Art Course Blog

  At this point, I think it is clear that current events of the time periods are a strong influence on the art being created. For the Early Modern Era, 1900-1939, I want to show some pieces that were influenced by the Great Depression.   Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, 1936, by Dorothea Lange. This photo was taken by a photojournalist named Dorothy Lange, who was working for the Resettlement  Administration ( Chandler ).  This photo of a mother named Florence was incredibly famous for the time period. In this image, we see two young kids who are clearly dirty, have messy hair, and are hiding from the camera behind their mom. The story behind this family is Florence was 32 with 7 children, struggling to find work as a migrant field worker in order to get cash to feed her family (Chandler). I personally have seen this photo before in school textbooks and know that during the time it was taken, it was very popular. I love the art of photography and how it ...

   The two styles within the Romantic Era I want to focus on are Art Nouveau and Realist.  ________________ Realism was a style that came about in the 1800s, as a form of art against Romanticism ( Realism Movement Overview and Analysis). These pieces often include very ordinary concepts such as livestock, daily tasks, and middle-class workers. Gustave Courbet: The Stone Breakers (1849-50) This piece was made by artist Gustave Courbet. I chose to share this piece because I liked how there is so much movement in this piece. The men's clothes tell a story of hard work with little reward. The clothes look loose on the men and it's very easy to tell from the artists' techniques and use of shadowing to create movement in the clothes that match the actions the men are doing. The background is also very neutral and bland leaving the main focus on the faceless men. According to an article by The Art story.org, Courbet intended to make the men faceless to give " More atte...

  King Lear Weeping over the Dead Body of Cordelia  (c. 1786) by James Barry;  James Barry , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Within my artworks chosen, I want to discuss the elements related to the Revolution occurring during this time. First, is an artwork by James Berry, titled " King Lear Weeping over the Dead Body of Cordelia". This piece of artwork stood out to me because of the emotion that was depicted. There are men surrounding her body weeping and grieving for her death. The light colors used on her compared to the darker colors used everywhere else makes your eyes drawn to her, making you not even notice the other woman lying on the ground below her. Also, the artist made a point to give you a view behind the crowd of grieving men, to look up the hill at the continuing battle. I love how this shows that just because one person dies, a person of importance to others, doesn't mean the battle stands at a halt for them to grieve. If you notice King Lear to the ...