Ascenseur pour l’échafaud (or Lift to the Scaffold) was directed by Louis Malle in 1958, and adapted from Noël Calef’s book written in 1956. The French film was considered a Film Noir, which was a 1940’s cinema style featuring femme fatales, crimes, claustrophobic sensations, and very dark atmospheres. The Maltese Falcon and Touch of Evil are other examples of this style. Louis Malle explains during an interview he was inspired by Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Bresson, both really famous film directors
This paper correlates the movie America to The Multidimensional Approach, two theories, The Life Course Perspective, Piaget’s Cognitive Theory, and Implications for my Social Work practice. In the movie, “America”, the multidimensional approach can be seen, by its three dimensions of Person, Environment, and Time. The multidimensional perspective points out that human behavior is influenced by several factors related to many dimensions. These dimensions not only interact dynamically, but also change
from Appiah’s Africa, The Art of a Continent shows us that everyday objects overtime can be seen as works of art. The gold weights of Akan had no alternative purpose but to weigh out sums of gold dust. Overtime as gold was phased out by coin and paper currency the folklore behind their creation became more apparent. They were attributed with proverbs and the process of its creation was considered rare for the area. Appiah suggests that in this day and age anything can be art, and it would be difficult
of women, segregation towards race, and the loss of peace in the world in “Arab Women, Peace Target.” Red, Black, and White are the three colors used to create the piece, however the bold and intricate lines create a traditional look on contemporary art. The intimate line work on the women and the dove create a realistic image to the viewer with patterns that connect back to Muslim roots. Shepard Fairey is an American artist, however his exposure to urban culture creates an opportunity
Completed in 1968, the “Big Self Portrait” was one of the first mural-sized paintings based off multiple photographs Chuck Close took of himself. This mural-sized painting took Chuck Close 4 months to complete, and the photorealist technique was done by the grid technique; in which grids were down on the photographed image, and consequently transferred onto the canvas individually. Chuck Close was interested in how a photograph can depict both focused and blurred areas, and wanted to use this painting
There are many different forms of art, and most of them date back centuries. One of these arts that most people don’t think about is ice sculpting. Ice sculpting is an ancient art, one that has both practical and aesthetic applications. While ice carving has been practiced for thousands of years, in the past two centuries it has transformed into a business as well as an art form. For the majority of ice carving’s existence, it was a practical skill used to obtain ice blocks used for construction
The poem “A Work of Artifice” by Marge Piercy is about a bonsai tree that grew in its natural state with flaws that typically are not considered beautiful, but then, there was a gardener that came upon the tree that cut it down and change its natural state in order for the tree to become more beautiful, or without any flaws. My interpretation of this poem starts with how society’s standard of “beauty” represents the subject of this poem. Throughout the years, beauty has been molded by what society
The piece of art which I choose to write about is a song which garnered a fair amount of attention in 1997. Elton John’s rewritten “Candle in the Wind” has unequivocally imbued melancholy within the hearts of many after the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales.5 This song has also been, on various occasions, dedicated to people who have passed on due to medical reasons. For example, this song was originally a tribute to Marilyn Monroe, a famous actress and sex symbol who dies of drug overdose
“Music has been my outlet, my gift to all of the lovers in this world. Through it-my music, I know I will live forever” –Michael Jackson. All thought Michael Jacksons music career he has changed the way of music videos and helped build the popularity of pop music. One of the major impacts that Michel Jackson had on the world was inspiring so many of the popular musicians that we hear about and listen to today. “He was part of the reason why [I started singing].Whenever someone asks me who inspires
In comparison of The Vietnam scene by Duane Hanson and The Peace Tower by Mark di Suvero Art is an expression of human creativity and imagination. It is used to convey messages, influence lives, and in some cases create a movement. In the 1960’s, protest against the Vietnam War was prevalent. Although many young Americans were eager to volunteer their lives, others opposed the idea. This was the beginning of a social protest. Many viewed the U.S. involvement in in the war was unnecessary where