Art

some guy asked:


There is no best art, only a practitioner, every one has their preferences.SO what martial art do you find works best for YOU? If you cross train please tell me what combination of arts you think work best for you. Please only people who train in arts, not a person behind the computer saying muay thai, BJJ, and wrestling because it works in the UFC. Thanks.
clowns you contribute alot to Y!A MA community but are you sure you practice Tae Kwan Do? you seemed to have spelled it wrong, or is it a typo?
Edit: clowns I am an on and off martial artist some martial arts I have taken a few classes in but can’t say are my arts are Kyokushin karate, Tae kwan do, and Judo. I have trained for 1 and 3/4 year muay thai 1/2 year mma, and 2 months bjj. I also took Krav Maga for 3 months but you can say I don’t have that much experiene compared to others on th MA Y!A board.
Oops meant to say experience*

SYLVESTER

Edwin Mah asked:


So you’re finally ready to buy some art to decorate the walls of your new home. You have some vague idea of the kind of art that would fit in with the décor of your home. But you have a problem. Where are you going to find those art pieces? You could paint them yourself – but you’re not an artist. You could go to your nearest art shop and choose from the limited variety they have on offer – but the shop is miles away. The only other option is to go online to search for your ideal art piece, and have it shipped to your doorstep. Shopping online for art has significant advantages over buying art from a retail store. Here’s why:

An online store has more variety. You will never find so many different genres of art pieces in a normal retail store. The reason is simple; retail stores do not have enough space to keep so many art pieces. So you are terribly limited when it comes to choices.

Online shopping is accessible to anyone with an Internet connection. If you can buy your art from an online store, why bother to travel miles to your nearest art shop? People living in remote areas away from the city do not have easy access to art shops or galleries. Occasionally the flea market would come into town, but even then you might not find anything you fancy. Even in the city itself, there normally aren’t too many art shops around for you to pick and choose.

Buying art from an art shop is inconvenient for those who have to travel quite a distance. Even if you did find an art piece you like, you still need to bring it home after you purchase it. You might choose a large art piece, and that would pose a major problem if you had to lug it all the way home. You also risk damaging your art piece if you were not careful. Online merchants handle all the shipping for you, giving you less worry. If your art piece arrives damaged, you can always send it back, requesting for another one.

Online stores offer a huge number of products as compared to retail stores.How many art retail stores can squeeze twenty thousand plus art pieces into their shop? Not many I suppose. This is not the case with online galleries. An online shop does not have to worry about retail space, only disk space. Many of them offer thousands of art pieces for you to choose from. You are literally spoilt for choice.

Online art shopping expedites your purchase decision. Shopping online will shorten the time you’ll need to choose your favorite art pieces. Many online art galleries allow you to view thumbnail images of their art pieces. You can view as many as twenty thumbnails on one single page. This allows you to view more variety of art pieces within a shorter amount of time, enabling you to make your purchase decision faster.

You can instantly decide if the art is right for your home. All you need to do is fire up your laptop, log on to your online store, and walk around your house. You’ll be able to see in an instant if the art pieces displayed will fit in nicely with the theme of your home. This is a significant advantage over buying art from a retail store, where many a times you will be disappointed because the art piece looked great in the store, but didn’t fit in with your home when you brought it back.

Online stores are also able to provide value added services like framing. They will do everything for you; all you need to do is choose the frame and materials. The framed art piece will then be shipped to you with all the necessary accessories to mount on your wall. Your job is just to receive the goods, unwrap it, and hang it up. It’s that simple. Because you choose to make use of the merchant’s framing services, many of them are also able to give a discount on the overall cost. This is significant savings as compared to purchasing the art, and then framing it somewhere else.

Enjoy your art shopping!

Copyright 2007 Edwin Mah



CYRIL

Olive asked:


I’m only 14 (almost 15) and would like to get my art out into the public for people to see. I’m in a somewhat small city, so there are not that many opportunities for me to show my art.

