic, Monet could appear variable at any given moment, producing many surprising interpretations of the common matter. Secondly, they usually used bright colour that means their working are very colorful style. Lastly, they really want to draw as real subject matter instead when we see their working it really smooth and there is no sharp side.

5. What are some differences between the artist’s work. (at least 3)

-Chuck Close is more focusing on the realistic as he drew self portrait and people’s face (concentrate on human) while Claude Monet drew more natural things like landscape and garden with flowers, and sunset. Personally, that’s why Close is more modernism artist among these two artist.

-While Monet painted scense of contemporary life his focus was more on capturing the atmosphere rather than creating an accurate record of his subject matter. However, Close ,he used totally different style like cross stripes.

-lastly, I think , the painting which is from Monet was more feel warm during the watching his working rather than Close’s painting because of most of Close’s working are looks like real or photography.

6. Describe your response to the work of both artists.

I think , Chuck Close’s method of painting is always indexical and a mosaical and very colourful style also I really want to learn those style because as I think that his skill is one of the most special method. Otherwise, Claude Monet, during I researched his working , I really feel comfortable and warm. Moreover, in my opinion, he developed his technique and his painting of light through travel to find new motifs with interesting effect to paint. The reason why I think like these , his painting shows to us many different place.

7.Add any other comments you would like.

Both of artist is the most attractive artist in the world for me. Especially, Claude Monet was my role model when I was a young and want to become an artist (fine art).

The paintings of Claude Monet are some of the most recognized and well loved works of art across the world.

 

Reference

http://blog.naver.com/tiyole21?Redirect=Log&logNo=60065063318

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_monet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_close

http://blog.naver.com/tiyole21?Redirect=Log&logNo=60065063318

week 7-industralisation and Cao Fei's RMB city

The arrists of the late 1800's and early 1900's , in Europe, were influenced by the Industrial revolution.

1. What and when was the Industrial Revolution?

The industrial revolution brought rapid unbanization and population growth to neraly  every country it  reached. These revolution begans between 18th and 19th century.
In addition to the urbanization and popultion growth , the Industrial Revolution created a new working class comprised of industrial workers and there were some developmemt such as mining, manufacturing and argriculture and transtoprting. This revolution ,it started in England, then gradually spreading throughout Eurpe , North America , and  lastly the world. Also, that was turing poing in human history.

-Both paintings featured on this blog, that are from the early 1900s were painted by Modernist painters from the group called 'Futurists' . The Fururists celebrated the machine, and objects in motion. Their primary objective was to depict movement, which they saw as symbolic of their commitment to the dynamic forward thrust ofthe 20th century.

2. Research both Modernist paintings in order to comment on the subject matter, form and style used to celebrate the machine and motion in each painting. Anser the qustion in 2 parts for each painting.





The first painting's artist name is umberto Boccioni and he is one of the futurists. As he is also futurists, when i saw his working , there were  dynamic motion of people and horse. he used bright and worm colour it makes clearly can see the motion (activity). also, i really like his skill  little bit rough and there are many lines.

The second painting was more focas on the movement of the dogs . it descrived the dogs runing motion little bit more over acting that's why we couldnt see the dog's leg and as wee can see the floor can helps more activity by using lines .

Cao Fei's RMB City (2007-9) refers to China's recent rapid industialisation and urbanization.
(www.artspace.org.nz/exhibitions/2009/cafeintopia.asp)

3. Research Cao Fei's RMB City (2007-9)  in order to comment on this work in more depth.
i.e what images has she used in her digital collage that refer to China's present and history, and why has she used these.





RMB city shows a perverse view of  Beijing - al blend of communism, socialism and capitalism .Like Beijing itself  it is constantly under constraction, candy - striped smoke staks suggest continuous industrial production and ship move goods. Also , there are chinese flag and some building  all of that makes by 3D images.
In my personal view, there are some serious problem when there are huge development thats why in her working , there are some broken things and fire (smoke) and little bit unusual images.

4. RMB city is described as a utopia/dystopia.
comment on what these therms mean, and how they can be applied to the work.

The utopia is an ideal community or society possessing a perfect social system. i think , the meaning of utopia
is everything  is perfect and picesful  and there is no stressful matter . but this is non -exist plase in reality.
as we can see RMB city , it could be utopia but it is not real. However the maning of Dystopia is the opposite of utopia. it is everyting is unpleasant, easly, everything is bad .

5.Although the Modernist paintings and the contemporary digital work have emerged from different contexts, there are also many similarities. comment on the similarities that you can see in the work.
Look at the moving digital image at  vimeo.com/4272260, if you have not already reserched it.

The term fo mordernist painting is usually associated with art in which the traditions of the past have been thrown aside in a spirit of experimentation. Modern artists experimented with new ways of seeing and with fresh ideas about the nature of materials and functions of art. and there are also some movement by using a line and different types of skills but  it is really simple . i think the silmilarity between both things are the varity of materials and simple paintings. the digital work used 3D by unsing a computer or other things but it really looks simple and easily read it as the RMB city.



Reference.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_art
http://search.naver.com/search.naver?sm=tab_hty&where=nexearch&query=utopia
http://search.naver.com/search.naver?sm=tab_hty&where=nexearch&query=umberto+boccioni+the+city+rises