Artistic Essay

ArtIsMyCareerChoice

ShaniaReidMs.MillinerEES21QH–039/29/16Expressionartismycareerchoicebecausemy lifewasalwayssurroundedbyart.Signedupforartclassesinmymiddleschool.Thentookthenext stepbyapplyingforavisualartshighsschoolbecominganartmajorNotonlythat,mymotherhas beenbehindme,andalsomyartteachers.ManytimesI'vebeenreadytogiveupandquit.ButI alwaysfindmyselfdoingartagain.ArtissomethingIcannotescape.Movingonmypersonal interestwithexpressionartisnotbeingtoldwhattodo.OrhowIhavetogoaboutsomething.Itis freetofeelingandmyownopinions.Creatinganoriginalworkofartexcitesme;toknowIcreated itandnoonesaying"ohyoudidthatwrong"I'mabletoexpresshowI'mfeelingeither,pain,hate, loveandevenhappiness.Icanexpressthesetomyownlikingandtothebestofmyabilities. FurthermoremycareerinterestinventorycamefromasummerprogramIhavedoneforthree summersnowTogiveabreakdownofthisprogram,groundswellisanon–profitorganizationthat gathersyoutharoundthecityandplacethemataworksitewithblankwall.Dependingonthe placementofthemuralispaintedtoeitherinformorteachacommunityimportantvalues.Ireally lovethisprogram,Igettomeetamazingartistandcreateastrongpieceofart.Thisexperiencereally mademewanttodriveforthiscareer.Moreoverthisjobmayseemquitesimplebutithas importancetoitFor

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Humanbeingsareuniqueinmanyways,havingthecapabilitytolearnandfinetunevariousskills andactivities.Oneofthestrikingfeaturesofhumansisthedegreeofcreativityandinnovation displayedthroughourthoughtsandactions.Sincepastcentury,overonemillionbooks,literature, music,sculptures,andpaintingsarereleasedeachyear.Withtimepassing,notonlyhavehuman activitiesevolved,butourdefinitionofarthasalteredtremendouslyaswellGenerally,thetermart isreferredtoasaskillormastery.Somesayartistheworkproducedbydexterityandimagination, whileothersfurtherelaboratesaying,itisanapplicationofcreativitytypicallypresentedinavisual formArtisticworkhasexistedalmostasshowmorecontent

Romancenovelsdeliverthemessageofloveanddiscusstheexcitementandmysterybetweentwo people.Contrastingly,ahorrornovelmayignitethefeelingsoffear,disgust,andtragedyinthe reader.Throughtheirwords,authorsareabletoemotionallyconnecttotheiraudience,ultimately producingaprofoundpieceofart.Anartistexpresseshisemotionsandimaginationinhisartwork, butthereisamajorchallengethathefaceswithdeliveringhisintensionsinaclearmannerSome maysayabstractartismeaningless,andasamatteroffact,itisnotart,fornoemotionalbondingis beingcreated.Similarly,somemayarguethatnonobjectiveartworkisnotartforitdoesnotholda directconnotation.Thisiswherethehumans'capacityofunderstandingeachotherplaysamajor role.Wetendtojudgeothersbyusingourownexperiencesasthebase.Wemayfindoneartist's workbeautifulandtheother'suglyduetoouralteringperspectiveofbeautyThisiswhyartis definedasanemotionalconnectionbetweentheartistandhisaudience,becausedifferentpeople havealteringviewsaboutidentifyingemotions.Therefore,iftheartistisabletoconveysome feelingsinhisartifacts,itshouldbeconsideredartIfitweremusicorliterature,receivingthe artists'messageiseasiertotheaudiencewhencomparedtopaintingsorsculptures.Tomakethis psychological

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TheRoaringTwentieswasatimeofexuberancelikenoneother,wherepeopleandAmerica's societyfocusedonself–indulgenceandhappinesslikeneverbefore.TheGreatGatsby,writtenbyF. ScottFitzgerald,istheidealportrayalofthistimeeraInatimeshortlyafterwar,thisnovelcaptures theaudience,forcingthemtoparticipateinthesettingandwiththecharacters.JayGatsby,thefocal pointofthisnovel,isusedasarepresentationofthiserainAmericanhistoryandasanexampleof thepursuitoftheAmericanDreamFitzgeraldusesvividdictionthatcaptivatesthereaderandhis symbolismcreatesalasting,universalimpressionforallwhopickupthenovel.Throughoutthe following,IwilluseFitzgerald'sdiction,...showmorecontent...