REID

Red1 asked:


Ok, so my final grade 11 visual art project was given to me. I was told that i have complete creative control to do whatever i can and want. I have to clearly identify the canadian identity, but im not sure what i should do. Can anyone give me any suggestions and how that suggestion demonstrates the canadian identity?

MERLE

Simon Churchgate asked:


Vietnamese modern art is a rising force in the world of fine arts. And Vietnamese art galleries have played, and are still playing, a major role in this new surge of international enthusiasm around Vietnamese art. Let’s take a closer look at the immense contribution of Vietnamese art galleries to the widespread popularity of Vietnamese modern art.

The genesis of the current popularity of Vietnamese art can be traced back to the beginning of the last decade of the last century. It is during this time that Vietnamese art in general and contemporary Vietnamese art in particular have started to emerge from a state of virtually no recognition and anonymity to have its say on the world’s art scene. For long, scholars and researchers from the Occident were prone to dismiss Vietnamese culture as a wan replica of Chinese or a mishmash of French-Chinese-Indian cultures. That Vietnam owes much to those great civilizations is undeniable, but it in no way means that Vietnamese culture is a mere product of mimicry. It is safe to say that what has enabled Vietnam to survive as a nation through an aggregate thousand-odd years of foreign domination is that she has known how to digest foreign influences and incorporate their quintessence into her own culture.

It is not surprising then that Vietnamese modern art today exhibits a happy knack of mixing Western techniques with a rich traditional sensibility. Thematically, Vietnamese modern art has stayed close to the nation’s tradition and cultural heritage, drawing inspiration from local festivals, age-old traditions, peasant life and other local variety. In these days, when people are speaking of an identity crisis in Asian art, Vietnamese art has become a center of attraction. Indeed, Vietnamese art works in the last decade have been increasingly sought after by foreign collectors and art lovers. Exhibitions of contemporary Vietnamese art are being organized in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Australia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Holland, USA, Argentina and more.

A Vietnamese art gallery is probably the best place to get acquainted with this new école. In most parts of the art world, the life of an artist tends to revolve around art galleries. Vietnamese art galleries are no exception. Recognition comes easy for an artist if he or she succeeds in displaying a work in a reputed gallery. This simple philosophy has led to the fervent populating of many Vietnamese art galleries with the best samples from one’s repertoire.

The owner of a reputed Vietnamese art gallery often plays a significant role in launching and promoting artists. He may weave engrossing, mostly fictional but sometimes true stories around them. Seasoned art lovers, however, will usually look past the hype, negotiate hard and sometimes get very good prices by going directly to the artists.

One can easily conclude that art is big business in Vietnam. Fine Arts have found an all new commercial lease of life. Vietnamese art gallery owners today talk of selling individual works for tens of thousands of dollars, and some are financing frequent trips to the United States, Europe, and Asian cities such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo. Paintings that sold for less than $50 even ten years ago, are now fetching more than $50,000.

Aroma DD Art Gallery, Suffusive Art Gallery, Apricot Gallery, Doai Gallery, Dong Phong Gallery, Green Palm Gallery, Hanoi Studio, Mai Gallery – there’s no dearth of galleries in Vietnam today. If you want to have a first hand experience of Vietnamese modern art, there is just one place to head for - Vietnamese art galleries.



DERICK

Robert Kenny asked:


The tale of Mirek Klabal is an amazing story that can only happen in America. Mirek Klabal started out as a boy in Prague, dreaming about the world of art. Even at a young age Mirek Klabal had a passion for art. As a kid Mirek Klabal was always reading art books and going to art museums. Mirek Klabal studied art in college and told his parents that he would find a way to make art pay off for him. Boy did Mirek Klabal make good on that promise. Mirek Klabal is one of the world’s most prominent art dealers. Mirek Klabal’s expertise is routinely sought out all over the world. That sometimes makes Mirek Klabal’s travel schedule hectic. Mirek Klabal has clients on every continent which is an amazing feat, and it speaks volumes about the level of service Mirek Klabal provides for his clients.

