Artists' books Essays

  • Artists Books

    2468 Words  | 5 Pages

    In searching for articles related to artists’ books I was able to identify four main categories. In the first category there are articles from people in the field of book arts. Book artists, instructors and curators for example Drucker (1995) , Smith (2005) and Carothers (2000).The second category are articles that examined the potentials of book arts in teaching for example McGuire (2007) and ?? . The third category are articles from librarians, scholars at schools of information and library science

  • the kill artist

    688 Words  | 2 Pages

    Modern Middle East As the Middle East peace negotiations putter along, Daniel Silva's fictional book, The Kill Artist, could not be timelier. The story is a country-hopping cat-and-mouse game between two master assassins, one Palestinian, one Israeli. The story begins with the assassination of an Israeli ambassador in Paris, pulled off by Tariq, a master Palestinian assassin. Rumors of Tariq's plans to disrupt the ongoing peace talks reach Ari Shamron, head of the Mossad, Israel's intelligence

  • Why An Artist Should Obtain A Degree

    1798 Words  | 4 Pages

    The world is full of artists who have not been recognized for their work and are unable to make a living with what they want to do, but for for those who put in the time and effort it is possible. In the past, being an artist was a fantastic job and they could easily be recognized if they were good enough, but in the present, it is harder to even build a living wage off of it or gain recognition, but it is possible. The first thing a new artist should do is attend to college for a degree in the arts

  • James Joyce:A Portrait of the Artist

    2380 Words  | 5 Pages

    James Joyce:A Portrait of the Artist Few people, if any, in the twentieth century have inspired as much careful study and criticism as James Joyce. His work represents a great labyrinth which many have entered but none have returned from the same. Joyce himself is a paradoxical figure, ever the artist, ever the commoner. He has been called the greatest creative genius of our century and, by some, the smartest person in all of history. His most famous novel, Ulysses, is considered by many to be

  • McGuinness' Exploration of Caravaggio in "Innocence"

    1423 Words  | 3 Pages

    Although Innocence is a fictional piece of literature it is still clear that McGuinness has indeed explored the real life artist Caravaggio and his art within the play. McGuinness has showed both in Innocence and also Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching towards the Somme that he has a great interest in the persona of the artists themselves. It is through both the strong characters of Caravaggio and Pyper and the world McGuinness has placed them in that we get a true sense of McGuinness’ plays as

  • Self Portraits: Ekphrasis Poetry

    934 Words  | 2 Pages

    the artist but also the process, aftermath, and desire to paint. Gehrke respects the creative process of the painters, but also gives voice to the torments of the artists, their subjects, themes of death, life and love. The book as an entire collection gages the immediacy of art and time, because life is but a fleeting glimpse of fractured memories and light. Moreover, the images presented in Gehrke’s collection are intertwined capturing the urgency to paint, the transcendence of the artist from

  • The Art Of Quilting

    1302 Words  | 3 Pages

    faith, and hope for the future and family. It seems that the only way the family could escape from the problems in the world was to go on the roof top and gain peace. One significant thing I found out about this artwork was that it constructed from a book in which I read several times as child. Then to see it come alive in a quilt that focused on a new idea was very interesting. Seeing the piece for the first time made me feel warm and enriched. I felt that I could connect with the characters in the

  • - Dant Panem: The Misunderstood Profession Of The Artist

    1461 Words  | 3 Pages

    profession of the artist Introduction This paper explores the matter about the value of culture under the modern economic paradigm, taking into account mostly visual arts. The search, in fact, intents to evaluate how the estimation of art as common good may affect aspiring artists in contemporary society. The objective of this study is to analyse the tensions between arts and economics and the difficulties that for a long time have resulted from the integration of the artist within pre-established

  • Essay on the Artist as Hero in A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man

    1298 Words  | 3 Pages

    The Artist as Hero in A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man by James Joyce is a partly autobiographical account of the author's life growing up.  The novel chronicles the process through which the main character, Stephen, struggles against authority and religious doctrine to develop his own philosophies on life.  Stephen is not necessarily rebelling against God and his father as much as he is finding his own person, creating his own life.  He is an artist

  • Aubrey Beardsley's The Art Of The Hoarding

    1438 Words  | 3 Pages

    In the late 1880s and 1890s, a trend of artists designing images for commercial use began generating public interest and criticism. Poster art, or designs produced by popular formerly ‘fine artists’ that advertised on streets instead of existing in galleries, emerged alongside the art nouveau movement. Suddenly, citizens and art enthusiasts alike began facing a dilemma: did this new poster art qualify as art? For many civilians, the answer to that question was no, and furthermore they concluded that

