A. "Untitled" by Marshall Scheuttle was a LightJet Digit C-Print in 2008. This picture was very interesting to time. The girl in the front of the picture really stood out. She look as if she was confussed or out of place. This picture made an impact on me. The setting looks like either a college party or at some bar. I feel as if it had such an impact on me because I am currently a college student and I see what people look like looking in from a different side. It seems as if the people were not themselves. It is very interesting to see this from an artwork and an artists viewpoint.
Marshall Scheuttle, "Untitled", LightJet Digit C-Print, 2008
B. John Aheam's sculpture, "Pinwheel" had an impact on me. It is a sculpture of a bunch of hands in a circle. By looking at this artwork, it made me come to the conclusion everyone together as one. The hands are all reaching out into the center of the cirle. To me a circle means unity and I feel as if that is what he was trying to portray by this artwork.
John Aheam, "Pinwheel ", Plaster, 1998
James Jacques Joseph Tissot, "L'Ambitieuse" (Political Woman) or also known as "The Reception", Oil on Canvas, 1952
2. Which artworks do I feel a connection with? Why?
A. The artwork I made a connetion with was "Eta d'oro" by Medardo Rosso. This was a sculpture of a mother and a baby. I feel as if I have such a great connection with this scupture because I am very close with my mom. This artwork made me look back and think of all my childhood memories and it made me think of how much my mother means to me.
Medardo Rosso, "Eta d'oro", Wax on plaster, 1886
B. "Dinamismo di un Cane al Guinzaglio" (Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash) by Giacomo Balla was an artwork that I connected with greatly. It stook out to me because I have two dogs of my own. I am a dog person and love dogs. I choose this picture becuase of the connection I have with it because it reminds me of my dogs and it is also an Italian piece of artwork. I am Sicilian and have family in Italy and from seeing an Italian artwork, it makes me feel connected with my family as well.
Giacomo Balla, "Dinamismo di un Cane al Gunzaglio" (Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash), 1912
C. Richard Huntington's painting "Eve" from 2010 connected with me. It was a picture of a lady with painted lines over it. This has such a great connection with me because of the story in the Bible of Adam and Eve, seeing that I am Catholic, this is what I was always taught and what I grew up to know. Also knowing that Eve was supposably the first women, connected with me. I feel as if it wasn't for Eve, would women really exisit? It is a crazy thought, but people never know what could be today if history did not happen.
Richard Huntington, "Eve", Acrylic and Charcoal on Canvas
3. Which artworks would I like to know more about? Why?
A. Nancy Dwyer's artwork, "Kill Yourself", 1989 stood out to me. When I saw this painting, I wanted to know so much more about it and the reasoning behind it. Dwyer lured me into her painting and I became fasinated with it. It made me wonder what would make someone want to create a painting that says "kill yourself"? Why would someone want to send a message like this out to teir audience? This painting brings a lot of questions to my mind and makes me wonder, which I believe is fasinating.
Nancy Dwyer, "Kill Yourself", Vinyl Paint on Canvas, 1989
B. "Convergence" by Jackson Pollack caught my eye. It is an artwork that has art splatters all over it. By looking at this painting, it can make the viewer think what was going through their mind when creating this. I would love to know the reasoning of the colors chosen and if they mean anything. The top of the painting made me wonder why there was so much black on top, was there a reason for it being so dark?
Jackson Pollack, "Convergence", Oil on Canvas, 1952
Mark Rothko, "Orange and Yellow", Oil on Canvas, 1956
I really liked and enjoyed reading your post. The way you described your reasons for picking the art work you created gave enough information to understand where you were coming from. When you talk about it and your reasons it's like building a small connection with you and learning something about you. I also chose the "Kill Yourself" not so much as why would someone convey that message but it puzzled me as to wh did the artist use those colors for something I interpret as a "dark" message.
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