Admiration of The Female Form Throughout History

     The female form has been admired by men since the beginning of time. Throughout history many artist have tried to capture the beauty and the power of seduction a women's body processes. Some cultures depict gods as women and associate them with what is pure and beautiful. In history men have always competed for women and some have even fought to death for them. A women's body is extraordinary simply because of its ability to seduce a man to the point of lust and also the ability to give life. i personally find it fascinating how a women can give birth to a child and mold that child into a person. This exhibit i have created is to show how artist have studied the female form in different cultures and times. The exhibit will showcase paintings of the female form in the nude. Women in these paintings show their comfort with their sexuality and are portrayed as desirable individuals.

   

Paolo Veronese (Paolo Caliari)

"Mars and Venus United by Love" (Italian, Verona 1528–1588 Venice)

Gustave Courbet 

"The Woman in the Waves"

 (French, Ornans 1819–1877 La Tour-de-Peilz)

Johann Liss"Nymph and Shepherd" (German, ca. 1595/1600–1631)

Auguste Renoir "A Young Girl with Daisies"(French, Limoges 1841–1919 Cagnes-sur-Mer)

Kenneth Hayes Miller "Landscape with Figures"(American, Oneida, New York 1876–1959New York, New York) 

Thomas Eakins 

"Female Nude from the Back"

 (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1844–1916 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Unknown Artist

"Female Nude from the Back" French

John Sloan

"Nude with Wineglass"

 (American, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 1871–1951 Hanover, New Hampshire)

Laurent de La Hyre

"Allegory of Music"

(French, Paris 1606–1656 Paris)

Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)  

"The Toilet of Bathsheba"

(Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam)

Gustave Courbet

"The Young Bather"

(French, Ornans 1819–1877 La Tour-de-Peilz)

Giampietrino (Giovanni Pietro Rizzoli) 

"Diana the Huntress"

 (Italian, Milanese, active by ca. 1495–died 1553)

Gustave Courbet

"Woman with a Parrot"

 (French, Ornans 1819–1877 La Tour-de-Peilz

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes 

"Tamaris"

 (French, Lyons 1824–1898 Paris)

Odilon Redon

"Pandora"

 (French, Bordeaux 1840–1916 Paris)

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"Brooklyn Museum Reaction"

        Three works of art that define the idea of identity are the portrait of John Leguizamo from "The Latino List" exhibit, "Blossom" by Sanford Biggers, and "Paul Cadmus" by Luigi Lucioni. These artworks reveal  the way the artists choose to define themselves and capture an emotion.  Each of these works defines the identity of a culture, of a person, and of a time in history.  The exhibit of "The Latino List" show the identity of  the hispanic community and those who become the voice for this community. John Leguizamo is an excellent example of the voice of the hispanic community. His comedy focuses on the the stereotypes of hispanics. "Blossom" by Sanford Bigger shows a tree growing through a piano while the piano plays itself passion ably. This artwork expresses the emotion of the artist using a tree to represent growth and the piano to show his passion as an artist. "Paul Cadmus" from the Youth and Beauty exhibition is a portrait painting of a young man during the 1920s. This painting shows how life was like during this time.

Luigi Lucioni
"Paul Cadmus"
1928
Sanford Biggers
"Blossom"
2007
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
"John Leguizamo"
2011

Narrative Digital Collage

This digital collage represents the time when i was cut off why riding  my motorcycle. This is the only moment in this event that i remember. I remember letting go of the handle bars and feeling the bike slip away from under me. After this everything went black then i woke up a couple of feet away from the bike. Fortunately i was not seriously hurt. I  love riding motorcycles and i also love New York but these are two things that should not be combined. 

Sculpture Center Reaction

    The Sculpture Center is a non for profit institutions that displays contemporary sculptures. The actual building resembles an old warehouse. The center has high ceilings with brick walls and also the beams of the building are visible. The works that are displayed here are large and or seem like underground work. Three works of art the captured my interest were "Cheshire" (on tilt), "Backend Trick", and "Constellation". These artworks in relation to the building fit perfectly. "Cheshire" is a billboard size vinyl print of a smile hung vertically on a tilt. This kind of display works in The Sculpture Center because of their high ceilings and arena like atmosphere. The "Backend Trick "is a colossal figure painted red inside a circus tent. This figure also makes a good display in the Center because of the high ceilings. "Constellation" is a series of broken mirrors shaped into stars placed on the floor. When the lights are aimed at the mirrors the light is then reflected onto the brick wall creating images of illuminated stars. These artworks will not have the same effect in other galleries other than the sculpture center because of their enormous sizes and the sculpting center's raw appearance. The artwork changes the setting of the building from an old warehouse to almost a circus like art gallery. The three works of art work together to set the mood of being in an actual circus performance. The larger pieces create a surreal experience that makes the viewer feel as if he or she has been shrunk and is now on a table looking up at figurines.



