Monday, February 16, 2009

Manhole Cover Art


As the blinders come off of your eyes, and you become more aware of the aesthetics around you, you start to notice art everywhere and in everything. Have you ever taken the time to look down at the ground when you are walking in the city and notice the manhole covers? Manhole covers are a good representation of radial balance, but all of them aren't necessarily balanced radially. Some of them are just beautiful. There are lots of organizations and websites dedicated to the beauty of manhole covers. http://www.manhole.ca/, http://www.sewerhistory.org/grfx/components/mhcvr_us1.htm, http://www.flickr.com/groups/manhole/pool/, http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/10/japanese-manhole-covers/

MC Escher and Tessellations

A 3D Exploration of Picasso's Guernica

Guernica - Vancouver Film School (VFS)

One point extra credit. First come first served. Each person contributing can earn only one point toward midterm. How do you earn that one point? In this video there are lots of references to artworks, art periods, and artists. You must tell me what it is and give a reference to the clock time(i.e. 1:21) so I know what you are talking about. No duplications. The first person pointing it out --correctly-- gets the point. Only one point per person. Must post it in the comment section only. No email.

Women In Art

Women were often excluded from art schools and weren't allowed to become artists, however they were often the subject of many artworks.