Isolation and Longing for the Ocean
Interior with View of the Ocean by Richard Diebenkorn is an oil painting completed in 1957. Diebenkorn wanted to separate himself from the Abstract Expressionist style and the intense emotions brought out in their work. Diebenkorn’s change in painting style in the 1950’s is due to his influence of David Park and Henri Matisse. In his work during the Bay Area Figurative Movement, Diebenkorn wanted to make natural and everyday objects a part of fine art. Inspired by Park’s paintings of the everyday moments, Diebenkorn started to incorporate real objects and scenes in his abstract style. Diebenkorn admired the way Matisse flattened his paintings while still creating a special tension within them, which he also incorporated into his work in the 50’s (“Richard Diebenkorn”). Using space and color, Diebenkorn
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Without knowing what is dividing the room and the ocean, the viewer adds his or her own uncertainties and anxieties to the piece. Diebenkorn has forced the viewer to wonder what could be between the room and ocean and if whatever it is may be keeping the owner of the room from going outside to the ocean. Diebenkorn creates spatial tension by flattening the distance between the ocean and the room. Not knowing what lays between the two reinforces that there is a longing for the ocean that is so close, but also so far away. The unseen presence of this room’s owner or whomever occupies this space also adds to the tension of the painting. The room feels empty and alone even though the viewer knows the room has been occupied. The chair that is left untucked from the table suggests that the owner has just briefly stepped away or maybe that they are gone for good. Perhaps the owner has had enough of the isolation and lust for the ocean that he or she is venturing out towards the waves and life that exists outside of the
Bruce Dawe, an Australian known poet, born 1930 is still one of the biggest selling and most highly regarded poets of Australia. His ability to write such influential poems has made an impact on a number of people, as each poem can be related to the ordinary living lives of Australians throughout the years. Bruce Dawe's poems are interesting because they comment on the lives of ordinary people. This statement is agreed on. In relation to the statement, three key poems can be linked being Enter Without So Much as Knocking (1959), Homo Suburbiensis (1964) and Drifters (1968).
At first glance, the Red Fish looks like a decoration piece that someone would hang in their home or lake house for decoration. However, with a more in depth look, viewers will see that this painting illustrates much more than it appears. In 1990, Leonard Koscianski used a piece of canvas, 64’’x46’’ to paint the image of a fish out of water. Koscianski used oil and dark shades of red, orange, blue, green, and white to create the Red Fish. The Red Fish was painted vertically with the fish as the main focus point. Behind some green blade grass, a large red- orange fish appears to be leaping out of the water. The size of the fish helps show that the fish is the center piece of the painting. Behind the fish there is a small patch of land, filled with blade grass with two white house’s sitting off in the distance. Directly behind the houses is a section of woods. From left to right, the tree tops seem to follow and up and down pattern. The dark blue sky begins at the tree line and ends at the top of the painting. Throughout the sky there are patches of clouds that are an off white color. The contrast between the colors used by Koscianski show a lot of detail, but did not take away from the huge red- orange fish. Along with the color scheme, Koscianski used lines to add detail to the fish and to provide depth to the painting. With proper use of colors and lines, Koscianski was able to create the Red Fish. In 1991, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Would you notice if the block next to you was cleared and a carpark grew on it? Joni Mitchell and Bruce Dawe both discuss the environmental issues about the world. Bruce Dawe has been considered as one of the most influential Australian poets of all time with his warmth and sadness for humanities follies and Joni Mitchell’s song, Big Yellow Taxi, has been known for its environmental concern and has been recorded by many other artists later on such as The Counting Crows. Protest Poetry is highly effective at raising awareness of issues such as the environment due to its accessibility to a wide general audience, conveying a simple but poignant and memorable message.
According to Donald Finkel, describing his own speculations help the observer understand his interpretation of the artwork. In light of this, he shares the correlation between the different parts of nature and color in the first stanza by drawing attention to how “the sea is blue”(1). By starting his poem with this reason, repeated twice with other elements of the painting, it conjures the imagery of a chain reaction within creation. The land, sea, and people are linked as one- a commentary on the inclusiveness of nature. In addition to the color blue, a connection is created with the use of similes between the color of the men’s “white faces”, which was “like the snow on Fuji...and the crest of the wave” (3). It is not by mere coincidence that the three main objects in Hokusai’s work are alike in color. Once again, land, sea, and humanity are linked in a triangle, providing balance. Finally, a yellow neutral tone envelops the people, “an earthcolored sky” that is also “the color of their boats”(8, 4-5). Finkel, and the woodblock, are saying that nature is not the tool of humans, but rather that humans are just one part of a larger world that, as the wave shows, can just as easily overwhelm
What do I notice from the paintings is a figure sitting all alone amidst a rainy storm as if he or she awaits change at a turning point in their life. The starkness of the painting shows the figures emotions and feelings are strong and yet there is always sunshine after the rain.
