However, man’s consciousness of reality, in the words of V. I. Lenin, “not only reflects the objective world but creates it” (ibid., p. 194), by creating that which has not existed in reality, does not exist, and, at times, cannot exist (for example, fantastic and grotesque ...
1. formerly, an imitation of Greek and Roman art.2. currently, a dedication to the principles of that art: clarity of execution, balance, adherence to recognized standards of form, and conscious craftsmanship. — classicist, n. — classicistic, adj. ...
despite the negative global economy. This reality means that H&M is extremely positive about the future of this company in Japan. Therefore, it is believed that not only will Monki and Weekday enhance the reputation of H&M in Japan; but equally important, this new initiative will preserve the...
Yang sees the augmented reality component as a way to engage people in the community without requiring them to enter the prim spaces of arts and culture institutions. It’s a medium that the duo has been working with for over a decade, and with this installation, the hybridization of the ...
Jean-François Millet came just after Corbet and specialized in depictions of the poor farmers of the French countryside. Millet championed the act of representing reality in painting, especially that of the poor. He also detested Romanticism, so much so that he founded a school of artists ...
A close call with a bike running a Walk sign on the walk home snapped me out of it and back to reality. As I reviewed my pictures to make sure my phone was OK, it turns out I had come upon something called “Step Into Hopper.” ...
Virtual Reality: A New Canvas for Artists No longer are artists confined to a flat, two-dimensional surface. Thanks to the rise of virtual reality, artists can now craft fully-immersive, 3D experiences that take viewers to entirely different worlds. This opens up a plethora of new creative av...
Anna Ancher was considered to be one of the great Danish pictorial artists by virtue of her abilities as a character painter and colorist. Her art found its expression in Nordic art’s modern breakthrough toward a more truthful depiction of reality, e.g. inBlue Ane(1882) andThe Girl in ...
This movement highlighted the truth and reality of human conditions, emphasizing detailed depictions of everyday life. Gustave Courbet, a leading figure in the movement, famously declared that art should deal with the realities of the times, as he did in his work “The Stone Breakers,” which...
Before death, Sterne said, “I am known more for that darn photo than for 80 years of work. I was not an abstract expressionist, nor was I irascible.” Having no obvious commercial style, Untitled is an excellent example of Sterne’s eclectic works....