Despitethefactthatthisnoveltellsthestoryofatwistedlovetriangle,itismuchmorethanthat.To thereaderwhoanalyzesthecontext,itisquiteobviousthatFitzgeraldportraysthedeclineinthe AmericandreamandabandonsthepursuitofhappinessInsteadofhavingJayandthewomanhe lovescomebacktogether,FitzgeraldwritesofaseriesofeventsthatleadtothesuicideofJay Gatsby.Alongwiththatmajortheme,thebookseekstoconveythattheupperclassduringthe RoaringTwentieswasdesolateandtrulyunhappyPerhapsFitzgeraldwasaimingtoconveythat moneycannotbuytruehappiness,orperhapsnot,thatisforthereadertodecideforthemselves.

Overall,Fitzgeraldusesvividdiction,symbols,andthemestobringhisopinionsandviewstolife throughoutthisnovel.Byusinginterpretivecriticism,aworkofartcanbebroughttolifeand transformedfromsubjectmatterintocontent.TheGreatGatsbyisanexcellentexampleofexactly howsubjectmatterisbroughttolifethroughtheuseofFitzgerald'sliterarydevicesOntheoutside, TheGreatGatsbyisaneye–openinglovestoryfullofbetrayalandscandalousactions.However,if theaudiencedigsdowndeeperintotheliterature,thisbookcontainsthemesandlifelessonsfar morepowerfulthanthelovetrianglethatisobviouslydisplayed.After

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Artisnotjustapictureonawallorinamuseum,artcomesinmanyforms.Itcanbeasongyoujust heard,avideoyouwatched,orapaintingyousawinagallery.Also,artcanbejusttext.Allforms ofartgraspyouindifferentwaysandmakeyourthoughtsevolvetonewdistances.Artcanbring youfeelingsyoudidnotthinkyouhad.Youcanperceivetheartinmanywaysandthecreatorwants ittoinfluenceyouIbelievethatyes,atcantrulyinfluencesocietyandinformhumanbehavior

Whileitmayseemtosomethatpictures,songs,andvideosinfluenceyouthemost,itisactuallytrue thatbooksarethemostinfluentialandinformativebecausetheygetintouchwithyourmindand emotionsTherearemanypeopleinshowmorecontent

Readingabookcanbesoinfluentialtoaperson'smind.Whenyourreadsomeone'sstoryandhear theirownpersonalthoughts,yougetintothatperson'smindsetandyouthinkaboutthingsinaway thathasnevercametoyoubefore.Theirwordsgetintoyourmindandsendyouthismessageand influenceyoutothinkofmattersindifferentways.Inthebook"Night",writtenbyHolocaust survivorElieWiesel,hestates,"NevershallIforgetthoseflameswhichconsumedmyfaith forever."(Pg.32)Rightthereisaveryvividstatement,itdrawsoutadeeppicturethatisconnected tosomeone'sspiritualbeing.Faithissomethingmanyofushave,andwhenyoureadthat,youjust formedaconnectionbetweenyouandthisperson.AlsoEliestates,"NevershallIforgetthose momentsinwhichmurderedmyGodandmysoulandturnedmydreamstodust."(pg.32) Everyoneofushasdreams,andtoknowthatonepersonjustwatchedtheirdreamsdissappear,is heartbreaking.Murderedisaverystrongword,butmurderingonesGod,thatisevenworse.What wouldhappenifeverythingyouthoughtaboutyourGodwastakenawayfromyou?Itwould probablydriveyoutoinsanityFinallyEliesays,"WhyshouldIblesshisname?""TheEternal LordoftheUniverse,TheAll–PowerfulandTerriblewassilent.""WhathadItothankhimfor?" (pg.31)Thesestatementsmakeusrealizethathehaslosthisfaith,hisgod,his

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EssayonCulturesInfluencesonArt

CulturesInfluencesonArtWithchangesinculture,comechangesinart.Throughouthistory, artworkshavebeenproducedasanimitationofthecultureandsocietyinwhichtheywerecreated. Theculturalframeexaminesthemeaningofartworksinrelationtothesocialperspectiveofthe communityfromwhichitgrows.AreflectioncanbeseeninManet'srealistartworkofOlympia,and similarly,UmbertoBoccioni'sUniqueformsofContinuityandSpacereflectsdifferentbeliefsand conventionsmerelyasaresultofsocietalchanges.PopArtworkssuchaAndyWarhol'sMarilynx 100andPost–modernworks,such...showmorecontent...