Mirek Klabal is living the American dream. Mirek Klabal is a living a lifestyle that people see in movies. Mirek Klabal has obtained all the finer things in life. Every day Mirek Klabal drives to office in a fancy sports car. Mirek Klabal’s office is the most stunning gallery in the land. Mirek Klabal has elegantly combined two apartments to form an amazing gallery. Mirek Klabal has custom made floor and lighting. The gallery called MK Fine Arts is a thing of beauty. Mirek Klabal says his gallery makes him feel happy and productive. Mirek loves the hustle and bustle of making deals and acquiring “one of a kind” paintings. Mirek wouldn’t trade his job for any other in the world. Mirek Klabal’s company is called MK Fine Arts. The gallery is so modern looking and minimalist it is a true delight to set foot in there. There is nothing else like it. When you walk into the gallery you are engulfed by the soft music that is playing and all the fine paintings that you see. Mirek Klabal has a huge inventory of paintings. The artists that Mirek Klabal collects for his own personal collection are: Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali, Edgar Degas, Wassily Kandinsky, Gustav, Klimt, Joan Miro, Henri Matise, and Jackson Pollack.

Mirek Klabal is so happy that he made his dreams come true in America. Mirek spends the weekends at his compound in leafy Greenwich, Connecticut, where Mirek Klabal mingles with the upper crest of society. Now days Connecticut is surrounded by the hedge fund billionaires. Mirek Klabal lives next to all these new potential customers. Mirek Klabal hopes the hedge fund boom continues as Mirek Klabal says “Hey they pay lots of commission, they want the art they want and I facilitate their art transactions.” Mirek Klabal loves living in Greenwich; he says it is so close to the city but so far away. Mirek lives to play tennis and golf. Unfortunately he has been so busy his tennis and golf game are not where he wants them to be. That is the story with most successful businessmen like Mirek Klabal. They are driven by their passion and in Mirek’s case that passion is art. Art is the essence of Mirek Klabal.

Mirek is friends with all the famous tennis players from his native Czech Republic. During the US open you find Mirek Klabal entertaining players, hosting players and watching tennis. Mirek Klabal always finds time out of his hectic schedule to watch the US Open from his court side seat. He counts many professional tennis players friends such as:

Thomas Berdych, a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He turned professional in 2002. Tall and lanky, he is known for his powerful ground strokes which are created with little effort but his shots can be quite erratic at times. His biggest career win came at the 2004 Athens Olympics where he defeated World No. 1 Roger Federer. At the 2005 Paris Masters he won first career ATP Masters Series title. En route to the final he beat Jiří Novák, 2nd seed Guillermo Coria, 13th seed Juan Carlos Ferrero, 7th seed Gaston Gaudio, 8th seed Radek těpánek, and 6th seed Ivan Ljubičić.

Other notable highlights of his 2005 season included upsetting No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal in the first round of the Cincinnati Masters, reaching the final of the Swedish Open, and the semifinals in Washington DC.

In 2006, he reached his first grass court final at the Gerry Weber Open, falling to World No. 1 Roger Federer (0-6, 7-6, 2-6). Another highlight of his year was his victory over Rafael Nadal at the Rogers Masters, beating the World No. 2 6-1, 3-6, 6-2.

In October, Berdych reached his second ATP final of 2006 in Mumbai. However, he was beaten by Dmitry Tursunov 6-3 4-6 7-6(5). In the ATP Masters Series tournament in Madrid, Berdych upset former World No.1 Andy Roddick 7-6(7) 6-3 to reach the quarter finals. He then defeated Rafael Nadal 6-3 7-6(6) to reach the semi finals.

Berdych is now not well-liked by Spanish fans for his altercation with Spanish sensation Rafael Nadal in Madrid, in which the partisan crowd jeered Berdych during points and Berdych for hushing the crowd after he won the match 6-3 7-6. Berdych never found his rhythm in his semi final match against Fernando Gonzalez as he slumped to a 6-3 6-1 defeat.

