Our photography and arts essays cover a broad range of topics, spanning arts and visual culture, art histories, the classical world, theatre, creative writing, photographic fine art practice and more.
Canadian female artists faced unscrupulous challenges during the early twentieth century in gaining the same respect, recognition, and opportunities as their male counterparts. In the depiction of the female narrative, European-educated artists Helen McNicoll as well as Beaver Hall members Regina Seiden and Prudence Heward finesse femininity through pictorial genre scenes of women. The controversial … Read more
A prominent issue in today’s artistic world is the presence of gender inequality in the arts. Theatre is known to be quite a progressive industry but it still tends to lag behind when it comes to equal gender representation and acknowledgement of female achievement in the arts. Some believe that what artists can do in … Read more
QUESTION 1 What are the differences and similarities between medieval Carnival, modern Carnivals (including Mardi Gras), and carnivalesque political demonstrations? Does the subversion/containment mechanism operate in Carnivals today? All carnivals, past and present, and carnivalesque political demonstrations serve a societal purpose. They are meant to juxtapose and reverse social roles and expectations. However, the reason … Read more
The revolutionary painting Oath of the Horatii became an important part of David’s work and in the history of French painting. This painting is present as a prime example of Neoclassical art style. It following the same technique offers a variety of elements, which can be analyzed on the formal grounds. This picture is organized … Read more
1. INTRODUCTION The general design field spectrum is constantly increasing and shifting towards relevant issues. Designers are facing a lot more challenges due to the rising responsibilities of finding solutions for topics such as sustainability or social innovations (Banerjee, 2008, p.2). To understand the human brain and the subconscious perception especially, is a key element … Read more
Introduction Light has been the subject of investigation of vast amounts of cultural, religious, scientific and artistic thought, ever since Prehistoric times till the present day. As a concept, it has often been heavily appended with symbolism. The Ancient Egyptians, for instance, saw the light from the Sun as being the sight of the god … Read more
What aspects does a designer’s need to consider when creating of public health and safety signage? It is estimated that one in three people over the age of 65 years will experience at least one fall in a year, rising to one in two people aged 80 years and over (O’Loughlin, Robitaille, Boivin & Suissa, … Read more
Whenever there is a change, we have a party or parties that are deviating from their norm to embrace or utilize something different. One of the greatest differences that separate individuals is the use of the different cultures that bind our beliefs. Each generation of humans continues to revise its cultural heritage in light of … Read more
I will be elaborating on the evolution of Louis Kahn’s from an early work such as Yale Art Gallery and a later project such as Bangladesh National Assembly Building.
What is concept Art? Who are the practitioners in the area? What mediums are used? What are some of the techniques? What does a concept artist need to know?
Theatre 367: A History of Musical Theatre in the U.S. Mostly known for its 1978 film version starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, Grease was a musical written and composed by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey in 1971. Casey and Jacobs were actors who based Grease on Jacobs’ experiences at Taft High School on the … Read more
Topography of Things to Come: Ruminations on Dancing In a Black Body: Latitude I The main topic in this section revolves around the ‘unintended and accidental’ segregation in the world of dance. The author speaks of her body build and how it is often rejected. She even speaks of her technique and how it was … Read more
Within Part 1 of the course, the analysis of George Orwell’s 1984 and related works reveal the relationship between author and audience through language variation and structure and how language fluctuates to mirror culture. To magnify language as an art and to capture the subjectiveness of interpretation driven by titles, I have chosen an art … Read more
Heather McPherson terms Jacques-Louis David’s ‘Death of Marat’ (see Figure-1) a work of historical fiction; something of a hybrid between portraiture and historical paintings . In the eighteenth century, portraiture was viewed as less prestigious than history paintings, being based on ‘imitation rather than invention’ . We can see that many elements of ‘Death of … Read more
The photograph was created for documentation uses, with no initial intentions. In the photograph there is symbol on the side of the traveller’s vehicle, this represents travellers, this shows solidarity within the community. The travellers are an example the present the contested landscapes, and that a landscape is not just a view, but more, as … Read more
