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This paper will discuss a piece of Greek ceramic pottery from the Art Institute of Chicago. By analyzing its origins, the style, materials, patron, function and the social context it had within the time period, we can see the history unfold about the Greek vase in its entirety. In revealing the nature of the object to be studied, there can be a well-rounded observation of the artifact and will tell us much about the life of the Greeks from this period.

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This paper explains that clothing is rarely recognized as a political force; yet fashion and design may be one of the most internationally regarded forms of trade, communication, and influence among countries worldwide. The author points out that the Orient has been a wellspring of fashion influence for both the Eastern and Western world since ancient times; the Edo period in Japan was the beginning of several Japanese styles that remain popularized by Western culture fashions for centuries, including the "Kamishimo," worn by both males and females of the Samurai warrior class during special occasions featured stiff shoulder garments that crossed the shoulders and chest, elements vital to the Samurai image held by Hollywood and other popular culture creations in the West today. The paper relates that today very young Japanese girls, as seen in exported Japanese movies, manga comic books, and anime television, are setting global fashion trends, including miniskirts, short pants flared out at the bottom, and loose, baggy socks deliberately allowed to lap over the tops of their shoes.

From the Paper
"Fashion evolves as quickly as any other fast-paced element of society, never becoming stagnant. Some people are critical of the movement and growth of the industry, claiming it encourages people to become materialistic, rushing at every opportunity to spend more and more money on unnecessary items. However, this change and growth is precisely what makes fashion a true form of human expression. Diversity, experimentation, expression, and metamorphosis are what define human culture and fashion culture. As cultures touch, fashions exchange and spread. The in-look for the young rebels is eventually passed on to the older generations. The styles of one region are sent to another. "Young people, enjoy the diversity that changing fashion can apparently provide, seeing the constant change as a way to satisfy their desire to experience 'new' and 'interesting' things. Note too though that fashion can change to enforce uniformity, as in the case where so-called Mao suits became the national uniform of Mainland China." "

Tags:hakama, museum, teen, kamishimo, french

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This paper considers the role of graphic design in Web design. It focuses on the difference between the two and discusses how graphic design can enhance the image of the Web site. The author explores the role of graphic design in Web design.

From the Paper
"The World Wide Web has become an integral part of many organizations and groups as diverse as Coca-Cola the United States government and high school students have sites that bring their messages to the ..."

Tags:Web design, Web site, graphic design

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"The twentieth century's distinction between 'design' and 'art' derives from the sudden and overwhelming growth of technological innovation, and the commercial demand for applied design, during the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century. The primary distinction was between the so-called "high arts" of painting, sculpture and architecture, and "decorative or applied" design (Collins 17). This differentiation between art and design is sometimes perceived as an unfair elevation of art at the expense of design. Yet, so long as the distinction is based on such qualities as reproducibility, methods of production, or function, it is both valid and valuable. If, however, the differences between art and design are cited as criteria of aesthetic, or even moral, value, the distinction does not hold up, and is of little value to understanding either type ..."

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During the fifties, America experienced tremendous growth in many aspects of society. As a result, technological advancements led to sophisticated aspects of American life. Media and advertising became mass media and the invention of the television paved the way to a new generation of communication. The paper shows that a result of this growth, which continues to have an impact on society, was the rise of the "popular" or mass culture - a movement that utilizes the imagery and techniques of consumerism. This paper focuses on the negative aspects of popular culture on high culture (and therefore, on society), pointing out more than anything, that it devalues all the finer aspects of society.

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"Architecture has also been influenced by what is considered to be modern or pop movements. Buildings constructed in geometric forms "sheathed in glass and steel" startled people in the fifties. However, the most striking buildings earned a well-deserved reputation for innovation and beauty, such as the United Nations complex in New York City. Jackson Polluck, a painter who initially rejected the idea of abstract pop art, became famous for dripping and spattering paint on buildings as opposed to brushing them on. Examples of the outlandish types of buildings created in the name of popular art in the early fifties is a restaurant built in the shape of a hamburger and gas stations built to look like they were flying in the wind (Davidson 1150)."

Tags:Abstract, Expressionism, Edouard, M?trailler, MTV, A, Clockwork, Orange.