Berdych failed to defend his Paris Masters title after he lost to Dominik Hrbaty 6-4 1-6 6-2 in the quarter finals. In earlier rounds, Tomas defeated Olivier Rochus 6-7 6-4 6-2 and Robby Ginepri 6-3 6-3.

Tomas Zib is a male tennis player from the Czech Republic. He reached a career high ranking of 51 in 2005, and is ranked #70 in the world as of January 16, 2006. Zib has earned more than $975,000 in prize money, and plays right-handed.

Mirek Klabal loves when his tennis player friends come in to New York. He feels as though it is his obligation to host them. It gives Mirek Klabal great pleasure and extreme nationalistic pride of his native Czech Republic to see the tennis scene evolving in the Czech Republic. Mirek Klabal feels it is his civic duty to look at for the players and assist them in any way possible. Mirek Klabal is influential in raising the profile of his tennis player friends in the US.

Mirek Klabal says growing up in Eastern Europe he could never have imagined that he would live how he lives currently. Mirek Klabal says doing business in Eastern Europe is so difficult because there is so much red tape and greatly enjoys the transparency of working in America. Mirek Klabal hardly ever goes back to Eastern Europe. Mirek Klabal says New York is his home! Mirek Klabal says he loves the energy of New York. Mirek Klabal says there is so much creative energy, and New York has such a great vibe. That vibe is what makes New York City the best place on earth to live.

Mirek Klabal has great friends and they have stood by him through thick and thin. Mirek Klabal says “that is what makes a good friend, somebody who is there for you when times are tough.” Mirek Klabal is very interested in making sure his friends and family are taken care of. Mirek Klabal always makes time for friends and family. Mirek Klabal likes to have big friends and family gatherings at his house in Greenwich. The barbeque and cocktails parties that he hosts at his house are legendary.

Mirek Klabal is an outdoor enthusiast; Mirek Klabal likes to take trips to the country in his free time. When Mirek Klabal goes to the country he likes to ramble barefoot throughout the land. Mirek Klabal really enjoys when he travels to various horse farms. Mirek Klabal likes all art; he has a fancy for the modern masters but also has a vast collection of various pictures of American landscapes. Mirek Klabal shows the essential mood of a country scene in the various farm scene paintings that he keeps for his children. Mirek Klabal’s fascination with the wild and grand aspects of nature is evident. Mirek Klabal besides liking the modern masters the most, respects The “Hudson River School”. Mirek Klabal says Americans look at the landscapes in the painting as backgrounds in their own backyard, the wilderness is a symbol of America’s unspoiled national character. Mirek Klabal loves nature and is fighting for conservation in his native Connecticut. Mirek Klabal likes to go apple picking in the fall with his wife.

Mirek Klabal is a very charitable man; Mirek Klabal feels that you must be give back to society. Mirek Klabal is very active in various charity organizations. Mirek has a few favorite charities. Mirek Klabal’s favorite charity which he gives not only his money but his time is Seeds of Peace. Seeds of Peace is dedicated to empowering young leaders from regions of conflict with the leadership skills required to advance reconciliation and coexistence. Over the last decade, Seeds of Peace has intensified its impact, dramatically increasing the number of participants, represented nations and programs. Seeds of Peace has focused primarily on bringing Arab and Israeli teenagers together before fear; mistrust and prejudice blind them from seeing the human face of their enemy. Seeds of Peace goes beyond international agreements and treaties. It reverses the legacy of hatred by nurturing lasting friendships that become the basis for mutual understanding and respect. By training these young leaders in conflict resolution skills, Seeds of Peace helps them become the seeds from which an enduring peace will grow. Mirek Klabal spends a great deal of time donating money and raising money for this charity.

