Activity #11 Periods and Culture

Horace Pippin created “Interior” in 1944, oil on canvass picture during the Modern era. This was a period of history when the African American culture wanted to paint their way into the hearts of society. Period is the time frame of creation and culture is stage of civilization or a society (Sample Essay). Pippin was able to share the life of his struggles and challenges through the eyes of art. However, during this time period it was common for African Americans painters to express their visions and personal feelings on freedom, war, and religion. Once this culture felt they had the ability to express themselves freely, they wanted to share it with the world.

In “Street of Mbari”, by Jacob Lawrence, 1964, tempera canvass was done during the Harlem Renaissance era. This was a period in history were African Americans gave the world a chance to see them focus on music, poetry, and the arts. A period is a time by which it was made (Sample Essay). However, the world was not as accepting of this type of physical input by people of the African American culture. But, once the world heard and saw the positive interactions made by this culture of people, they did not want to hear about it they wanted to become a part of it. Although, both artists painted during different times in their lives, they were able to live the world with a lasting impression about African Americans and their struggles, hopes, and dreams.

Creative Posting

This is yet again one of Annie Lee's creations " Grandmas Hands", but it just reminds me of my great grandmother would lived until the age of 96. She enjoyed setting on her porch in North Carlonia making quilts.

Activity # 9 Write About It! (REWRITE)

The appearance of visual art has changed to accommodate the changing of the history of art. Before the camera was able to capture still photos, artists were subjected to using art supplies like paint and chalk to create the lasting memories of art. Those memories were visions of art like a still painting or a sculpture. Since the 19th century, art has incorporated the usage of pictures from cameras to begin a life long creation of realistic expressions to share with the world. However, it was the first discovered through the invention of daguerreotype, that we are able to capture and store photographs in a more physical setting (Getlein, 211).We are able to use the freedom of expression to create more human like creations by using everyday fixtures of life to start a new era in the history of art. More artist are shying away from ordinary photos, to focus on more of human experience creations by using everyday pieces of life along with their imagination to create pieces of art that later become an essence to the world. Photography has since given the artist a chance to recreate the scene as it was exactly however, with the help of more modern art supplies the scene could be changed into a more visual setting. By using pictorialism, artists are able to use different techniques to undercut the objectivity of the camera, by creating more gauzy and atmospheric images to create the appearance of art (Getlein, 219). Artists are now able to freely express themselves and their art work to capture and create the realistic images of their memories by incorporating pictures with paintings to share them with the world.

Creative Posting

The artist Romare Bearden's, "Tomorrow I May be far Away". I thought this was a interesting picture because of the variety of it. The colors are well blended together to give the viewer a chance to see the other characters in it. I see a woman on the right side of it and the main characters hands are different colors. This artist is said to have used 15 different magazines to create the face of the man in the center. (NGA)

I chose to post "Blue Monday" by Annie Lee because this is my other half's favorite artist. She looks at this picture and thinks it is her on Monday's when she is trying to ge tready for work........

This is "In Control" by Annie Lee. However, this is me during football season......

Activity # 10 Write About It!

Mediums



Horace Pippin created “Interior” in 1944, by the medium oil on canvass. Oil on canvass is an oil paint that consists of pigment compounded with oil (Getlein, 172). Pippin, used oil colors that were consisted with his canvas, message, and the understanding of art to paint his pictures for the entire world to see. Horace Pippin had limited usage of his hands so he chose to use oil paint because it made the images larger after the canvass finally dried. Pippin incorporated bright and dark colors to express his social and limited educational skills to paint the pictures of his memories. The painted wooden floor in this canvass was a brilliant way of making the floor look worn, old, and cracked. It gives the viewer a chance to see the history in this canvass with the flat shapes and painted straight lines. The gray colored walls in contrast to the snow on the window pane give the background a glaze look with the white gently detailed in certain areas. Glaze is a thin translucent veils of color applied over a thicker layer of under painting (Getlein, 175). Horace Pippin was able to gently share his memories with any viewer by creating visible life through the history of his paintings.


The creation of “Street on Mbari”, by Jacob Lawrence in 1964 was done by tempura on woven paper. Tempera is paint in which the pigment is compounded with aqueous, emulsified vehicle such as egg yolk (Getlein, 171). Jacob Lawrence created his culture, identity, and social interactions by incorporating the visual arts and history to express his struggles. By doing so, Lawrence used the color of black to express his characters and their culture, while using gold as the color of their land. The rough colors of red and blue were used to make a statement involving the African village symbols. But, Lawrence further felt that the usage of tempura gave his work a “raw, sharp, and rough” effect by painting clear images (Getlein, 172). The warm and neutral colors on the roof of the individual huts in this canvass are smooth and of different lengths that most likely resemble the images of his visit to Mbari street. However, in the canvass there are small areas of white that could be from gesso. Gesso is a mixture of white pigment and glue that could be sanded and rubbed to a smooth finish (Getlein, 172). Jacob Lawrence shares his visit to Mbari Street with us, by keeping it alive and refreshed through his techniques and colors.

