Posts Tagged With art

Who’s Who in Graphic Design: Paul Sahre

Paul Sahre is an American graphic designer who was born in 1964 and grew up in upstate New York in a small town named Johnson City. He attended Kent State University where he earned his bachelor’s in Fine Arts in 1987 and his master’s in Fine Arts in 1990. Later on, after completing his education,…

Yogi Bear (2010)

For this assignment, I chose to talk about the design elements of the title sequence for the 2010 film ‘Yogi Bear.’ This movie is based on the 1960s cartoon ‘The Yogi Bear Show’ which followed two bears, Yogi Bear and Boo Boo, and a park ranger named Ranger Smith.    One thing that is seen…

Navigating Space : Vidrios

Analyzing the art forms found throughout this restaurant is no easy feat. This is due to the fact that there are so may different forms of art throughout the building and many different styles represented. The cubical structure over one dining area represents very geometric and sharp lines, whereas the blown glass wall represents abstract…

At The Same Time by Rebeca Méndez

Rebeca Méndez was commissioned by LA Metro to create a mural for the Expo Line/Crenshaw Station. Alongside local artisans, they created a beautiful glass mosaic mural ten feet by ninety-six feet in 2019. The title of the mural is At Same Time, a portrait of an entire day in Los Angeles, California. Between January and…

Jeansboro

‘Jeansboro’, which can be reference to by the 3ft sculptures built in downtown Greensboro, NC. They are used to pay homage to Greensboro’s rich history with the denim and textile industry. The designs on each “pair of jeans” are different and were sent in by Guilford County high school students in a contest. After living…

Multiple Meanings of Medusa in Media

Above: This is a sculpture representing what Medusa from Greek mythology would have looked like; created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1630. The meaning of Medusa’s image has been changed and distorted through the centuries as different regions of the world have taken in her image and used it to convey their own meanings and…

Liquid Gold

I found this wild design while I was visiting my brother in Charlotte, North Carolina a couple of weeks ago. I chose this design to show off because I believe it means a lot especially during the pandemic of Coronavirus that we are all dealing with. I believe the artist of this graffiti made this…

Aubrey Beardsley: Peacock Skirt

The project that I chose to do by Aubrey Beardsley is “The Peacock Skirt”. It is now in the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University since 1943. It was made in 1893, and this type of artwork was a huge factor during the time. It was made with pen and ink before being reproduced as…

Damn Everything but the Circus

The book from the Special Collections visit that I chose to talk about is Damn everything but the Circus: a lot of things put together. This book was published in 1970 by Sister Corita. When trying to decide which book I wanted to start with, this was the first one to catch my eye. I…

Pigcasso: Controlled Isolation

The physical space that I chose to review was the Pigcasso play piece located at the North Carolina Museum of Art. This piece was originally designed by Spanish artist Jaime Hayon and it was part of a series of large-scale whimsical sculptures. This piece sits fresh off one of the museum’s many trails and is…