Mirek Klabal is involved with a charity called the Children of Henry Street Settlement Mirek Klabal was honored with a beautiful plaque from the Children of Henry Street Settlement for giving a donation enabling inner city kids the opportunity to spend time at a lake side retreat. Mirek Klabal said “It gave me great pleasure to do this, I was so happy after I saw how it benefited the kids.” Henry Street Settlement delivers a wide range of social service and arts programming to more than 100,000 New Yorkers each year. Distinguished by a profound connection to its neighbors, a willingness to address new problems with swift and innovative solutions, and a strong record of accomplishment, Henry Street challenges the effects of urban poverty by helping families achieve better lives for themselves and their children.

Mirek Klabal is also involved in the annual American Heart Association walk in Cape Code, MA. Mirek Klabal says it is important to try when possible to contribute to fighting such a debilitating disease. The American heart association helps fight against heart disease and stroke. Over 1 million people die each year from cardiovascular disease. Mirek encourages people to have a healthier lifestyle to mitigate the risks of heart disease. Mirek Klabal says “Better lifestyle habits can help you reduce your risk for heart attack. This charity does great work and I am glad to do my part.”

Mirek Klabal is involved with the Riverview School. Mirek Klabal and his family are actively involved in this charity. The last few years Mirek Klabal has been one of the sponsors of the Gala Benefit Village of Drams. This past year the proceeds from the Benefit went to enhance the technological capacity in the campus and to support the Secondary School dormitory construction project. The Riverview School is an independent coeducation residential school that provides a caring community for adolescents and young adults with complex language, learning and cognitive disabilities. The school is committed to developing student competence and confidence in academic, social, and independent living skills.

Mirek Klabal also supports the ARC which is a grassroots volunteer organization that works to improve the lives of people with special needs. Mirek Klabal says “I just want to make a difference”.

Many people believe that even the rich lack security of who they are and what they have accomplished. To be taken seriously in our society these days it is not enough to have money. To be a major player in society you must navigate the art world. This is where Mirek Klabal comes into play. Mirek Klabal is the dealer to the stars. Mirek Klabal sells art to wealthy families, famous celebrities, governments and anybody with an eye and wallet for art. But as Mirek Klabal says don’t forget your checkbook, as good art is not cheap. Spending $10 million dollars for a painting from Mirek Klabal is not uncommon. Mirek Klabal says when the newly rich buy art they value art as a passionless commodity to conquer and control. Mirek Klabal says this is one of the main reasons for the rapid increase in the price of art in the last few years. There has been a recent rise in the price of art because the global economy has been doing well. Mirek Klabal says between, the Russian oligarchs, Indian entrepreneurs, Chinese businessman, and hedge fund billionaires.

Over the past thirty years Mirek Klabal has been in the art business. Mirek Klabal is credited with being a pioneer in the art world. Mirek Klabal operated art partnerships for purposes of investing in art before it was in vogue. Mirek Klabal has traveled the world in pursuit of art business opportunities and for the love of art. Mirek Klabal co-developed many art shows in the last 20 years. The art shows that Mirek Klabal has produced are from world famous artists such: Challgal, Picasso, Monet and Warhol. Mirek Klabal aggressively pursues the challenges associated with making art available to kids in the inner cities.

I will leave with this note, Mirek Klabal, is a passionate, articulate, caring and giving man who treats every day as a gift. Did I forget to mention he is an art dealer extraordinaire?



JOHNATHAN

Amjad asked:


Nokia 8800 arte is a newly launched mobile phone of the Nokia. All the latest mobile features are available in the Nokia 8800 arte. Nokia 8800 arte is a latest and very attractive mobile phone. All the newborn technologies are available in the Nokia 8800 arte. Nokia 8800 arte houses 2G and 3G networks with GSM and UMTS. Nokia 8800 arte is a light weighted mobile phone weighs 150 g measuring 109 x 45.6 x 14.6mm. Nokia 8800 arte houses OLED display with 16M colours. Scratch-resistant glass, Living wallpapers, Downloadable wallpapers, and screensavers are the features of the Display of the Nokia 8800 arte. Nokia 8800 arte has polyphonic type Ringtones. Nokia 8800 arte houses 1 GB memory. This memory is enough to save the important files and datas. Newborn technologies like GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps, HSCSD, EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps, 3G, 384 kbps, Bluetooth, v2.0, USB, microUSB OTG are available with Nokia 8800 arte. SMS, MMS, and Email are the messaging features of the Nokia 8800 arte. You are free to use the internet with WAP 2.0, xHTML. Nokia 8800 arte houses 3015 MP camera with 2048 x 1536 pixels, autofocus, and video options. Java MIDP 2.1, MP3/AAC/eAAC player, Voice memo, T9, Calculator, Built-in handsfree, Durable stainless steel covers, and Turn-to-mute are the key features of the Nokia 8800 arte. Nokia 8800 arte houses a Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery. The camera os the Nokia 8800 arte is the right option of capture the beautiful moments of the life. Nokia 8800 arte has a music options too. Whenever you feel yourself bore play music and all the boring will disappear. Nokia 8800 arte is available with different dealings like contract, pay as you go, and monthly. All the leading network providers are providing Nokia 8800 arte with attractive packages and offers.

 

The users can buy Nokia 8800 Arte, as its integrated built in camera is a 3.2 megapixel camera, which comes with easy to use camera features including an 8 x digital zoom, auto focus and photo editor. You can use the camera to record video footage that can be recorded in landscape mode. The Nokia 8800 Arte supports video playback in 3GPP, H263 and H264 video format and the user can enjoy video streaming.

 

Buy Nokia 8800 Arte, as it is a 3G mobile phone and also comes with EDGE technology and Bluetooth™ wireless technology. The built in technologies provide the user with high speed data transfer rates and wireless connectivity between compatible Bluetooth™ devices.

 

Moreover, you can enjoy clear sound on your phone. It can be heard using the integrated music player that supports the most popular music playback formats. The 8800 Arte supports video ringtones, which allows the user to view, as well as hear their ringtones on the handset. The phone comes with a flight mode or offline mode. The flight mode or offline mode allows you to access features which do not affect the delicate equipment in a hospital or on a plane as the phones radio transmitter are turned off.

 

Nokia’s 8-Series handsets are legendary for the expensive materials used during manufacture, design that breaks the mobile phone mould and elegance that can only be found in this particular series of mobile phones.

 

The last 8-series Nokia handsets were the Sirocco range, eventually released in 3 different forms - the Nokia 8800 Sirocco Black, Silver and more recently Gold.

 

The Nokia 8800 has long been known for its expense, sometimes classed as ‘the rich mans phone’, but there were always envious undercurrents that commented that the range was all show and no beef.

This could probably be right for the earlier models when the manufacturer concentrated more on the looks and materials than the features and technology, hence owners were classed as ‘people with more money than sense’.

 

So it seems that Nokia have been listening to their cliental with their latest 8-series release, introducing the Nokia 8800 Arte.

 

The Nokia 8800 Arte and Sapphire Arte compliment the existing members of the range with their sophisticated and artistic design and exhaustive list of features.

 

Previous Nokia 8800 handsets haven’t exactly bowled us over with their abilities but the ‘Arte’ duo has changed that.

 

3G enabled phones, both the 8800 Arte and Sapphire Arte come with 3 mega pixel camera’s, autofocus functions and video recording capabilities.

 

No phone is complete without an MP3 Player onboard and these new handsets are no exception and to add to this they both come with a 1GB memory to boot.

 

Apart from 3G Connectivity, the new Nokia 8800 duo boast EDGE Technology, Bluetooth Wireless and microUSB connectivity.

 

The WAP Browser enables access to a wide range of online content plus with instant access to emails, even when you’re out of the office you’re not far away from your desk.