  • Worldly Goods

    1988 Words  | 4 Pages

    written a very comprehensive, easy to read, book. The book, Worldly Goods, is a history of the Renaissance. The book provides interesting insights on culture, art, music, science, business, and human relations during the renaissance. Beginning by examining art as the consumer good that it was, Jardine constructs a cultural history of the Renaissance. She presents the facts in an easy to follow, well constructed way. The most important point the book is making is as follows: The pursuit of material

  • Themes in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

    2903 Words  | 6 Pages

    James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is a novel of complex themes developed through frequent allusions to classical mythology.  The myth of Daedalus and Icarus serves as a structuring element in the novel, uniting the central themes of individual rebellion and discovery, producing a work of literature that illuminates the motivations of an artist, and the development of his individual philosophy. James Joyce chose the name Stephen Dedalus to link his hero with the mythical Greek

  • Essay on the Soul of the Artist in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

    2952 Words  | 6 Pages

    Soul of the Artist in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man As James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man unfolds, protagonist Stephen Dedalus' personal vision grows closer and closer to that of an "artist." Stephen attempts throughout the story to understand the inspiration he receives while being tormented by influences that seem to distract him. Stephen's thoughtful approach to his experiences, brings him through his tormented youth to a refined understanding of his feelings

  • A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

    1514 Words  | 4 Pages

    A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Stephen Dedalus - Rebel Without a Cause? His soul had arisen from the grave of boyhood, spurning her grave-clothes. Yes! Yes! Yes! He would create proudly out of the freedom and power of his soul, as the great artificer whose name he bore, a living thing, new and soaring and beautiful, impalpable, imperishable Throughout A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man Stephen Dedalus is persistently portrayed as the outsider, apart from the society he and his

  • Similarities Between Graffiti And Calligraphy

    1772 Words  | 4 Pages

    In the world have religion, art and culture in different cultures around the world each that defines us on who we are and why we do it. Like in art there are people who are artists and like to inspire themselves so that they can create the most wonderful art they can. Most of the artists use their emotions when they create art so that they can a wonderful meaning to it in the picture. They also portray a message in their painting so it leaves the person thinking what is the painting trying to say

  • Comparing The Dead and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

    3343 Words  | 7 Pages

    The Dead and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Unlike the preceding stories in Dubliners, which convey the basic theme of paralysis, "The Dead" marks a departure in Joyce's narrative technique.  As one critic notes, in this final story of Dubliners:  "The world of constant figures has become one of forces that, in relation to each other, vary in dimension and direction" (Halper 31).  Epstein has offered some insight into Joyce's technique in Portrait: "Each section . . . contains significant

  • Con Artists, and What They Do

    818 Words  | 2 Pages

    honest. This, wanting to trust, is what some people use in their chosen careers. People who use others in order to gain an income are known as con artists. To con people means to swindle, or cheat, them and being an artist means that one is very skilled at what he does so a con artist is very much capable of cheating others to make a profit. Con artists are everywhere. They seem to sense when other are vulnerable, such as older people. Our elderly come from a time when people believed others. They

  • Opposing Ideals in James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

    1561 Words  | 4 Pages

    Opposing Ideals in James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Stephen Dedalus, of James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, is constantly torn by two opposing ideals. One is that which the institution of the Irish Catholic Church imposes on him, and the other is insisted upon by his independent thoughts and feelings. Stephen chooses between these two ideals, and he rejects the religion offered him by his upbringing and early education in favour of individualistic thought

  • Essay on Portrait of the Artist as A Young Man and The Wall

    1790 Words  | 4 Pages

    The Artist in Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as A Young Man and Pink Floyd's The Wall Foragers, the people who live in hunter-gatherer societies, have no artists. It is only when society becomes complex enough to support a division of labor do artists emerge-first as shamans, then as the painters, singers, writers, etc., that we usually think of today. Society, then, creates the artist, but it can also destroy him. In A Portrait of the Artist as A Young Man, James Joyce describes the particular

  • Sandro Botticelli: The Renaissance Artist

    1115 Words  | 3 Pages

    characterized by elegant execution, a sense of melancholy, and a strong emphasis on line. Botticelli spent most of his life working for the great families of Florence, including the Medici family. Botticelli’s name appears regularly in the account books of members of the Medici family, for whom he painted banners, portraits, and altarpieces along with paintings of allegorical or mythological subject matter. Likenesses of the Medici family are found in various paintings including “Judith,” “Madonna