Sandford Biggers
"Constellation", "Backend Trick ", "Cheshire"
2011 

“DESIGN IN OUR LIVES”

    Definition of ergonomics from dictionary.com is "an applied science that coordinates the design of devices, systems, and physical working conditions with the capacities and requirements of the worker." At the MoMa "talk to me" exhibit artist combine the design of functionality with visual art. Some of the work is of low functionality and others can be used to better our everyday lives. Four of the works from the exhibit that really captured my interest were "Eye writer", "Swallow-signaling pill", "communication prosthesis portrait series", and "menstruation machine". Some of these works contribute a great deal to society while others are just for entertainment and for the laughs.

    "Eye writer" is a pair of glasses developed by a group of innovators called Tempt1. The glasses are equipped with a motion sensor camera that allows the user to write or draw on a computer using just their eye. This design is of high functionality because it helps people that cannot use their hands. This device was tested on a graffiti artist that was diagnosed with a disease that left his entire body paralyzed except his eyes. He was giving the glasses to wear which allowed him to create his artwork once again. The "swallow-signaling pill" is also a design of high functionality. This can help doctors know if a patient has been taking their medication or not. It can also revolutionize the pharmaceutical world by teaching doctors more accurately about the dosages needed for their patients.

    Designs like the "menstruation machine" and the "communication prosthesis portrait series" are of low functionality. These designs don't really function to assist a person in need or make someone's life easier. The "menstruation machine" is worn around the waist almost like a chastity belt and causes the person wearing it to feel the menstrual pains women feel.
The "communication prosthesis portrait series" is a rubber mouth piece that stretches the lips exposing the person's teeth and projecting their voice. This is use for people with insecurity.

Art and world events reaction

    The horrifying events of September 11, 2001 sent a disturbing chill across the globe of fear and insecurity. On this day I was on my third day of school in sixth grade and after an hour or so of being there all classes was to report to the school cafeteria. We all sat in the cafeteria confused and uninformed of what was happening. Then we were told that class was cancelled for the day and we will all be picked up by our parents. Not until I got home and watched the world trade center being attacked on the television did I realize what was happening. The distressful reality of violence hit me also how vulnerable people in general are no matter what background a person may be. Three works of art that can be associated to 9/11 and in their own ways express how dark this day was to all Americans and the rest of the world are "911 Explosion" by Robert Selwyn, "untitled"(atomized passenger aircraft engine)by Roger Hiorns, and "Unidentified woman" Sarah Charlesworth.      "911 Explosion" by Roger Hiorns depicts the instant impact of the airplane hitting one of the towers. The painting is done in different tones of grey to set the mood of devastation. The artist in the utmost detail added the debris from the building being blown away as if the building was just struck. The thick clouds of smoke consumes the top part of the building make it look realistic almost like a photograph. This painting illustrates how artistically destruction can be.    Roger Hiorns in 2008 atomized a passenger aircraft engine and displayed it in MoMa Ps1in the center of the gallery floor. The atomized engine represents all the dust that was created from the excruciating heat of ignited jet fuel. This is a powerful piece because it proves how something as large and powerful as an aircraft engine can be converted into dust in minutes. It is almost like the metaphor for this nation, no matter how strong and wealthy The United States may be it can easily be destroyed within minutes.   "Charlesworth's series became freighted with new meaning after 9/11, whichwas marked by images of people falling to their deaths from the WTC. Approximately 200 people fell or jumped from the buildings most from 101^st-107^th floors of the north tower. None have been conclusively identified". Sarah Charlesworth's "Unidentified Woman" shows a pair of legs as if free falling from a building that resembles one of the towers from the world trade center. The most mind boggling thing is that the artist created this piece of artwork in 1980.                                 Art captures a moment in history and its statements are much more powerful because it is done with human emotion attached to it. The events of September 11, 2001 will be remembered for generation and teach the world of the power of violent acts and the extremes of those who commit them.                      Robert Selwyn, "911 Explosion", 2001 , Roger Hiorns, "untitled", 2008 , Sarah Charlesworth, "unidentified woman", 1980