Theseparticularartistschosetofocustheirinterestsonworldly,real,rawandpuresubjectsThey wishedtocreatesimpleart,paintingexactlywhattheysawandhowtheysawit.Amongtheseartists wasEdouardManet.Manetwasknownasarebelforhistimemostlikelybecauseofhisrebellion againstClassicandRomantictraditionsandhisconfrontingandstirringpaintingofOlympia.Manet takesTitian'sVenusofUrbinoashismodel,yetinsteadoffollowingacceptedFrenchartpractices ofdepictinghistorical,biblicalormythicalthemes,hepaintsawomanofhistimeThesubjectisa realfemalecourtesanlyingnudeonabedinaprovocativeposition,withonehandcoveringher genitalia.Hepaintsinhisownmannerofquick,rough,visiblebrushstrokesandreplacesdeep perspectivewithtwoflatframes.Olympiawasaveryconfrontingartworktosocietyasalthough manymiddleandupperclassgentlemenofthetimewerefrequentcustomersofcourtesansand prostitutes,butbeingconfrontedbyoneonacanvasinagallerywassomethingdifferentManethas brokenawayfromtraditionalpracticesofartinthe1860s,andcreatedauniquerealistartwork depictingacommonscene.

DramaticeventssuchastheIndustrialRevolution,WorldWars,andchangesinthesocialworld, influencednewideasandtechnologywhichrevolutionizedthewayartworks

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Artisanimaginationofanartistic,itisaninnovationalthinkingofanartistic.Artcancomeinmany formssuchaspainting,drawing,music,theater,andmuchmore.Ineveryusableobjectthatan humanbeingmadeonthisplanet,somewhereartisinvolvedinit.Ineverythingthereisartfor examplelikeancarwetravel,bedwesleepin,evenacellphoneisadesign.So,everypossible objectanhumanbeingusingthereissomekindofartinvolvedinitManygreatartistshadsome kindofspecialitylikecreativeskills,differentimagination,theyusetheirimaginationintheirartto createsomethingreallyuniqueandtheydescribedtheiremotionsthroughart.Artcanbeusedto experiencetheworldaroundusArthasbeenusedbyhumanssincemanyagestounderstandlife, emotioncommunications,andcreativeideastocreatesomethingobjective.Functionsofartcanbe likecommunication,itmayhelpusimaginethederine,glorifiesthestate,celebrateswarand conquest.Manygreatartistslikepicassowhousedvisualarttookittoanotherlevel,modern sculpturewhichheactuallyfoundeditatthattime,hewasanimportantfigureinthe20thcentury andPicassoconsideredasthemostinfluentialartistofthattimeAnothergreatartistlikeLeonardo daVincionethemostallroundartistwhodidalmosteverykindofartlikepainting,architect, engineer,sculptor,andhewasconsideredastheRenaissanceMan.Musicandtheatercanbeseenas aformofart,

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Artistsarecentraltocultural,politicalandsocialdiscoursesintheworld.Theyareherenotonlyto inspireus,buttoprovokeusaswell.Fourartiststhatbrokesocial,politicalandculturalbarriers were,ReneMagritte,JohnHeartfieldJacksonPollockandOttoDix.Whiletheartistswereinvolved indifferentmovements,eachonemaderevolutionarystatementswiththeirworks.Artistshavea responsibilitytousetheirworksasaweapontothestatusquoandtobreaktheseculturalandsocial barriers.ReneMagritteandJohnHeartfieldwereimportantfigurestotheSurrealistmovement.

SurrealismwasamovementthatdevelopedafterWorldWarIIandasaresult,societywas requestingartthatwasofthe'norm'togivetheworldashowmorecontent Theviewerisdrawninthroughcuriosity,becausetothem,thisisonlyapipe.Itisaparadoxical statementthatforcestheviewertoreassessifthisisapaintingofapipe.WhenMagrittewasasked whyheaddedthatinscription,herepliedthatitisnotapipeandthereforeshouldnotlie.Hethen said,"Ifitwereapipe,theyshouldtrytofillitwithtobacco"(Foster,Volume1).Magrittewas interestedinthenaturaltendencyofthemindtolabeleverythingweseeandhowwelacktofinda deepermeaning.Throughhispaintingsofarbitraryeverydayobjectstoinvokecuriosity,hopingthe viewerwillseepasttheimageandfindthemeaning.Hewantstoshowtheviewerthatlanguageand thevisualcancheatus,evenmanipulateourwayofthinking.In1933,Magrittepainted"TheHuman Condition"(Foster,Volume1)..Thepaintingdepictswhatappearstobeawindow,withcurtains andasceniclandscapethroughthewindowAstheviewerobservesthepaintingmoreclosely,they seethattherearelegsofaneaselunderthewindow.Theviewerobservesthatthisisapaintingof whatappearstobeoutsidethewindow,orisit?Weareforcedtotrusttheartistandbelieveoutside thewindowisthislandscape,whenitcouldreallybeanurbanorrainysceneMagritteistryingto telltheviewersthattheytendtobelievetheartist,becausetheyaretheartists,whentheyshouldask questionsabouttherepresentationandinterpretation.The

