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Throughout the 1980’s, the graffiti scene was very familiar with the name “Basquiat.” Jean-Michel Basquiat is an American graffiti artist who was born in Brooklyn, New York. His artwork is mostly defined as neo-expressionism with a bit of primitivism. His medium was usually a combination of oils, acrylics and spray cans. One could look at Basquiat’s pieces and say they are as if a child scribbled on a canvas, but to me, there is more than that. I admire Basquiat not for what he is, but for what he is not. I believe it requires a lot of bravery to showcase your art that is less than perfect as in the social standards for fine art. Basquiat did just that and was still well respected for it. I feel as if he conquered in keeping his childhood creativity …show more content…
This piece is acrylic, oilstick, and spray paint on wood panel that is 186.1 centimeters in height and 125.1 centimeters in width. This piece features a human-like figure in the center that is mostly half red and half black. This figure has a gray head with one yellow eye and one light gray eye and above its head is a black halo. The background consists of patches of various colors such as light blue, black, dark red, light green, beige, turquoise, pink, and yellow. On the bottle left corner there is a figure drawn that looks like a fish and has a strip of mustard yellow painted through it. Also towards the bottom right of the artwork, there is some drawn on letters that almost look like words but are messily painted over with a desert sand color. This piece is my favorite because I find it aesthetically pleasing. There is a lot going on in this piece that makes looking at it genuinely interesting. The colors that Basquiat choses for the background go very well together and overall compliment the figure in the center. I like how incredibly expressive this piece is and it makes me want to buy a canvas and start painting that I desire. I also like how the human-like figure is drawn. One could see what looks like an outlined ribcage on the figure, which makes me believe that the head is actually a skull. Upon further research I learned that Basquiat was …show more content…
This piece is and is 218.4 centimeters in height and 172.7 centimeters in width. I was not able to find the medium of this artwork but I am assuming it is either acrylic or oil on canvas. The style is also abstract and features what looks like random painted figures and shapes positioned all over the canvas with patches of red, yellow-green, mustard yellow, white and beige as the background. There are a couple random objects painted on this piece that are recognizable, such as a red cup with sugar cubes next to it, but there also many unrecognizable shapes that are more open to interpretation. It is my least favorite because I do not find the overall color scheme of the painting very appealing. Personally I feel as if the colors in this piece do not go well together, especially the shade of green and yellow in the background. Compared to Basquiat’s other pieces that are richer in color, this piece falls
Wayne, transforms this painting into a three dimensional abstract piece of art. The focal point of the painting are the figures that look like letters and numbers that are in the front of the piece of art. This is where your eyes expend more time, also sometimes forgiving the background. The way the artist is trying to present this piece is showing happiness, excitement, and dreams. Happiness because he transmits with the bright colours. After probably 15 minutes on front of the painting I can feel that the artist tries to show his happiness, but in serene calm. The excitement that he presents with the letters, numbers and figures is a signal that he feels anxious about what the future is going to bring. Also in the way that the colors in the background are present he is showing that no matter how dark our day can be always will be light to
The colors used in the painting are dark and some parts bright illustrating a focal point being the skull in the center as well as the quill, both surrounded by darker colors in comparison.
Jean-Michel Basquiat, of both Puerto Rican and Haitian descent, grew up in Brooklyn and at the age of 17, ran away from his home to live in Manhattan and pursue his art career. He began as a homeless graffiti artist under the name SAMO. Throughout Manhattan, he would tag poetic phrases onto walls. An expression he used repeatedly was “Boom For Real.” It meant that he would rupture a coherent object or idea (Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child). The end result would be a galaxy of reality made up of incoherent yet equal parts. He believed that he could do this to the art industry. He pioneered a new art form that puzzled the preceding artists. It was, essentially, graffiti that had been put on a canvas. To many Americans, graffiti was an art form for those who held little impact in the chaos of the art world, such as the average African American male. So by having his work bought and valued by people who actually had impact in the art realm, he detonated such realm. When pop star Madonna was inquired about him, she acknowledge...
The forms of the bodies depicted follow the standard human forms without much deviation. This is true until one reaches the faces. The faces feature exaggerated eyes. The eyes of the figure are enlarged to the point of uncanny, in the sense that they convey this eerie underline mood to the overall feel of the painting. This is enhanced by the paintings large size, which allows for the view to more easily become engulfed in the eyes of each of the figure in the painting. Since the face conveys so much of the emotions of the human figure, the swaying of the face to the eerie is what makes many attribute this painting to surrealism.
The painting depicts two figures, the one of a woman and of a man. The dominating central figure is the one of the woman. We see her profile as she looks to the left. Her hands are crossed in a graceful manner. She has blonde hair and her figure is lit by what seems to be natur...
