PICTURE ASSIGNMENT

     "The Starry Night," Vincent van Gogh, 1889  
Starry Night is a painting that appeals to me and it's a post-impressionism painting which shows true emotions in oil paintings portraying a peaceful night with arrays of lights and full moon. It makes me feel the small village is protected by blankets of stars and moon with pillars of trees for shade.

This the painting work of Vincent Van Gogh which he did in 1889. Vincent was born in 1853 in Netherland but grow up in Holland. He started his life as a pastor and was made popular by his paintings, especially when he died.  He spent most of his life in Paris, France. He died in July 29, 1890 in France. Most of his paintings influenced other artists to rise.  I love this painting!


"Pillars of Society," George Grosz, 1926


This painting shows an influential figure talking or appealing to someone, some soldiers standby as protection guide for the great and mighty in a now corrupted German society. The atmosphere denotes imperialism in Germany at the time. I saw three other men with distorted brains or head; one with socialism logo whose head was half- chopped with brain stuffed of porriage. the other two men had beer class in at hand one holding writing feather with documents of authority, head covered in tea cup. The last man appears to me as a satire of Hitler, holding beer in one hand and a sword in another hand. His brain was distorted with dreams of wars or battle horses racing to war.  This is a Dada movement paintings,

I find this painting very interesting because it actually shows the absurdity of the condition in German society at that time. It seems to that the man in civilian attire represents the common people in the society appealing against war; however, the three other men whose brains had been altered seemed to be corrupted and intoxicated with power so they are yearning for war. The one with the sign or logo of Nazis represented Hitler was dreaming of war or battle ground and displaying his military power as can be seen in the stern looking soldiers standing by with guns ready for war.   The porriage head represented Socialism movement leader who betrayed the workers and populace.  In fact, I now understand why this painting is categorized as "art on the edge of insanity". This work of painting ridiculed the society and attacking military prowess of Germany.

The artist, George Grosz was born in July 26 1893 in Berlin, Germany, and died in July 6, 1959 in Berlin.  I feel his work is political satire or deviance. He went to school of Art and Craft in Germany and later served in the army. Most of his art works were anti political and social corruption in Germany. He had great influence also on other upcoming Dada artist.

"The Scream," Edvard Munch, 1893

This painting is wired to me because I can see a sky that is orange instead of white or blue.  the figure standing of the bridge is very slim and hairless showing expression of screaming aloud.  This image appeared to be lonely and disoriented.

 

 This is an Expressionism painting evoking the emotion of great fear, disorientation, and trauma.

The artist, Edvard Munch born in 1863 in Norway and died in 1944. He belong to the Expressionism movement.  He dropped out of college but embraced art work . His father was a church person who must have painted his young son life with horror of hell that Edvard Munch must have committed rapped it in his soul and his memory so much that it reflects in all his paintings. Well, like other artists, he to Berlin and joined the Expressionism movement. He is a great influence on other young artists of his time and beyond.