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Looking at pictures; determining quality in your own time

Article Abstract:

The methodology used to determine quality contemporary art from lesser art is analyzed. Art that has longevity, that is capable of continually conjuring up memories, qualifies as superior art. A picture that constantly gives the viewer a new meaning each time it is viewed surpasses one that does not. Another suggested method to determine an art piece's aesthetic value is to buy it and place it in a prominent place in the home. If it continues to impose itself upon the viewer, it was a good buy. Other methods to determine an art piece's aesthetic value are included.

Methods, Analysis, Aesthetics, Comparative, Comparative aesthetics, Art appreciation

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A charmer with a photo fixation: Ray Charles White

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Ray Charles White is a Canadian born photographer, now living in New York City. His Canadian background influences his work, causing him to approach his subject from a slightly different angle than expected and to avoid traditional reverence. He has the ability to capture his subjects swiftly before they become self-conscious. Ansel Adams, with whom he studied in 1980-1981, and David Hockney have influenced his work. Some of his photographs are shown.

Practice, Biography, Photographers, White, Ray Charles

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Roy Lichtenstein

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Roy Lichtenstein devoted a monumental amount of planning, work and revision to his 68- by 32-foot 'Mural with Blue Brushstroke,' on a wall of Mid-Manhattan's Equitable Building. A book, sharing the mural's name, by Calvin Tompkins and Bob Adelman documents the mural's creation. A year's preparation preceded the actual construction of the mural, which was begun in Nov 1985 and completed six weeks later.

Criticism and interpretation, Works, Mural painting and decoration, Mural painting, Lichtenstein, Roy

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