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VASCONCELOS LIBRARY BY ALBERTO KALACH

Vasconcelos Library The architect of Vasconcelos Library is Alberto Kalach, who was born in Mexico and established the firm "Taller de Arquitectura X" 1. Kalach is considered one of the most versatile among the architects in Mexico and has worked on a wide range of projects that cover residential areas, civic structures, and contemporary buildings. Jose Vasconcelos Library is considered an award-winning project by him and is the largest public library in Latin America. Around the middle of the 1960’, the architectural profession saw two visions, one was the vision of the modernity, and the other was to achieve ...

The Château de Versailles has been on UNESCO’s World Heritage List for more than 30 years and is an example of classical 18th-century French art. French kings who lived there have only added glory to the site, expanding and transforming it over the years. Today, the château has acquired a new role, and many of the château’s rooms are used as Museum of the History of France. The Palace of Versailles has been a public institution since 1995. It works under the direction of the ministry of culture and communication and has independent administrative ...

Ceramics is a popular material for artists and sculptors ever since the ancient, as the plastic media is easy to work with and very malleable. The art and technology behind the use of ceramics have advanced with time, and one finds new influences and outcomes on the media. Established ceramic artists and the upcoming ones in the field create beautiful pieces of art and sculptors made of ceramic. The essay discusses one such famous sculptor who works with ceramic and his unique work.

John De Fazio

John de Fazio got his degree in ceramics from Philadelphia College of Art in 1981 and ...

How the art affects cultural turmoil

While researching texts and articles written about art, music, architecture and sculpture of the 20th century it became evident that it reflected and conveyed both political and cultural turmoil taking place in its era. For instance, reggae music came as an important cultural influence not only in Jamaica but in the whole world. This music has influenced people around the world, taking part in the development of the counterculture movements, especially in Africa, Europe and USA. By the end of the 1960s, it contributed in the beginning of the skinhead movement in Great Britain. In the 1970s, it influenced ...

Abstract

The essay summarizes the arguments of Greenberg and Rosenberg's ideologies on art. Different art critics have supported various art movements, shaping the understandings of the artists' work. Harold Rosenberg and Clement Greenberg have put forward their own interpretations of the art movements and their view were contrasting and opposed. Greenberg essay reflects on the social and historical context and the notion of modernism. On the other hand, according to Harold Rosenberg, it is almost impossible to define the movement in art. For the first time, the idea of acceptable art in the society is discussed upon. Greenberg focused on ...

Robert Gober was born in 1954 and represented United States in Venice Biennale i.e. in 2001 as a one person art exhibitionist in the contemporary art museum in Los Angeles. His meticulously created sculptures explore human sexuality, relationships, as well as, religion. Most of his work is based on the childhood memories he had together with the influence he receives from his surroundings which include his home or even the studio. His work is well crafted by hand in his studio and they include among others large sized room installations which at times incorporates theatrical and water lighting. While he ...

Abstract

The paper looks into an analysis of “The Dream” by Pablo Picasso and why this art work should be considered an example of "new media art". There are details in the essay regarding the artist, his bio, and the history and controversies related to the artist and his work. Most importantly, the essay looks into as to why the work of the artist and his practices are an example of "new media".

Introduction

There is no denying that the artistic genius of Pablo Picasso has influenced the modern and contemporary art and in unequaled scale. His creative output comprises of ...

The history of photography in China dates back to the nineteenth century in early times. European photographers had arrived in China at this time and were at a place called Macao. These Western photographers decided to set up studios in the coastal cities of China, and this was during the 1850’s. The western photographers were later exposed to competition and their Chinese assistants associated with the local competitors and spread to all regions of China. It is by the end of the nineteenth century that all the major cities had photographic studios with the spread of photography (Hammond et ...

Sergei Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin instills the pangs of revolution in the hearts of the audience who bask in inspiration after watching the Odessa steps sequence in the film. A film, wherever it is made, has the reflection of the society and history of the community. Habermas has argued in his essay, Modernity: An Incomplete Project, that with the transition to modernism, art has made an endeavor to dissociate it from the social constrictions and become liberated, in the sense that it would be art for art’s sake. The avant garde artist would like to immerse the soul ...

Section 1: "From the Arizona Hills - A Fight That Won Friends"

1) In Chapter 1, Captain Carter runs into a scrape with Indians. How does this establish his sense of honor and old-fashioned values? 2) In Chapter 2, John Carter is magically whisked away to Mars without explanation. Is there a reason that the novel does not explain the reason for his passing to Mars, and is it important to the story to know why? 3) In Chapter 3, John Carter arrives on Mars and meets the Tharks. How does his interactions with them echo his earlier interactions with the Indians? 4) In Chapter 4, John Carter states that " ...