After reading the label directed toward Bouveret’s piece of art a viewer can understand that this piece was completed in 1879 and was constructed using oil pastels. This information can slightly help viewers understand the idea behind Bouveret's painting by depicting the era this painting was constructed in. The label does not, however, give away the artist's intention behind the painting instead leaving the meaning of the piece of art up to individual
I can identify mostly organic shapes in the work and don’t seem to find any geometric shapes. The drops of paint in the bottom left corner and at the top have no visible shape to them, neither do any of the stains. I believe the artist was more about the flat shapes specifically on the canvas, because the canvas itself appeals to the three-dimensional mass. I see a strong figure-ground relationship between the paint splatters and the color stained background. I think the artist did this for a certain effect on the painting.
The first element I was able to notice is the rhythm that it has. The first focal point to catch my attention was the shirt. It is the only part of the portrait where color was used. The color of the shirt then moved my attention to the second focal point, the eyes. The eyes are substantially darker than the rest of the portrait. The color of the shirt contrasts the darkness of the eyes. The darkness of the eyes also leads you to the last focal point, the nose. At first glance the nose just appears to be completely black but upon closer inspection you can see the shape of the nose and all the lines that were used to create it. After closely looking at the nose I the noticed the next element, lines. The entire portrait was made out of lines. Each and every line varied in width, direction, and length. The lines were used in an abstract manner since it was used throughout the entire portrait. The following element I noticed was the form of the portrait. While looking at the face of the portrait I noticed that the cheekbones looked as if they were popping out of the frame. I then noticed how the lines were used to shade the outline of the entire body making it appear to be three-dimensional. The next element that became obvious after further inspection was the balance of the portrait. The symmetry and proportionality of the skull is what gave the portrait balance. The features of the face were proportional to each other and the face was symmetrical on both sides of
This piece uses movement, texture, and symmetry to create a well balanced and unified piece of artwork. Movement is used in this piece by having two holes placed above the head
The image located on page 997 by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Horn Players is an acrylic and oil paintstick on three canvas panels. The artist colored this painting to make a tribute to two legendary African American musicians. This painting features bold colors, fractured figures, and graffiti to capture the dynamic rhythms of jazz and the excitement of New York. The painting is divided into three panels. On both of the end panels, the artist has painted the pictures of the musicians. Also, the painting demonstrates random words which probably has to do with the musicians work perhaps. The painting style is abstract expressionism and art brut which the artist took inspiration from Pablo Picasso. The artists used bold colors on the black background.
This painting by Vincent Van Gogh is on display at the Art Institute of Chicago Museum, in the Impressionism exhibit. There are many things going on in this painting that catch the viewer’s eye. The first is the piece’s vibrant colors, light blues and browns, bright greens, and more. The brush strokes that are very visible and can easily be identified as very thick some might even say bold. The furniture, the objects, and the setting are easy to identify and are proportioned to each other. There is so much to see in this piece to attempt to explain in only a few simple sentences.
The above painting is titled “Baluster and Skull,” and is a Cubism piece painted by Georges Braque. Like most of Braque’s work, it is painted with oil on canvas. The painting was created in 1938 just before the start of the Second World War. The overall painting appears to be a table, with obviously a “Baluster and Skull,” a glass, and a decorative wall. The baluster represents support, but what he is supporting is unclear to me. The skull could represent death, in which he could be influenced by the current events happening in Europe during 1938. The fact that the skull in one solid piece intrigues me the most. Everything else in the piece of artwork is put together by multiple shapes and piece, with the exception of the skull, in which it
It is still located at his estate, but worth about forty-nine million dollars. ” JFK, Thor, Iron Man & Captain America”, 1978 is a piece created based off of Basquiat's political views and stance. The composition of the piece is combined with pictures of President Kennedy, geometric shapes and superheroes such as Captain America, Iron Man and Thor. The piece itself does not really show movement, but the images all relate because of the viewing of media, politics and social awareness that Basquiat wanted to express to the art world.
As for my principal of art there are a lot of options that I assessed such as proportion, scale, pattern, and focal point. I think the scale of this mural really defines it as a piece of art. Not only is it beautifully crafted but the monumental scale of this piece really set it apart from anything else I saw at the first Friday art trail. Such a fundamental art concept such as scale, color, and proportion really do put emphasis on the meaning of this beyond life sized mural by Martinez that stands as a predominate point behind the pieces meaning in which it
When see it, some people may think it is seem like easy to make, just find the wood pieces and stick these on the canvas. But not really, it is a long process, take a long time to collect wood pieces. Beside that, a lot of trouble will pop-up, the pieces is not conneted each others, color of the woods is not match,.... . It most like photomontage, he collected wood pieces instead photos. His artwork make me remember my brother’s coffee shop when we were in Vietnam. It was a pretty one. Everything in the shop was made by wood. we decorated the wall with wood pieces, It took us 2 days to sharp and stick all wood scraps on the wall. These are many reasons why I like this art. His art make me so satisfied to see the way he connected a lot of wood pieces without any space. It shows the beauty that we do not see it rightaway. Each person will get different view from this