Essays on Printmaking

There is a connection between developing ideas and the creation of artworks. Media also plays a role in this process because people today cannot function without the influence of media. These spheres are interconnected and interrelated because of the fact that people live in ‘global village’ as Marshall McLuhan stated. Media plays a role in improvement of ideas because of its omnipresence and it has impact on people’s minds and on the process of creation. The fact that medium is the message, as McLuhan stated, supports the viewpoint that media is the extension of man and so is ...

The current exhibition at the Norton Simon Museum is entitled “Proof: The Rise of Printmaking in Southern California.” The works of art on display present the efforts of artists who endeavored to create a renaissance in the field of lithography and ascertain different methods of printmaking as equally valuable forms of art, especially during the post-war era of the avant-garde. The first thing that comes to mind on viewing these works of art is all the vibrant colors that seem to jump from the canvas and grab hold of its admirers. My favorites include Sam Francis’ “An 8 set – ...

Look up and list two or more definitions of the word art from different reliable sources on the Internet. Be sure to properly quote and cite these definitions. Art can be seen in many different ways but is obviously principally an expression of a form or a portrayal of an idea. There are various forms in which one can express artistic passions or ideas be it a painting, a sculpture or another medium (Heidigger, 2001). However art can also be seen as different in the sense that it exhibits man’s passions for a particular subject such as in erotic art where the ...