It was during that time when he first embraced Abstractionism. In 1912 and with his friends Gabriela Munter, Franz Marc, August Macke and others, he formed the group of the Blue Rider. Their concern was about the different views of art, music and architecture found in the Expressionist Movement. He arranged more than twelve exhibitions for the artists who were members of this group. Wassily’s Style He is considered to be the creator of the first abstract paintings.
What countries has he created art works in? Julian Beever has been noticed for his famous, pavement drawing done in UK, Germany, France, Austria, USA, The Netherlands, England, Australia and Belgium. What inspired him to create pavement art? Julian Beever had formerly worked in Punch & Judy, where he saw other pa-vement artists. This is what got Julian into trying the business of sidewalk chalk art.
LeWitts works: the cinder-block sculptures also are famed exhibitions at public spaces in America and in Massachusetts at the museums of contemporary art. LeWitts works are expected to remain famous until around 1933. Gogh’s works have acted as an inspiration of numerous classical, pop music and films. Similarly, LeWitt’s works have acted as a source of inspiration towards the creation and exhibition of public artworks. LeWitt’s works are used to support exhibitions at Chelsea and book arts (The art story foundation 1, 2
In a series of visits to America, from 1930 to 1940, Rivera brought his unique vision to public spaces and galleries, enlightening and inspiring artists and laymen alike. Diego Rivera was born in Guanajuato, Mexico in 1886. He began to study painting
Biography of Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso was an interesting man. He is the most famous artist of the 20th century. He was famous for creating thousands of works of art. His works were not limited to paintings he also created sculptures, prints, and ceramics using all sorts of materials. Picasso was a pioneer when it came to drawing.
Fashion photography made its first appearance in French magazines such as La mode pracque. In 1909, Condé Nast took over Vogue magazine and also contributed to the beginnings of fashion photography. In 1911, photographer Edward Steichen was "dared" by Lucien Vogel, the publisher of Jardin des Modes and La Gazette du Bon Ton, to promote fashion as a fine art by the use of photography. [2] Steichen then took photos of gowns designed by couturier Paul Poiret. [2] These photographs were published in the April 1911 issue of the magazine Art et Décoration.
Essay – H. Beck´s London Tube map Harry Beck´s tube map is one of the most prestigious samples of graphic design, a lot of people have thought of it as a graphic masterpiece of modern history. Beck, who was then unemployed engineering draftsman, took an old version of the tube map (see fig 1) and redesigned it to something magnificent - instead of a geographically accurate map, he made it more readable by straightening the lines between stations, the exact distances between stations became irrelevant (see fig 2). This map made the system seem modern, quick, efficient – and, above all, easier to navigate, which had been a problem for many passengers. He went against the popular belief that all the maps should be geographical. Harry laid out London’s Underground routes as he would a circuit board.
This book is basically what the title suggests; it gives a vivid walk through of the life of Thomas Alva Edison in rich detail. The author does a superb job of organizing the story chronologically with a good balance of his personal life and his public life. This biography is brilliant from a stance that it is full of excessive facts about the outside factors of the things that made him just an “inventor” which made him seem more dynamic. The author, Mathew Josephson, was born in Brooklyn, New York, where he graduated from Columbia University. Josephson was initially a poet and journalist/editor for many papers, post, and magazines.
Poster art in Lebanon dates back to the early sixties and extends till the late twentieth century. Although posters mainly announce individual painting and sculpture exhibitions, this collection includes group and theme art exhibits, plays and musical recitals, movies, conferences and environmental awareness posters. The art poster in Lebanon got a quick start in the mid-sixties with the multiplication of art exhibitions in Beirut (starting with Yousef El Khal's Gallery One). It reached its golden age in the early seventies with the increase in number of art galleries (the most prominent were Contact Art Gallery, Dar El Fan Wal'adab, Centre d'Art, Gallerie d'Art Contemporain, Delta Gallery, Modulart Gallery ...) and art events in cultural centers (JFK Center, Goethe Institute, Centre Culturel Français, Centre Cervantes ...) as well as in Beirut's hotels (Phoenicia, Vendôme, Carlton, Commodore ...). The poster was a sign of prestige in galleries, and was regarded as an instrument required for promoting exhibits and artists, in spite of its limited exposure.
The clothing that one chooses to wear can greatly impact the viewer's perception that that person, for instance a businessman in a suit and tie will convey a sense of professionalism that a man in a pair of scruffy jeans would lack. Perhaps none new this better than Cecil Beaton: Cecil Beaton was a legendary photographer who's work has influenced an incalculable amount of people, especially fashion photographers. Beaton was born in London on January 14th 1904. He is best known for his fashion photographs and portraits of 'high society'. He worked as a staff photographer for 'Vanity Fair' and 'Vogue' (which he worked for over thirty years – American and British) in addition to photographing celebrities in Hollywood.