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Performanceartisanartisticformatthatcombinesthevisualwithphysical.Theopen–ended mediumpossessesendlessvariablesandpossibilitiesofimmaterialmeansofconnectingarttothe body.Inthefeministartmovement,performanceartprovidedabridgethatconnectedwomento theirbodies.Whenrelatingtothefemaleform,performanceartservesacommand,ratherthanan invitationArtistsinvolvedinthismovementchallengedtheirrolesintheartworldaswellasina society.Whiletheideaofthefemaleformhasbeenatraditionfoundinclassicalart,thefemalenude continuedtobedefinedandcreatedbymen.Itwasn'tuntiltheperformanceartmovementthat womenbegantofullyemergefromtheirstereotypicalsubmissiveimageshowmorecontent Inthiswork,Abramovicbrushesherhairrepeatedlywhilesayingthetitlerepetitively.Bystating thestandardoffemalebeautyinart,theperformancemakestheaudienceawareofthe discriminatorygenderrolesandcreatesafeelingofdiscomfort.Whilethebeginningofthe performanceisstriking,thecontinuousactofbushinghairchangingfromaggressiveandviolentto calmandpoetic,makestheaudienceunsettledHowever,astheperformancecontinuesandthe actionscontinuetoweavethroughdifferentemotions,thepiecebecomesincrediblyprofound.The actofsayingthattheartistmustbebeautifulbecomeshauntinglyhuman.Byrepeatingthisline, Abramovicchallengesconventionalbeautystandardsandcallsuponmodernfemaledesirestobe physicallybeautiful.Notonlydoestheperformanceextractfromphysicalappearance,thepiece questionswhetherartmustbebeautifulInperformanceart,theactionsoftenchallengethe performerandbringittotheextremebyputtingemotionalandphysicalstressontheartist'sbody andmind.ArtmustbeBeautiful,ArtistMustbeBeautifulputscontinuousstressupontheartist's bodybyreclaimingthefigureastheartistsownandexposingtheharshrealitiesofsocial expectations.Consequently,asanartist,MarianaAbramovic'spiecechallengesphysicalbeautyand changestherelationshipbetweentheartistandher

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FuturesIcravedinthepastwerenothingcomparedtomygoalofbecominganartist.Itwasthe dreamIneverconsideredtocontinueintoacareerbecauseofstereotypessuchas,"Fewpeople makeenoughmoneyfromarttosustainthemselves."Ihaveexperiencedcountlesslessonsinmy life,butthisisthemostimportantoneIdevelopedonmyown.Iamexcitedandexceedinglyproud ofmyjourneytofindthatbelief,thewayIdiscoveredit,andwhatthisrealizationmeanstomeI believewhatyouaremeanttodoinlifeiswhatyoulovemost.Ihavealwayswantedtobe successful,andthedrivethatpushesmetoconstantlygivemybestefforthasnotdulled.Thecareers thatIwantedtoperuseinthepastconsistedofbeingaveterinarian,ateacher,anastronomer,an entrepreneur,andalawyer.Ihadspecificreasonsforchoosingthesecareers,butlikemost occupationsthatyoungchildrenchoosetopursue,mychoiceswerenotwhatIwastrulypassionate about.Therewerealsomanyfactorsthosejobsinvolvedthatwouldmakemeunhappy,suchas beingavetoftenrequiresperformingsurgeryandperformingvaccinations.Itwasalsobasedon whatmymindsetwasatthetime,forexample,howIconvincedmyselfthatIwasdestinedtobea lawyerforthesolereasonthatIwasa'giftedargurer,'whichwastheequivalentofamoodypre–teen.Throughouttheentiretyofthesephases,Icreatedandprogressedinartregularly,andIloved it.FurthermoreIhadtalent,andtomy

