The social issues of the time are highlighted in the artist’s work. This was done to show that the working class is standing united in the face of oppression or opposition.
Aaron Copland is, in my opinion, the greatest American composer of all time. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York in 1900 he was a man before his time. Copland would compose numerous pieces of music that would reflect American Culture and American History. His more famous works would incorporate jazz, which is a music that is created in America, and American folk
Cindy Chen AP Euro Ms.Mccabe 4/05/17 AP Euro LEQ The period from 1870-1939 is characterized by a newfound focus on the individual. Painters would use colors and forms to portray vision, but not to represent real objects. With the turn of the century in Europe, shifts in artistic styles and vision erupted as a response to the major changes in the atmosphere of society. New technologies and massive urbanization efforts altered the individual's worldview, and artists reflected the psychological impact of these developments by moving away from a realistic representation of what they saw toward an emotional and psychological rendering of how the world affected them.
Due to France’s military successes in the war they soon became the richest and most prosperous country in Europe. This led to a growth in French culture with patronage being given to all art forms, and we can see how the French style of
Realism was on the rise, which caused artists to try and make their paintings as realistic and lifelike as possible. The showing of different emotions, nudity, and detail was put into every aspect of the artwork. Color usage became brighter and more pronounced. Artists began using perspective and proportion, which aided them in the realism of their art. Science and knowledge in the area were greatly increased.
He was an African American classical composer who wrote more than 150 musical pieces. Respectfully he is often referred to as "the Dean" of African American composers. He was the first African American to conduct a major American symphonic orchestra. He was the first to have his very own symphony (his first symphony) performed by a leading orchestra. He was the first to have an opera performed by a major opera company, and the first to have an opera performed on national television, which was quite a milestone for music as far as opera is concerned at the time.
Charles Ives was a very important modernist composer he received many awards. He was also highly revered in the musical world and the business world. Charles Ives has been considered to be one of America’s greatest composer. He came from music and was a part of it for his whole life. He is very important to the entire world of music.
The most influential is Pablo Picasso and his paintings. “Les Demoiselles was the precursor of a new style called cubism” (395). Cubism was a new style of modern art. With the spread of technology and finding its’ way into the art realm, it produced a new style art called “Futurism”. Since the Modernism era was about expression away from tradition, this idea was the birth of “expressionism” in art.
Artists depicted the struggles of the era through powerful images of poverty, resilience, and
Bromden states “A former army nurse, Nurse Ratched represents the oppressive mechanization, dehumanization, and emasculation of modern society.” She is the basis of the conflict within the book ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST which involves Randle McMurphy struggles to go against her and the tyranny she imposes upon the mental hospital. This conflict resembles the internal struggle within the Harry Potter films of Harry Potter and Voldemort. Randle P. McMurphy, a criminal sent to a prison instead of a working farm to a mental institute for evaluation of his mental status. However, he decided to go to a psychiatric hospital because going there would be less work than going to the farm.
This was “a period of celebration of the arts” for African Americans (Hayes 1). Some of the most famous Black artists began their career during this era. For example, Aaron Douglas embraced his African roots and “Looked for inspiration from Africa” in his art (Hayes 7). Douglas used cubism and murals to create unique African American art. His art style evoked emotions from people of all walks of life.
Henri Matisse drew some outstanding paintings. In the beginning of the 20th century was the modernism era. It included amazing and famous painters, sculptors, draughtsmen, and printmakers. In this era an amazing artist was born called Henri Matisse.
The French Revolution began to abolish privileged, high class society as people rose up against the authority and monarchy in France. As a result of this political upheaval almost all of Europe was shaken by social changes, revolutions, and wars (“French Revolution”). Artists and artwork began to reflect this new sense of change and nationalism with a movement called Neoclassicism. Neoclassicism is characterized by strong drawing, rationality, and better moral ideology. Artists began to no longer show their brush strokes and paint more about nationalism and patriotism in society.
The Surrealist movement first appeared in the early 1920s, and has shaped the course of art history significantly. The goal that many Surrealists share is to “resolve the previously contradictory conditions of dream and reality into an absolute reality, a super-reality.” In other words, the purpose of Surrealism is to portray the imagination by revealing ideas and images from the unconscious mind. The movement occurred just after World War One, when many people were still coping with the grief and devastation that the war had brought. Many European countries were severely affected by the war as many economies were suffering a Depression. During this time, the Surrealists focused their energy on escaping from the devastation that surrounded
“Eulogy for Thomas Bryant” Welcome friends and family (1). We are here this afternoon to pay respects to the memory of Thomas Bryant, husband of Marguerite, and my father. Thomas was a brave, selfless, funny man. I still remember the way he used to hide under the stairs and then jump out at me, grinning, when I came down for breakfast (2).