Activity # 9 Write About It!

The history of mass media has given the world a lifetime of still photos. Visual art has given us the ability to create, capture, and express the unrealistic and realistic world of art through the eyes of humans. Everyone enjoys a good piece of art that represents someone or something we can relate to. However, it is with the changing of times that we are now able to fully enjoy it because we are better able to see, feel, and obtain a better sense of what we are admiring. Many years ago, all we were able to fully understand were the stories, images, and illusions we were told that consisted of a story or the teaching of one.

Since the discovery of varies types of visual aids we can use them in the production of plays and movies about arts and science in fiction and non-fiction roles, while these very same roles in life has also given us the complete opportunity to share in the beliefs and theories about art. It was first discovered through the invention of daguerreotype, that we are able to capture and store photographs in a more physical setting (211). Those settings consist of memories, gatherings, and social events that we want to remain in our memory, but our hearts as well.

Every artist has their own way of expressing their art work by using different methods however; it is those different methods that separate them from the rest. We expect art to be simple yet understanding, but when it is done with still photos that are able to include our most treasured moments we are able to share those same stories, images, and illusions with the world.

Art activity # 8 (My Collage)

Activity # 7

Art Exhibition- The Expression of life through a Human Experience

Welcome to “The Accept us as we are Art Center and Design”, where art is the creation of life through the eyes of humans by using their stories, experiences, and understandings to bring art to the world. We here at the center primarily focus on the theme of human experiences. The human experience is the sharing of one’s experience just by the virtue of being human (69). This exhibit is one way of expressing any human characteristics as the sharing of their personal freedoms of expression in this exhibition.

The following six sculptures are time pieces of history. They represent humanity, vision, and uniqueness while capturing the images in action. We will start with Harriet Goodhue Hosmer’s piece “Puck” made in 1855-56 from marble. This sculpture was created in a white color marble to indicate its pureness and counterbalance (279). Counterbalance is a pose that suggests the potential for movement and thus life in a human figure. However, this sculpture displays a young boy half kneeling on top of a stool with a mischievous expression and devil intentions from the life of “Puck” in Shakespeare. Sculptures are considered as one of the first discoveries of art and freedom of expression. Bessie Potter Vannoh’s creation of “An American Girl” in tinted plaster from 1895 really depicted the natural history in this sculpture. The slight tint in the plaster gives it more of a historical image. She uses the technique of values by creating this sculpture in a tinted color which displays a darker or worn color in its original contents and white or ivory under direct lighting (92). Values are when the colors are transposed into a light and dark color. Both artists offers the observer a past view of history while Elie Nadelman who produced “Dancer” in 1918-19 by a cherry wood carving gives hope and inspiration to the future. In this sculpture Nadelman draws the attention to this figure by the implied movement of it and the love of dance. He also uses cherry wood to give his figures the color of African Americans.

However, in J. Seward Johnson Jr.’s “Hitchhiker” from 1983 and Eduardo Paolozzi’ “Master of the Universe” that was designed in 1989 by artists chose to use bronze as their form of appreciation of art. Bronze is known for reliability and durability in any show piece which could be interpreted as a long lasting figurine. Both time pieces are site-specific and minimalism productions (285,288). Site-specific is a permanent installation that can only be understood in the context of that site and minimalism is when the implied art uses industrial material and their sculptures tend to be set in place. Unlike the creation by Elizabeth Catlett’s “IFE” in 1915 that consisted of a movable material of mahogany wood. In this sculpture, Catlett brings the attention to the viewer by showing the reality of her struggles. All of the mentioned artists have different reflections and understandings of art however; it is with the various forms, techniques, and materials that we the viewers are able to appreciate them all.

Activity # 6

Theme: Human Experiences

Harriet Goodhue Hosmer, "Puck", 1855-56, Marble, Chrysler Museum of Art






Bessie Potter Vannoh, "An American Girl", 1895, Tinted Plaster, Carter Museum






Elie Nadelman, "Dancer", 1918-1919, Cherrywood, Jewish Museum





J. Seward Johnson Jr., "Hitchhiker", 1983, Bronze, Hofstra University Museum






Eduardo Paolozzi, "Master of the Universe", 1989, Bronze, 24 Hour Museum



Elizabeth Catlett, "IFE", 1915, Mahogany, Chrysler Museum


I chose sculptures for my art exhibition because I felt they had so much to offer the viewer. They give us the chance to see them up close and personal while getting a feel for the implied understanding .