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Art.Tomeissomethingundefinable,whatIwantmyarttoshowyouisapieceofmyselfanda pieceofyourself.Somethingwecanallrelateto;amemory,asong,apoem,artshouldmakeyou feelsomething.Artisagift,atoolwecanusetohidebeautyinordinaryplacesandthings.Iwantto broadenmyunderstandingofdesignandtheworldthatartisbeyondmyknowledgeand experiencesBecausemyloveforcreatingburnssobrightanddeepwithinme,Iamdeterminedto findacareerpaththatwillallowmetoexploretheworldofdesignandarteveryday.Anumberof artformsareendlessandthisseemslikeadauntingtasktofindjustonepaththatcanexpressthe enjoymentandinvolvementIwanttohavewithartThroughoutmylifeIhavebeenendlessly drawing,painting,sculptingandcreating––oftentimesIfeelalmostcursedwithsuchtalenttocreate becausetheabilityseemsendless.Ihavetakenanumberofartclassesexploringmypassionsasa HighSchoolStudentandcreatedmanydifferenttypesofworksincludingoil,acrylic,and watercolorpaintings;etching,embossed,andscreenprintmaking;charcoal,graphite,andpastel drawings;SculptingwithceramicsandplasteraswellaswheelpiecesIfindthatthereisfew mediumsIhaveyettoexperimentwith.IhavebecomeaccustomedtoAcrylicpaintingsasIhave recentlystartedtocreatepaintingsandsellthemtocommunitymembers.Iparticipatedinalocalart fairanditopenedmyeyestowhatart

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Intoday'stime,itseemslikeeveryoneisanartistwiththeircameraphonesandsocialmedia outlooks.Butwhatisart?Itisanexpressionofhumanemotionsandcreativity.Thiscanbethrough variedformssuchaswritings,sculptures,andpaintingsAlthough,noteverythingisconsideredart Thereisadefininglinebetweenwhatisartandwhatisnot.Forittobeart,itmustgothroughthree steps.Theyare:thoughtprocessoftheartist'sprocessofconstruction,self–evaluation,andcritical receptionWhichareallartformswithinthemselvesArtisnotmerelytheendresultofhardwork, it'salsointhejourney.

Thethoughtprocessisamajorstepinartwhichisoftenoverlooked.Thethoughtprocessisnot simplystatingthatyouaregoingtodrawanapple,thenproceedtodrawit;it'safeelingoremotion youhavebeforehand.Theartisthastothinkthroughtheemotionandcannotbespurofthemoment. Theartisthastheirownprocessintheirmindhowtheywillexecutethepieceofartfromstartto finish.Anexampleofwhatwouldnotbeconsideredart,becauseitgoesagainstthisprocess,would be"scribbles"bya22–montholdchild.Thereasonbeing,achildofthatagedoesnothavethe capacitytothinkthroughtheiremotionsTheyseeapieceofpaper,orsometimesawall,andscrawl away.Manymusicalartists,thinkthroughtheiremotionsbeforewritingasongoralbumthat reflectsthatfeelingTheywantittofeelrealandgenuinewhenitcomes

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ArtandAestheticsArtisusuallyreferredtoasthevisualarts,whereapieceofworkisjudged throughtheaestheticsinwhichitcreates.However,artreferstoallhumanendeavors,includingthe productofoneÂ'screativeimpulse.Inotherwords,artdoesnothavetobeinnovativetobegood.I believeartisthecommunicationofanidea,beitvisual,musical,communicativeorother.Artisthe interplaybetweentheconsciousandunconsciouspartofourbeing,betweenwhatisrealandwhatis anillusion;itisthevoiceofoursoulthroughcolorandforminaconstantsearchforconnection withsomethingbeyond.Ithinkofartasthebridgebetweenoursoulsandthephysicalworld.Isee artasbothaninteractionbetweenourshowmorecontent Everybody,onetimeortheother,willfellasthoughtheyhavebeenletdownanddisappointedby others,includingtheonestheylove.Thosefeelingswouldincludeloneliness,andtheyearnfor supportandguidance.Atmanytimes,wegetthesupportweneed,butonceinawhile;wewouldbe leftaloneintheworld,havingtofendoffourmiseriesbyourselves.ThatisexactlywhatIhadin mindwhenIwascreatingmypieceofartIwantedthegirltodepictahelplessteenager,whois yearningforsupportbecausetheworldhasshunnedherawaycompletely.Thisinfact,removesall thecolorandvibrancyinherlife,leavingherworldlookingblackandwhite.Thereasonwhythe girlinmydrawingislookingdownisduetodisbelief.Sheisutterlyshockedbyhowthepeoplethat shethoughtthatshecouldcountonhavelefthertofendforherself.Shesawthedarksideofthings; thesideshethoughtandwishedneverexistedIfeelthatconveyingthismessageisimportantis because,itwouldbeunhealthytobottleupyourfeelingsandemotionsinsideofyou;andsinceitis difficulttoexpressitinwords,itcouldbebestdisplayedintheformofart.Itriedtomakemy artworkconveyallofthesemessages,makingsurethatthemorbidityofthepieceishighlightedTo achievethisgruesomeeffect,Isolelyusedthecolorblack,whichemphasizedthedarkmoodand ambiancethatcomeswiththisdrawing.Thecolorblackisusuallyassociatedwithdarknessand

