So today I saw something of a paradox. A rish, drunk lady with no makeup, a ball cap, and a mink coat. How bizarre. I couldn't help but like her; how many rich wasted women in sweatsuits and mink coats do you see in a parking lot anyways? And I am not guessing that she was drunk, I know that she was drunk. Her words were slurred, and she had a wine bottle and glass in her hands. It definitely brightened my day.
I don't have anything else to say. I just thought that the women was visually interesting...
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Thurs, Feb. 7
I love the idea of conceptual art, because part of me really feels like it isn't art. But I guess that I really need to look at it like I look at dance. They are creating a picture with things from their environment, they are not necessarily creating what is in the environment. I love the urinal. What a weird, unartistic idea, and yet it was a hit. Who knew?
I want to think about what makes an artist an artist. Who decides that you are an artist? How do you reach artist status? Am I an artist? I think that I am an artist. I dance. Dance is art via movement, and I am dancing a lot these days. But I also think that all movement is dance-like in nature, whether its a pretty dance or a yuck dance. So when I see someone cross a street, their body language and their gait are telling a story; they are dancing. Are their hands in their pockets? What types of gestures are they making with their hands and what are their eyes doing?
This idea of all movement being a dance and movement in general being a dance makes everyone an artist. I haven't decided how I feel about that yet, but I'll let you know...
I want to think about what makes an artist an artist. Who decides that you are an artist? How do you reach artist status? Am I an artist? I think that I am an artist. I dance. Dance is art via movement, and I am dancing a lot these days. But I also think that all movement is dance-like in nature, whether its a pretty dance or a yuck dance. So when I see someone cross a street, their body language and their gait are telling a story; they are dancing. Are their hands in their pockets? What types of gestures are they making with their hands and what are their eyes doing?
This idea of all movement being a dance and movement in general being a dance makes everyone an artist. I haven't decided how I feel about that yet, but I'll let you know...
Thurs. Jan 31
Freud and his idea of the unconscious. Repressed Sexual Desires. I think that one of the weirdest things that Freud and Lacan did was to destroy all of their files. Why would anyone want to work their whole lives towards something and then destroy all of their work? Why even research if no one will ever reap the benefits? I would like to know their reasonings this action. It makes absolutely no sense to me.
I actually had asked someone a few weeks ago if Madonna's real name was Madonna. I personally am not a fan of Madonna. I think that, while she may be an excellent entertainer, she is very unattractive and at times inappropriate. But I will give her that she is a good entertainer. I enjoyed watching her music video, and I appreciated it more that she did it after a German film. At least it was like many of today's music videos: People being hooches and dancing all over each other. And that is it. That is the video.
In the chapter, I enjoy the image of the frying pan on page 211. It's very different, and it makes one think about what the ad is really about. You have to read the smaller text, which proves that it is a great ad. You WANT to know more about what is going on. So you look. The person who created this ad did an incredible job.
The ad on page 215 is dumb; No Body is Perfect. If that is the theme that they want to go with, then why do they show a perfect body? I hate ads like this. If they wanted to show that no body is perfect, they should have chosen a fat girl.
I actually had asked someone a few weeks ago if Madonna's real name was Madonna. I personally am not a fan of Madonna. I think that, while she may be an excellent entertainer, she is very unattractive and at times inappropriate. But I will give her that she is a good entertainer. I enjoyed watching her music video, and I appreciated it more that she did it after a German film. At least it was like many of today's music videos: People being hooches and dancing all over each other. And that is it. That is the video.
In the chapter, I enjoy the image of the frying pan on page 211. It's very different, and it makes one think about what the ad is really about. You have to read the smaller text, which proves that it is a great ad. You WANT to know more about what is going on. So you look. The person who created this ad did an incredible job.
The ad on page 215 is dumb; No Body is Perfect. If that is the theme that they want to go with, then why do they show a perfect body? I hate ads like this. If they wanted to show that no body is perfect, they should have chosen a fat girl.
Tues. Jan 29
The Mass Media is a drug. What an analogy. Our desire to constantly watch tv or participate in other mass media type activities (chatting online, playing cumb video games online, etc.) keep up from participating in real world organized activity. This section also raises the idea that people who do become so thoroughly involved in mass media become isolated and are more likely to be persuaded and to buy into extreme political views. I think that this could be potentially off. I would think that someone who watched the news all the time would be less easily persuaded because they thoroughly know whats going on and have seen every angle of the problem.
I obviously like history, because I also enjoyed the section on page 174 about the origin of soap operas. Tying your products in with the storyline seems like an excellent idea, and it is also neat to see where programs came from and where they are going.
I enjoyed the Calvin Klein ads this week; especially the "To be or not to be. Just be" ad. I was surprised at how sexual th "Jeans" ad was, and cannot even imagine them running this now much less in the 1990's. Some of the females in the ads are a little bit heavier than I would thought that models for Calvin Klein would be, but I guess that they want curvier girls to sell the sex. Most people don't want to see naked starving people...
I obviously like history, because I also enjoyed the section on page 174 about the origin of soap operas. Tying your products in with the storyline seems like an excellent idea, and it is also neat to see where programs came from and where they are going.
I enjoyed the Calvin Klein ads this week; especially the "To be or not to be. Just be" ad. I was surprised at how sexual th "Jeans" ad was, and cannot even imagine them running this now much less in the 1990's. Some of the females in the ads are a little bit heavier than I would thought that models for Calvin Klein would be, but I guess that they want curvier girls to sell the sex. Most people don't want to see naked starving people...