Between the summers of 1976 and 1977, a string of seemingly random shootings took place in New York City. For a year, the mysterious murderer terrorized the city, causing one of the biggest manhunts in New York’s history (Jenkins, 2006). The attacker appeared to be predominantly targeting young women with long, dark hair. As a result, many women cut their hair, dyed their hair blonde, and even wig sales increased (Harris, 2017). This high-profile case had extensive news coverage, which added to the hysteria of the paralyzed New York City communities. Finally, he was captured and that was not the end of David. With his wild claims, Berkowitz kept New York City on its toes for more than 40 years. People still do not know what to expect from
When a man is a product of his environment and the environment is filled with violence and hatred, the possibilities are horrifying. Richard kuklinski is a prime example of just that. His childhood was something no human, let alone a child should go through. His anger built up and his life eventually was overcome by it. He then progressed to a cold-blooded killer, starting small, and then ending with the mob until his capture.
Morisot uses a variety of techniques to illustrate a peaceful moment between a mother and daughter on the seaside. Throughout the piece, Morisot uses a series of short and spontaneous lines to create the figures and masses. The presence of these loose brush strokes throughout the piece create both rhythm and unity, making the piece simple and composed. However, variety is also created by the strong contrast between the foreground and background of this piece. The overlapping of the woman, child, and deck with the ocean and the disproportional shapes of the people and ships create an illusion of depth and space. This depth separates the masses present in the foreground from the background. The colors used in the foreground and background are also juxtaposed, with bolder and darker colors being used in the foreground and more bright and muddied colors being used in the background. This contrast establishes emphasis on the masses present in the foreground of the piece (the mother and child). The implied lines created by the gazes of the mother and child also contrast, with the mother’s view
During freshman year, I would have to say To Kill a Mockingbird was very political. During the time the book was written there was a lit of discrimination. Whether it be sexism, or racism. Harper did a good job of portraying what it actually was like during that time period. She didn’t sugar coat anything, and I really found that helpful to give me a taste of what it really was like back then. A big example of the political standpoint in the book was the Tom Robertson case. In the view of the reader, we knew Tom couldn't have committed the crime with all the loads of evidence. But, it being a time where there was no fair trial, Tom would go to jail simply because a white man said he
David Berkowitz was one of the most feared killers in New York City in the 1970's. His crimes caused the death of six people, and the injuries to seven others. His crimes became legendary because of the bizarre content in the letters that he wrote to the police and the media and his reasons for committing the attacks. David Berkowitz, better known as Son of Sam, is a man with a troubled childhood and upbringing. From his many “Parental Figures” to believing that dogs were telling him to kill. During his reign of killing the police felt the pressure to catch David. "Operation Omega" was formed, which was comprised of over 200 detectives – all working on finding the Son of Sam before he killed again.
In 1953, Robert Rauschenberg had the idea of adding drawing to his All White Series. However, drawing on these paintings, or anywhere, would defeat the purpose of this series, and so he came to the conclusion that the only way he could achieve this would be through erasure. He began experimenting with his own drawings, but still being a young artist it he didn’t think it would be considered art. For his idea to work, he thought, it had to be art that he erased. Having admiration and respect for artist Willem de Kooning, Rauschenberg decided to buy a bottle of Jack Daniels, and go to his house. Rauschenberg explained to de Kooning his idea, and asked if he could use a drawing of his. Reluctant, de Kooning agreed, only because he understood the idea. After looking through his portfolios, de Kooning handed Rauschenberg a drawing that he would miss, and that was almost impossible to erase. A month later, Rauschenberg successfully erased de Kooning’s drawing, and with the help of Jasper Johns, titled the piece in ink, and framed it. Robert Rauschenberg’s Erased de Kooning Drawing can be seen as either a minimalist piece or conceptual piece. Through a clearer understanding of both movements, the aim of this essay is to show how this piece could be seen as a minimal piece or a conceptual piece, and to see which movement it leans more towards.
My mindfulness practice plan will consist of the four areas physical, emotional, spiritual, and vital/rhythmic. The mindfulness practice plan which I have developed, provide activities which I currently enjoy doing, as well as ones that I have not experienced but have always been interested in trying. I am a very spiritual person, and therefore the spiritual area for me is one aspect that I feel is extremely important when dealing with healing one’s self. Also, being an emotionally driven individual, the emotional aspect I believe has to be in balance in order for the physical aspect to be done successfully.
I think the artist is able to communicate the bad condition of the ship and its crew is in. The mood of the work is scary and gloomy. The design and intensity of the waves, the changing weather, and the ships in the ocean seem to make the scene come alive. It really conveys a since of naturalism in the painting the way it depicts the environment around the ship.
The beautiful painting is a visual treat to anyone laying eyes on it. The blue sky the wavy water the sailboats all are ironic to any coastal shore. The moon on the distance is an indication that it’s early dusk or dawn. The sea looks windswept but calm and clear rather than stormy and angry. The ship is setting out on a long journey but the butterflies are an indication to a positive spin on departure so it’s probably intended for people who have had or will have firsthand experience with departure and those emotions.
Technological advances have altered human life in both negative and positive ways. One negative aspect is the invasion of privacy. While the risk for invasion of privacy is greater in the age of big data, the benefits for society as a whole is greater as well. In this essay, I address how to weigh the tension between sharing clinical data, protecting a subject’s privacy and honoring a subject’s preference as it relates to human research. However, before an assessment can be made on how to weigh these variables, it is crucial to first identify the principles embedded within the current topic and then understanding how the principles apply to the topic. So, to make this assessment, I begin with identifying how the principle of autonomy applies to sharing clinical data.