 

Each with their own codename, Virginia for the Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte and Gina for the Nokia 8800 Arte, they are pretty much identical apart from the Sapphire Crystal that the Sapphire Arte proudly boasts in the centre of the navigation pad and its delicious Brown finish, wereas the Arte version is available in a stylish Black but doesn’t sport any crystal.

 

Surprisingly the panels on both phones have been covered in goat hide delicately embossed and the casing has been coated to provide extra protection.

 

Additional features include a Turn-to-Mute function, Accelerometer, portable docking station, built-in handsfree, noise cancellation bluetooth headset and touch sensitive volume control.

 

But however you look at it these phones are a thing of beauty and class. By www.eDeal.in



SCOTT

John Ugoshowa asked:


In the field of modern art, art deco plays a large and impressively lavish role. The strong colors and sweeping curves lend art deco the trademark boldness that expressed much of the progress and modern advances of the twentieth century. Art auctions around the world still move many art deco pieces of various kinds. If you’re interested in collecting art deco, there are many art auctions both online and off that deal primarily in art deco.

In the twentieth century the decorative arts converged in what is known as the art deco movement, which grew to influence architecture, fashion, the visual arts as well as design. The term ‘art deco’ was derived from a World’s Fair held in Paris, France, called the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes in the year 1925.

Though the movement and term comes from the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes, the term was not widely used until the late 1960s. Especially pre- World War I Europe influenced the art deco movement, though many cultures influenced and were influenced by this art movement. Much of the world was experiencing similar shifts in modern technological advances.

For the most part, the art deco movement was brought about and inspired by the rapid advances of technological and social facets of the early twentieth century. As culture responded to these increasingly changing times, the art deco movement was an outgrowth of these modern phenomena.

Art deco is considered generally to be an eclectic type of decorative modernism that was influenced by a variety of artists and particular art forms. Art deco includes furniture, metalwork, clocks, glasswork and screens as well as paintings and other fine art types of pieces.

The art deco style is known for its lavishness and epicurean flairs that are attributed to the austerity of culture brought about by World War I. Strong patterns and bold colors and shapes were used, as were many particular motifs used universally.

For example, the sunburst motif was used in everything from the Radio City Music Hall auditorium, images of ladies’ shoes, the spire of the Chrysler Building and several other pieces of art, architecture and design. Other ubiquitous motifs found in art deco were stepped forms, the zigzag, chevron patterns and sweeping curves.

In the West, art deco lost its steam around the Second World War, but continued to be used all the way into the 1960s in colonial countries such as India, where it served as a gateway to Modernism. Then in the 1980s art deco made a comeback in graphic design. Art deco’s association with 1930s film noir led to its use in both fashion and jewelry ads.

Today art deco is revered by many and dismissed as old news and overly gaudy by others. Though it undoubtedly played a major role in art history, as with most art, individual taste frames the individual’s interpretation and like or dislike of art deco styles.

Art deco is one of the most well known art movements. This is mostly due to its wide base of influences and influenced art forms and cultures. Since much of the world was experiencing many of the same advances in technology and mass production, many of the same ideas and symbols were relevant in various parts of the world.



KIETH

orchidmg asked:


I am doing a study of “Faith and Reason” written by Pope John Paul II. Tonight we were talking about objectivity and subjectivity. Art was the example used to discuss one’s own perception of good art and bad art and the universal perception of it. I am confused by the subject of art. I personally think good and bad art is subject to one’s own personal opinion.

Can anyone explain to me what is ‘good art’? Like Michelango, Picaso & Van Gogh versus modern art? And by whose standards is ‘good art’ classified as such?

I’ve never taken an art class, I only draw privately once in a while but I don’t consider myself an artist. What books or websites can I go to to learn about art?

DOUGLAS

emily s asked:


ok im really into art. and i think im pretty good. i want to practice my different kinds of arts for college. and im in the process of making a portfolio. i would like to practice commercial arts. does anyone know of any cool ads with pictures to draw. ex:perfume ad. or just any other cool picture please post them!!! <3

JAY