The awkwardness of watching and judging myself
This past weekend, I went to Orlando for some...public speaking tips I guess you could call it. I was recorded while speaking, and two professionals and I went through the tapes and talked about what I could do to become a more efficient communicator. It was incredibly awkward to watch myself on tv and to hardcore critique myself.
Visually appealing about the community I was in was the quaintness. I got to see the retirement communities of central Florida; that is definitely the place to retire, make no mistake about that. There is a special parking lot in the local Wal-Mart for people to park their golf carts. How fun would that be to take your golf cart to Wal-Mart? There are special golf cart bridges that cross over the big highways so that people are able to get to the shopping centers safely on their golf cart. There are communities of thousands of retired people just looking for a good time. How adorable and different!!
Visually appealing about the community I was in was the quaintness. I got to see the retirement communities of central Florida; that is definitely the place to retire, make no mistake about that. There is a special parking lot in the local Wal-Mart for people to park their golf carts. How fun would that be to take your golf cart to Wal-Mart? There are special golf cart bridges that cross over the big highways so that people are able to get to the shopping centers safely on their golf cart. There are communities of thousands of retired people just looking for a good time. How adorable and different!!
Thurs. Jan 24
Predominant in this chapter is this idea of reproduction and authenticity. I can honestly say this these thoughts have never crossed my mind, so it was a good thought-provoking chapter. Of course it makes sense for the value of something to dramatically increase whenever it is the only one of its type, but it also makes sense for the value of something to go up when it is all over the place. People will now recognize it, and meaning will be associated with it.
The use of depth is also interesting to consider. As a viewer, I do notice the depth and the background before I notice the foreground. And every time I see a picture that has depth like the one on page 112, I think about McDonalds. Random, I know, that McDonalds obviously had a profound effect on me as a child. I think of the way it looked when the mirrors were directly across the wall from each other and it looked as if you were looking into a million different worlds when you were looking into one of the mirrors.
I thoroughly enjoyed the section that was presented on the scream mask. I had always wondered where this weird face came from, and now I know! It was cool to see the changes that the mask has gone through throughout the centuries and know where it is today. It was an excellent example. A big thumbs up to Sturken and Cartwright.
The use of depth is also interesting to consider. As a viewer, I do notice the depth and the background before I notice the foreground. And every time I see a picture that has depth like the one on page 112, I think about McDonalds. Random, I know, that McDonalds obviously had a profound effect on me as a child. I think of the way it looked when the mirrors were directly across the wall from each other and it looked as if you were looking into a million different worlds when you were looking into one of the mirrors.
I thoroughly enjoyed the section that was presented on the scream mask. I had always wondered where this weird face came from, and now I know! It was cool to see the changes that the mask has gone through throughout the centuries and know where it is today. It was an excellent example. A big thumbs up to Sturken and Cartwright.
Tues. Jan. 22
The Sally Mann pictures that we looked at for today were definitely different. I was a bit disturbed with how the little girls were bare chested; it only bothers me because of the major issues with child predators. There are manyy creepy people that get online; I would not want a picture of my pretty little girl to be there just waiting for them.
One particular picture really bothered me. http://www.art-forum.org/z_Mann/Ip/SM_DirtyJessie.htm I felt like this picture was incredibly sexual, and I am uncomfortable looking at it. It is a young girl without a shirt on, and she is touching her chest. Her legs are awkwardly placed and she has on something that looks like a diaper. She also has dirt on her face, something that makes the viewer think of some action that may be wrong-or dirty. I do not like this photograph.
It is interesting to note the changes in art as women became more powerful. Of course many times women still will be placed in the role of being a possession of a male, but the roles are somewhat switching. Men are now the possessions of women also. They are now also shown in a sexual light, as conquests, and as sex gods.
The panopticon also raises important issues. I think that it is actually a good idea, but I cannot imagine having the feeling of being constantly under surveillance, of not knowing when I need to be on my best behavior. It seems like it could let to some major psychological problems...I get annoyed when it feels like someone is checking up on me, much less the possibility of someone constantly looking over my shoulder.
Randomly and lastly, I love the picture on page 102. The two women are so tiny, and it is definitely one of my favorite pictures thus far in the book.
One particular picture really bothered me. http://www.art-forum.org/z_Mann/Ip/SM_DirtyJessie.htm I felt like this picture was incredibly sexual, and I am uncomfortable looking at it. It is a young girl without a shirt on, and she is touching her chest. Her legs are awkwardly placed and she has on something that looks like a diaper. She also has dirt on her face, something that makes the viewer think of some action that may be wrong-or dirty. I do not like this photograph.
It is interesting to note the changes in art as women became more powerful. Of course many times women still will be placed in the role of being a possession of a male, but the roles are somewhat switching. Men are now the possessions of women also. They are now also shown in a sexual light, as conquests, and as sex gods.
The panopticon also raises important issues. I think that it is actually a good idea, but I cannot imagine having the feeling of being constantly under surveillance, of not knowing when I need to be on my best behavior. It seems like it could let to some major psychological problems...I get annoyed when it feels like someone is checking up on me, much less the possibility of someone constantly looking over my shoulder.
Randomly and lastly, I love the picture on page 102. The two women are so tiny, and it is definitely one of my favorite pictures thus far in the book.
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