Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The "____" is a lie!!!

"Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth." ~Picasso



   I chose to do the early modern era for this blog because of the variety of different styles that were going on and I couldn't choose any one of them. I particularly like the cubist style, mostly because they can create something that is so abstract yet inside lies something that is very hard to distinguish. I think this quote from Pablo Picasso rings very true to his art form. One must peel back the lies of an art piece to discover its truth, just like an orange. 

   So I tried to make this kind of Dadaist because the cubist style was also so abstract. Unfortunately I didn't save when I was about to finish it so this didn't turn out as I originally planned it to. I noticed in the Dadaist movement their words didn't really match up and were kind of strewn around randomly.  I tried to keep to that but still make it readable.

5 comments:

  1. nice work Mel, I love the various texts you used and the limited colours you chose!

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  2. I like the use of grey, the shade you selected is subtle and doesn't overwhelm. Good going!

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  3. Good work. Almost like magazine word/letter cuttings, as if you are holding the artwork hostage ... the payment is time and effort to work through the imagery. I love the Picasso quote.

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