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The paper details the history of graffiti, the taggers (people who make graffiti), the law, the culture, the music, the style, the types and the international appeal. The paper concludes that most graffiti is created from a person's unique ideas on what looks good to them; therefore, graffiti has to be considered an art form regardless if it is showcased in a museum or on the streets.

From the Paper
"Wanting to be popular among fellow taggers and the rest of their community, taggers had to find ways to become more noticeable than their competitors through the 70's did. They did this by changing their writing style from standard lettering to more artistic forms of lettering, such as bubble and calligraphy, and by making their tags larger. Making the tags larger was a great task at first because "the standard nozzle width of a spray can is narrow". Therefore, taggers began swapping caps from other aerosol products in order to get larger nozzle width. "

Tags:history, taggers, law, culture, music, style, international, ideas, museum, streets

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This essay compares the themes and issues of two American installation artists, Robert Smithson and Krzytsztof Wodiczko, who deal with installation art in two very different ways.

From the Paper
"The themes and issues of Installation art can vary according to each artist, their values and history in art. Robert Smithson and Krzytsztof Wodiczko are very different artists, shown through their themes, how they deal with the gallery surroundings and the context in which they worked Wodiczko is internationally renowned for his large scale slide and video projections on architectural facades and monuments. Unlike Wodiczko, Smithson looks at the land and environment in his art and its relationship to man. Installation emphasizes the ability to become, rather than represent and it challenges the viewer by asking us to take part in their work rather that just view. Fundamental aspects of installation artwork are its habitation of a physical site, its connection to real conditions-be they visual historical or social and often, its bridging of traditional art boundaries: public and private, individual and communal, high style and vernacular."

Tags:america, art, gallery, land, mexico, nature, political, projections, site, technology

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The paper describes and discusses a Greek krater. A krater is an ancient Greek vase or bowl. The paper looks at how kraters were originally used for mixing wine with water at banquets and describes its specific style. The paper introduces the geometric style Krater with an example in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It also analyzes how the geometric style evolved and the issues with dating these works.

From the Paper
"A krater is a Greek vase or bowl. It has a wide mouth, handles on either side, and a foot on which it stands. These bowls were used to mix wine with water at banquets in ancient Greece. These vases are often adorned with scenes from Greek mythology or scenes of banquets like the one at which the krater would be used. Many of the kraters found in Greece reflect what is called the geometric style, an example of which is the Terracotta Krater, ca. 750-735 B.C., found today in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The geometric style this krater represents is an early form that evolved into more advanced forms of Greek vase painting, and dating such works can be an issue because the geometric style often persisted beyond its early date and so co-existed with more advanced styles."

Tags:greek, krater, vase

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"Andy Warhol's Mao Tse Tung (1972) is a silk-screen portrait of the Chinese leader that was made in many versions. It is one of the series of silk-screens that he made on the subject of fame. They began in the early 1960s with his many portraits of Marilyn Monroe whose sad death in 1962 led him to contemplation of what it meant to be famous and what it could possibly be worth. The fame of the individuals in these portraits was usually of the Hollywood variety and various representations of Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Elvis Presley, and others are among the best known. Usually the different versions employed the same image--sometimes repeatedly within the same piece. In every instance, however, Warhol's method was to use appropriated images. They were usually taken from the press or from Hollywood promotional materials and adapted for the artist's purposes."

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This paper describes land art and its attachment to minimalism. It analyzes it through three prominent land artists: Robert Smithson, Michael Hiezer, and Richard Long. It also discusses each artist's relationship with the land and the differences in how they approach their art.

From the Paper
"Minimal art soon ceased to be simply a presentation of simple unitary forms, standing alone or arranged in series. It began to look for an existence outside the art gallery. However minimal works do not exist comfortably in the urban spaces generally assigned to the public sculpture. The result of this was the birth of what came to be known as Land Art. Robert Smithson is one of the best known attributers to this
period. His work is huge in size and workload. His works cannot be viewed by the public and so he has a reliance on the records of his work. This is similar to Michael Heizer whose work also depends on this record. Richard Long, differently to Smithson and Hiezer, brings the environment into the gallery for all to see and creates spiritual works. All three of these artists bring their own individual qualities into the movement of Land art."

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