Michael Jackson

I've Been A Victim Of A Selfish
Kind Of Love
It's Time That I Realize
That There Are Some With No
Home, Not A Nickel To Loan
Could It Be Really Me,
Pretending That They're Not
Alone?

I chose these lyrics because they represent human struggle, conditon human struggle, condition, behavior, nature, and/or human psyche.

"This Is It" shows the development and evolution of Michael Jackson's creativity. The entirity of the movie captured Jackson's spirit.

I Know What Art Is

What is Art?

Art is the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way that appeals to the senses or emotions. It encompasses a diverse range of human activities, creations, and modes of expression, including music, literature, film, sculpture, paintings, and etc.

"Starry Night"
By: Vincent Van Gogh

Art is anything that starts out as a vision in the mind and is turned into something that can be seen by others. It is anything that displays or evokes passion, emotion, or thought. It does not necessarily have to be "pretty" or even well-liked. It just needs to make a statement to be considered art.

My Photographic Eye

These are pictures I took at Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Georgia

(The Entrance)


(This is a picture of part of my dad's grave)

(I used two cameras for this. One is on a tripod and the other is in my hand. I was trying to get an "Alice in Wonderland" vibe)

(This is Little Martha. A famous Allman Brothers Band song was named after her because it was written here.)

(Just a Brown Dog)

Judaism is a Culture Because...

Judaism

Culture includes arts, beliefs, customs, inventions, language, technology and traditions. The term 'civilization' is similar, but it refers mostly to scientifically more advanced ways of life. A culture is any way of life, simple or complex.

Culture is learned, Not squired just by birth. A person can develop a certain culture because of the civilization they are born into. Culture can be maintained no matter where a person is geographically.

Judaism is a religion, but it is also a culture. The Jewish culture incorporates food, traditions, etc...

Judaism is not just a way of life, it is a life style.

It is one that my family and I practice and live everyday.

On the Graffiti Beat

Graffiti

I feel that graffiti is an art because it comes from inside the creative mind of a person.

Though I don't like graffiti, I appreciate it because it started as a vision that someone turned into a tangible thing.

To graffiti something and to tag something are two separate things. Tagging usually is just one word spray-painted on a surface. This is typically done to "claim territory" in a city.

Graffiti is usually more colorful and of pictures and words, not exclusive to just words.

This Music Video is a True Work of Art

"Man in the Mirror"
By: Michael Jackson

I chose Michael Jackson's music video for "Man in the Mirror" because it is a work of art in so many aspects. This video nearly brought tears to my eyes when I first watched it.

Throughout the video, photographs, taken by artists, are shown. These pictures do exactly what any art should, they bring out emotion and make the viewer really think about what is going on in the world.

The song itself is art because it does the same thing. Every time I hear this song I always question the person I am and the things I do. I think about what I am doing wrong that I can change to better my life and my world.

Michael Jackson was a wonderful artist. He knew exactly how to make his art bring out the emotions, thoughts, and feelings in people.

He directed the video, wrote the music and wrote the lyrics, all while putting his own feeling into it. This is art to me.

Architecture That I Love

ANTEBELLUM HOMES

Antebellum styled homes are my favorite pieces of architecture. They are big, grand, and beautiful on both the outside and inside.

America's antebellum architecture reflects the power and idealism of wealthy landowners in the American South, prior to the Civil War.

The features associated with Antebellum architecture were introduced to the American South by Anglo-Americans who moved into the area after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.

Most Antebellum homes are in the Greek Revival, Classical Revival, or Federal style: grand, symmetrical, and boxy, with center entrances in the front and rear, balconies, and columns or pillars.

Fashion as Art

Designing fashions is an art because the designer is creating something with careful planning, passion, and thought. The final product, the garment, represents the designer's own personal style, taste, and flair.

Each garment reflects the designer's creativity and talent, just as a painting does that of its painter.

Human Behavior in Art

Human behavior is the collection of behaviors exhibited by human beings and influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport, hypnosis, persuasion, coercion and/or genetics.

