The large picture of Marilyn Monroe above is a representation of visual culture. This work contributed a different undetstanding of color because not only was it represented in these colors, there were also many different versions as the smaller print of the work shows, above [I could not get these pictures to upload in a good, organized way. I'm so sorry it looks like this!].The color principles that made it stand out is the fact that the colors used in many of the prints were colors that should not normally go together. The two shown are a couple of the more 'normal' color schemes...many of them had different colors that just looked downright bizarre together.
This work differs from other works because, while the other works are also visual representations of culture at the time the works were created, they are mostly done in their regular color schemes. The artist did create some other works using the same technique, however.
The artist did not use as much structure or dominance because much of his work is mainly one subject, as opposed to many different objects or characters. The main subject most often is shown in the middle of the work and would dominate any background that there would be.
In the featured work, the artist addresses the human form from the neck up and this shows visual culture more because of who it is, Marilyn Monroe, than how the form is shown or adressed.
After seeing this work, I was influenced to create a work of my own that featured the lead singer from my favorite band at the time, Sonny Moore of From First to Last. This work ended up being one of my favorite works of art that I have ever created, and definitely one that I am most proud of. The other pictures shown in the blog entry are other examples of visual culture. One is another print of Marilyn Monroe, one is another work by the same artist, Andy Warhol which is of a Campbell soup can. It is simple but something all Americans could relate to at the time and still can. The last one is an artist from Africa showing two of his works; these are examples of visual culture from Africa.
In the featured work, the artist addresses the human form from the neck up and this shows visual culture more because of who it is, Marilyn Monroe, than how the form is shown or adressed.
After seeing this work, I was influenced to create a work of my own that featured the lead singer from my favorite band at the time, Sonny Moore of From First to Last. This work ended up being one of my favorite works of art that I have ever created, and definitely one that I am most proud of. The other pictures shown in the blog entry are other examples of visual culture. One is another print of Marilyn Monroe, one is another work by the same artist, Andy Warhol which is of a Campbell soup can. It is simple but something all Americans could relate to at the time and still can. The last one is an artist from Africa showing two of his works; these are examples of visual culture from Africa.
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