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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…

From the covers to what is between them, this is not only a book but a portion of the famed artist’s own life. Like many average Americans, I have always been drawn to classic artistic movements such as impressionism and surrealism, and have not given pop culture and contemporary art much attention. Now this book…

Campbell Soup Cans is a renowned artwork by the well—known artist Andy Warhol. This artwork gained immense fame in the early 60’s that has not been alleviated till date. It marks the high point of the artist’s career and is recognized around the world as one of his signature artworks This was a key transitional…

The painting that I decided to critique is “Mona Lisa,” a half-length portrait painting by, Italian polymath of the Renaissance, Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci. This art piece is very intriguing to my eyesight and personal preferences. The style that is the most eye catching to me and being used in this art piece…

The feminist critique of realism is highly valid and essential for the creation of a fair International Relations order. However, it can also be argued that whilst the feminist critique focuses heavily on the negative and biased aspects of realism, it fails to provide solutions to correct the current inadequacies. By examining the theory of…

The main problem with every jail in the Philippines is the lack of space for the inmates. According to the statistics released by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, 76. 34 percent of jails in the Philippines are congested. This data clearly shows that there is lack of space for the both detainees and…

The art aspect is considered as the physical and conceptual manifestation of the humanistic views of society regarding their perception about the beautiful characteristics of life, environment and the idealism and life of experiences. In this aspect, artist illustrates their aspirations and emotions using different mediums to manifest physically their concepts and ideas as employed…

Vincent Van Gogh’s PaintingsThroughout Vincent William van Gogh’s artistic career, he was mocked and rejected by intellectuals. An intellectual is defined as “a person who is wellinformed and intelligent, and interested in activities involving the intellect” (World 1,096). By this definition, we can therefore assume that critics of art, would be intellectuals. The viewpoint critics…

Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch artist from the mid 1800’s who was considered to have created approximately 2000 artworks. Growing up, he was classified to be highly emotional and having low self-esteem. Within those depressed emotions, it helped him pioneer the path of expressionism in his art pieces. But as he got more into…

The Persistence of Memory is a surreal landscape created in 1931 by the famous Spanish artist, Salvador Dali. This oil painting measures 9 1/2 x 13 inches, or 24.1 x 33 cm and is on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA). It has been displayed in galleries worldwide and is…