Contemporary Art

This piece by Herrara is a great acquisition by the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. It signifies what is contemporary art and underlines the topics discussed Unit 13.

Rothko

Although Rothko's work was mentioned in the lecture, I chose this piece because of the color palette and I also remember seeing it at the National Art Gallery in Washington.

Photography2

This photograph is reminiscent of a photo mentioned during the lecture of a woman in the streets of Paris.

Photography

Since we read about a picture of O'Keefe in the lecture I though I would post another O'Keefe picture by Stieglitz.

Chuck Close

When I saw we were reading about Chuck Close, I remember taking a snapshot of his other piece which is at the Met.  Both pieces are huge in scale and hang opposite one another among a few Warhol's.

Direct Observation

I chose this picture of a sculpture I took at the Met to represent direct observation because I remember being impressed by the detail of the head dressed that his figured adorned.  The attention to detail was quite fascinating.

 

This is a picture of an amazing and beautiful courtyard I took in Geneva.  I think it was some embassy as I recall.  I loved the white stone and the arches.

Architecture

When I read about architecture I immediately thought of The Chrysler Building. I love the art deco style and how understated yet prominent it is in the New York City skyline.

Chinese Landscape

This is an example of Chinese artists from around 1050 AD and it gives us an idea of just how the perception changes through the centuries.  By looking at this one can either assume, that those are rather big trees or really small mountains. 

Landscape

When reading about landscapes I thought of biking trip I took and rode through this wonderfully landscapes vineyard in a valley of the Alps.  Each row was perfectly aligned and drew your eyes to the already intensely present mountain in the background.