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ArtisticProcessPaper

Everyonehasdifferentwaysofinterpretingwhattheirwritingandartisticprocessis.Bothofthese processesaresimilarinmanyways,butalsodifferentdependingonwhatkindofartistorwriteryou are.Forthispaper,Iinterviewedseveraldifferentpeople,somewhoaregreatartists,somewhoare greatwritersandsomethatdonotlikeeither.Ialsoexaminedbothofmyprocessescomparinghow theyaresimilaranddifferentTherewereacouplequestionsIaskedmyselfandeachpersonI interviewedsoitwouldbeeasiertocompareeachoftheirprocesses.Thefourmainquestionswere askingiftheylikedhavingfoodorcoffeeduringthisprocess,iftheprocessesweresimilaror different,andtodefinethetwoprocessesaccordingtotheirowndefinitionSinceIama photographer,Iapproachmyartisticprocessdifferentlythanotherartists.IplanonwhereIam goingtogotakepictures,butIdonotplanonwhatIamgoingtotakepicturesof.Inormallygoto abandonhousesorplacestotakepictures.Itakepicturesofeverythingatdifferentanglesandtryto getadifferentperspectiveonthewaythingsarenormally...showmorecontent...

ShetoldmeshehasbeenpaintingeversinceshewasalittlegirlShemostlypaintslandscapeslike thethebeach,lakes,ormountains.Shebeginstheprocessbyactuallylookingatwhatsheisgoingto bepaintingsoshetravelsalottofinddifferentsettings.Shedoesnothavearoughdraft,shejust beginspaintingoncanvas.Aftersheisdone,shedoestouchupsandfinishesthepainting.Irealized asshewastellingmethatshedoesnotgothroughmanysteps.Shetoldmethatshelikestodrink coffeeduringthisprocessbecauseitkeepsherfocusedandawakeWhenIaskedherifthewriting processandartisticaresimilarandwhy,shetoldmethattheywerebecausetheyarebothgiftsand noteverybodyisgoodat

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ArtisticauthenticityisapatternstartingwithmidnineteenthcenturyFrenchLiterature.Itstretched outtolatenineteenthandearlytwentiethcenturycreators.Itisthedelineationofcontemporarylife andthegeneralpublicasitseemstobeRealistcreatorsselecteddelineationofordinaryand hackneyedexercisesandencounters,ratherthanaromanticizedorcomparativelyadapted presentation.Inauthenticitythecharacterisaresultofsocialcomponentsandenvironmentisthe vitalcomponentintheemotionalentanglementsItlooksforabalancedrelationshipinthemiddleof representationandthesubject.Thisstructureisotherwisecalledmimesis.Realistsareconcerned withtheimpactoftheirworkontheperuserandtheperuser'slife,adowntoearthview.Sober mindednessobligestheperusingoftheworktohavesomeirrefutableresultfortheperusersthatwill prompthaveafinerlifefortheperuser.Authenticityplanstodecipherthefactsofanypartoflife, freefromsubjectivepartiality,optimism,orsentimentalshadeItiscontrarytoconcernsofthe abnormal,thepremiseofRomanticism.Stressesthegenuineovertheawesome.Triestotreatthe typicaltruthfullyandutilizedcharactersfromregularlife.Thisaccentuationwasbroughtonby societalchanges,forexample,therepercussionsoftheCivilWarintheUnitedStatesandtheriseof Darwin'sTheoryofEvolutionanditsimpactuponbiblebasedunderstanding.Authenticityemerged asa

TheArtistandtheArt

Thehistoryofartdatesbacktoancienttimes.Artworkcanbe,andwas,foundaroundtheworld. Whatmakesartinterestingisthatitcanbecreatedinanyway,shapeorformwithanymaterials.It seemsthattheartworkcanalsotellusalotabouttheartistArtseemstobesimply,adirect,visual reflectionoftheartist'slife.Therefore,onecanassumethatanartist'slifeexperiencesandbeliefs directlyinfluencetheirart.Ifwelookatexamplesfromdifferentperiodsofartwewillbeabletosee theconnectionbetweentheartistandtheart

OneoftheearliestexamplesofbeliefsandtraditionaffectingartcanbeseeninAncientart.The ancientEgyptianshadastrongshowmorecontent

Thiscouldbetrue,butitjustshowshowlifeexperiencesalsodirectlyinfluencetheoutcomeofa piece.Ifwelookatperiodsclosertothepresentwecanalsoseeotherstrongexamplesofthe relevancebetweenartandtheartist

