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Damien Hirst is one of the most expensive contemporary artists who became such because of topic of death and his own impudence. His works provoke both delight and disgust; collectors pay for them millions of dollars. How he manages to sell the dismembered animals rolled into formaldehyde for such fabulous sums – this seems to be a secret. But one thing is for sure – Damien Hirst is a talent who has his own unique style. In 1988, Hirst organized the exhibition of young artists called Freeze. A collector and promoter Charles Saatchi came to check young talents and their works. ...

Introduction

Art is an important aspect that helps in communication in the society. Art, therefore, can work to ensure that there is activism against oppression in the society. The society suffers from cases of oppression that cannot be solved through just word of mouth communication. In some cases, free speech is limited and fear is instilled among people who try to express their opinion to the oppressors. The fact that there is limited freedom and increased oppression, the society cannot develop beyond a certain level. However, through art, there can be expression about the way people feel about the society ...

William Kentridge (South African artist)

William Kentridge is a famous South African artist who draws and erases with charcoal. What is interesting about him is that he records his compositions at each stage and creates a video projection of the re-worked source drawings. This makes his aesthetic concerns linked intimately with the descriptive power of his work. There is a palpable tension in his quiet works because of the brutality of the content. Kentridge shows his concerns of post-Apartheid South Africa with an unparalleled lyricism in his compositions 1. Kentridge is a filmmaker and sculptor too and has been heavily involved in theatre. One ...

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While the political avant-garde of modernist movement had a celebration of dissidence and proceeded to advocate a revolution of art and contemporary life, postmodern art delightfully exist in a world that shows the pluralism of atheistic manner and way of play. Art hardly ever functions on a critical level: the political prospect becomes separate from contemporary art functions. Postmodern art turns to represent not only the consumer society that we live but also a privileged commodity. In the 1960s, "committed" art had turned to be the pillar if artistic postmodernism. Gender issues, class, and race become central particularly following ...

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Every artwork is done with regards to the subject matter and artistic styles which varies from one art to another. Most artists embraces different artistic styles in presenting the artwork where most of their work are influenced by the main goal of the paintings as well as the events that took place at that time. This paper is going to describe three paintings and compare them in regards to their artistic styles and subject matter. Also, the factors that influence the changes in their artistic styles and subject matter will be elucidated. The work in chapter 21 is “The ...

Visiting a museum is like a travel to the past. That is because of the diversity of the cultures which can be reflected upon artworks that were made in different times in history. It is also the place where magnificent masterpieces of different artists are highly appreciated by both experts and the common people who just wanted to see the spectacular collections of art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is located within the vicinity of New York City. It can be found in a place where people can easily recognize it. The Museum houses different kinds of artwork, ranging ...