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Confinement is an obstacle for many women throughout history. Having to conform to society’s standards and tuck your culture away in order to live a fulfilling life is difficult. In Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, Janie Crawford pushes the limits in her community in order to be herself and have pride…

Surrealism began in the early 1920s during World War I and World War II. It was part of the DADA movement that was centered in Paris, Surrealism was created to attack society through scandal. Tristian Tzara was the leader of the dada movement during this time and felt that since people favored war then they…

Walter Benjamin has written a groundbreaking essay “Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” in 1936. He critiqued the way the images are reproduced and the motivation that drives the idea of reproduction in the Age of Industrial Revolution W. Benjamin was concerned of loosing “aura” of art, The writer obscene/ed that the methods of…

It was a warm Thursday, filled with the normal school work, homework, and crew practice. The day started out just like days past, with waking up late for class and breakfast, but what I was really looking forward to was crew practice and dinner afterwards, where I could eat to my heart’s content. While eating…

In this passage from David Wallace’s Consider the Lobster. There are many deep thoughts ingrained within the passage. And the author himself discusses many of his actions with regards to what he is saying. Given this, he is not always recognized for being consistent – at points he will address a section stating something about…

If your favorite masterpiece, a Matisse, is up for auction, You are bidding for it against a dazzling array of eccentric art dealers. Should you keep bidding as the price gets higher? Is it a bargain or a worthless forgery? You must decide quickly, but you will never know unless you outbid the competition. What…

The article begins describing Warhol’s start in the art industry as a commercial shoe illustrator in the fifties. As a result, his illustrative roots are continuously seen throughout his art as well as his influences by advertisements. These shoe illustrations are actually the first indication of Warhol’s sexuality in that they reveal an obsession with…

After World War I, the world was filled with men and women who had witnessed the insanity of a Great War. The artistic world obviously had one of the most visible responses to this life-changing event in movements like Dada, and later Surrealism. Surrealism stemmed from Dada but was less Violent in its distaste for…

In Miguel de Cervantes story, “The Illustrious Kitchen Maid”, the use of femininity and mystery are combined to create this ‘illustrious‘ female character named Costanza. Throughout the entirety of Cervantes’ story about Costanza he keeps her identity very vague and reveals few details about her other than the fact that she is a very beautiful,…

Imagine a note on the wall resembling a G clef/Treble clef on a sheet of music composition hanging on one wall that could be used to toss salad this describes my art project. Last semester, I took the 3D Design class, In the class, I made paper structures, Q-tip and wooden structures, plaster sculptures, and…