Impressionismbeganduringthe19thcentury.Anexampleofanartist'sbeliefsinfluencinghisart canbeseenintheworksofPierreAugusteRenoir.Itisdocumentedthathefeltthatartshouldbe differentfromtherealworld,whichcanbecoldandharsh.Hesaid,"Whyshouldn'tartbepretty?" and"Thereareenoughunpleasantthingsintheworld."Anexampleofhisattitudetowardsartcan beseenin'AGirlwithaWateringCan'from1876Thispicturecaneasilybeinterpretedasbeing beautifulandthereforeitprovesthathisbeliefofartistrue.'DanceatBougival'from1883,isyet anotherexampleoftheartistandtheinspirationfortheart.Bypaintinganattractivescenewithtwo peopledancingaccompaniedbylaughingfacesinthebackgroundweseeacorrelationbetweenhis quotesaboveandthispiece.Therefore,onecanconcludethatRenoirpaintedmostlybeautifuland attractiveart.

Unfortunately,forsomeartists,therealityoflifeisn'tsobeautiful.Oneofthemosttalented,yet mentallyillartistsofalltimewasVincentVanGogh.Hewasalsofromthe19thcenturybelonging tothepost–impressionistsInorderforonetoanalyzetheartof

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Thelate1950sinBritainPoparthademerged.TheIndependentGroupsduringthistimerejectedthe traditionalandold–fashionedarttakenplace.Afterthis,PoparttookfulleffectalloverAmerica.In the1960searly1970sPopartbecamemainstreaminAmericaandwasthetopformofartistic expressionoverAbstractExpressionism

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ArthasbeensomethingthatIhavealwaysenjoyed.Whetheritbeactuallycreatingmyownpieces oradmiringpiecesfromlocalartist,ithasbeenapassionofmineveryearlyoninmylife.Now beforetakingArt102IneverreallyattemptedtodiveindeeptothepiecesIwasadmiring;Inever really"decoded"anyofthepieces,really.Instead,Iwouldsimplysnapaquickphoto,addadark filterthatreallymadetheredsstandout,andwriteawittyquoteThishasbeenmycyclewhen walkingintoanyexhibitforthepastyears;findthemostvisuallyappealingworkofartandspend moretimeonpostingthepieceonsocialmediathanactuallyinterpretingwhattheartistwastrying toportrayGoingthroughthesemesterIhavelearnedshowmorecontent

CharlesGranerandhisteamaretheonesresponsibleforsuchactionsandareresponsibleforthe photo.WhenGranerandhisteamwereexposedbyJoeDerby,theentireworldtooknoteandthere wasnotonlyoutrageonGraner'spartbutonDerbyaswellforbetrayinghisfellowAmerican military.CopperGreenenotonlyborrowsthephotobutiPodbillboardaswellandinasensedoesa spinoffcreatinghisuniquepiecewithhisownmessageThereasonwhyweasindividualsareable tomaketheconnectionofGreene'spiecetoApple'sadvertisementisbecausetheideaofsignifier andsignified.Whereinthiscasethewetakethesignifierwhichisthebrightloudcolorswiththea darkfigureusedinGreene'sworkandwetranslatethattothesignified;whichisappleproducts.In short,brightloudcolorswithdarkfigureequalsappleproducts.Greenealsousesbricoloageto createasenseofrepresentationasheisusinghisplatformtohighlighttherealworldandthosereal issues.Inthiscase,thatbeingofAmericanMilitarypersonalusingstrongformsofinterrogation. Lookingatthepiececloseranddecodingwhatthewhiteheadphonestrulymean,wecanconclude thatthoseheadphonesnotonlyservesaselectricalwiresusedfortorturebuttooAmericansuse thosesomeheadphonestoshutouttheoutsideworldandanyrealproblems,isolatingthemselvesto theirtunesandtheirownproblems.The

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WhenfirstassignedtotakethisclassIwasexcited;Ihavehadaprettygoodexperienceinalmostall ofmyhonorsclassesandthenIfoundoutitwasabouttheartsandimmediatelyknewIwasinforit. Iamnotanartsypersonatall,myexperienceinartwasoneyearinhighschoolinwhichIbarely gotanAandhadvowedtonevertakeanotherartorarts–basedclassagainuntilthisyear.Like manyotherpeopleIenjoywatchingmovies,televisionshowsandlisteningtomusic,butIdon't wanttospendhoursthroughouttheweek,havingtoanalyzeitandsometimesruiningtheshow becauseofdelvingtoodeepintoit,Iprefertowatchitandthenmoveon.Havingbeeninthisclass forthepastfiveweeksmyunderstandinganddefinitionofArthaschanged,primarilyinthemedia

Whenyoufirstaskedhowwedefineartinonewordthefirstwordthatcametomymindwas "waste".Idon'tmeanwasteinthatitshouldhavebeenburnedandbanned,butthatIdidn'tseeitas somethingthatIshouldhavetotakeaclassin,Iappreciatetheartsbecauseitisatediousjobto createapieceofworkandgothroughitbeingshotdownandcriticizedfromallsides,butIdidn't seeitasimportantIhavecometorealizethatthisviewwasignorantandwasprimarilyfocusedon myexperienceswithartinhighschoolandboringartmuseumvisitsandonlyrelatingittoart, drawing,andpaintingsprimarily,insteadofthebroaderapproachwhichwouldincludevisualand music.