This painting is an example of human behavior because it depicts the emotion felt by some during the 1930's Great Depression

Human Condition in Art Form

The human condition refers to the distinctive features of humann existence. As finite and mortal entities, there are series of features that are common to most human lives, and some that are inevitable for all.

Paintings by William Hawk study the social culture and seek the meaning of human nature while they all display human condition.

"Paradise Lost - Sojourner"

All the pieces revolve around the human condition. Hawk uses his work to openly question the nature of society and to closely study interpersonal relationships. In questioning the nature of society, he questions the humble beginnings of social culture through some of his works.

http://www.siue.edu/ALESTLE/library/SPRING2001/feb27/exhibit.html

Human Nature in Art Form

Human nature is the concept that there are a set of characteristics, including ways of thinking, feeling and acting, that all 'normal' humans have in common.

Dario Robleto is a human nature photographer.

In this photo, Robleto, focuses on the inevitable loss of the glaciers, the mourning we collectively experience as we witness the changing of the earth at our own hands, and the ways in which loss can inspire new ways of thinking.

http://www.artistsrespond.org/artists/robleto/photo/

Self Portrait

I created this mosaic of myself using tiny pieces of paper I cut from magazines and then glueing them onto poster board.

I modeled my mosaic after a picture I took of myself a few years ago. So, my self-portrait was actually a self-portrait of a self-portrait.

This represents me because it is based from an actual picture of me. It also represents me because because I decided every aspect of both the photo and the mosaic. In the picture I decided what to wear, where to look, what angle to hold the camera. While creating the mosaic, I decided what colors to use to recreate the photograph, where the pieces of paper should be placed, How big I wanted my image to be. I decided every element, which makes the entirity of the project represent me.

Dance

Dance is a sport but it is also an art form. It is used as a form of expression or social interaction. It is presented in a spiritual or performance setting. Dance refers to the movement of the body, usually rhythmic and accompanied by music.
Dance as an art may tell a story, set a mood, or express an emotion. Some dances consist of symbolic gestures that tell a story completely through movement. As recreation, dancing has long been a people's source of fun, relaxation, and companionship.
Dances can be done solo, while some dances require 2 or more people.
There are many different types and styles of dance, which in most cases have sub-categories revering to a specific dance.

Types of Dance:

• Ballet
• Ballroom
• Belly-dancing
• Hip-hop
• Irish
• Modern
• Salsa
• Swing
• Tap
  
• Jazz
• etc...

My Favorite Artist

Diane Arbus
(March 14, 1923 - July 26, 1971)

Diane Arbus has been my favorite artist since I first discovered her while doing a project for my high school photography class. Since then I have felt like I can not look at her photographs enough.

She was one of the most original and influential American Artists of the 20th century. Most of her photographs were of abnormal people in society. She found most of her subjects in New York City and its environs during the 1950s and 1960s.

Her portraits of couples, children, carnival performers, nudists, middle-class families, transvestites, people on the street, zealots, eccentrics, and celebrities explore the relationship between appearance and identity.



"Twins"






















"Child with a Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park"





"A Young Brooklyn Family Going for a Sunday Outing"
(I Actually saw this photograph when I visited the High Museum)

Human Strugle in an Art Form

To me, the painting by Andrew Wyeth, "Christina's World", represents human struggle. Since the painted was created shortly after the Great Depression, I feel that the picture is a reflection of the hard times people faced, especially in rural farm towns.
The girl seems to be in a desperate struggle by the way she is on the ground as if she has fallen but is still reaching out towards the house as if she will not give up, even if she has to crawl to make her way.

Why I Believe This Film Is a Work of Art

Un Chein Andalou

This particular film is considered a work of art for several reasons. For starters this film was created in the mind of Salvador Dali, a famous artist. Just because of that one simple fact this film is art.

When I was fifteen I saw this film with some friends that were already in college. This movie left such an impression on me that I had to show it to my mother as soon as I got home.


The actual filming and special effects in this film are an art unto themselves. The scene where the woman's eyeball is slit open looks so realistic. This was a big deal since this movie came out in 1929. The film was ahead of its time.

Art is something that leaves a lasting impression, this film did just that.