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MyselfAsAnArtist

Iamaartist.Aartistisapersonwhoenjoyspracticingtherecreativitythougharangeofdifferent mediumsondifferenttypesofcanvases,nomattertheskillsetofthatperson.Whenyouhearthe wordartistyouthinkofapersonwhodraws,andpaintseverychancetheygetbecausetheylovethe ideaofcreatingsomethingnew.ButwhenIthinkofmyselfasanartistIdon'tseethatIseeaperson wholovestopaintanddraw,welldrawmostly,butonlybecausesheisdoingitforotherreasons likeforagradeorsomething.Inmycaseitisforagrade.EverysinceIhavebeentakinganartclass ihavelearnedtoputmycreativityintoapieceofartthatIhavetoturnintoateacher.Inolonger finemyselfdrawingorscathinginmyfreetimeanymorelikewhenIwasalittlekidNowIdraw becauseIhaveto.EventhoughIdoseemyselfasanartist,Idon'tfeellikeonesometimes.Imean whatisthedefinitionofanartistanyway?Isitapersonwhositsanddrawsalldaybecausethey loveitorsomeonewhoissupposedtodraworpaintforthefunofit,fortheenjoymentthatyoulike tocreatesomethingbeautiful.Forinstance,Ihadshowedmycousinsomeofmyartworkandshe saidthatIwasreallygoodandthatIshouldgotoanartschoolwhenI'molderbutIcaughtmyself thinkingthatwhydidIevencreatethosepieces,wouldIstillhavemadethosepiecesifIweren't gettinggradedforthem.WhenshehadsaidthatitbroughtbackmemoriesofmewhenIwas

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WhatIsArtisticCreativity?

IntroductionInordertoanswerthequestion–whatisartisticcreativity?–Ifinditsignificantto definethewordsart,creativeandcreativeart.Themeaningofaconceptofarthaschanged dramaticallyoverthepastcentury.Traditionallythetermwasusedtorefertoanyskillormastery,a conceptwhichalteredduringtheRomanicperiod,whenartbecametobeseenas"aspecialfaculty ofthehumanmindtobeclassifiedwithreligionandscience"(Gombrich2005)Today,however, thetermhasbecomemorecomplicatedandproblematic.Onecouldarguethatanythingcanbeart. Duchampdisplayedamen'surinalintheartexhibition,andthatbecameoneofthemostfamous,as wellascontroversialpiecesofartworksintheworldshowmorecontent

However,iftheskillisbeingusedinacommonorpracticalway,peoplewouldconsideritacraft insteadofart.Iremembermyliteratureteachersayinglongtimeago(aboutcreativity)thatifone wantstoexceedthelimits,onehastolearntoworkinsidethelimitsfirst.Makingitclearer–ifI wantedtodisplaymyunmadebedorCoca–Colacansasart,Iwouldhavetolearnart(traditional art/painting)first(Iwouldhavetobelongtothe'art–world')Oneofthebestexamplestoargue abouttheartisticcreativitywouldbeDuchamp'sFountainthatrockedtheartworldin1917,whenit wasrefusedentrytoanartshowpridingitselfasbeingopentoall.Rotatedandsignedwiththe pseudonym"R.Mutt1917"onitsupperside,itisnotmerelyoneofDuchamp'sready–mades.Ithas becomearecognizableiconinthehistoryofmodernart.Inadditiontothequestionsofdecencyand socialnorms,howcouldsuchpieceofworkbeconsideredascreative?Itcouldbeseenas plagiarism,aplainpieceofplumbing."WhetherMr.Muttmadethefountainwithhisownhandsor nothasnoimportance.HeCHOSEit.Hetookanarticleoflife,placeditsothatitsuseful significancedisappearedunderthenewtitleandpointofview–createdanewthoughtforthat object(Artofthe20thcentury2006:389,Ramirez1998:54).Thissuccinctstatementisabrilliant rejoindertothecriticsofMuttandtheFountain.Theobject

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