Academic papers on Art & Architecture

Bradbury Thompson
A 5 page examination of the graphic artist Bradbury Thompson and his work. Thompson's work has graced the front covers of some of the most popular and famous magazines in the 20th century. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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National Endowment for the Arts: NEA is our friend.
This 10 page paper examines the past history of the NEA; controversial issues which have surrounded federal funding of the arts, including First Amendment issues clarified in 1998. Censorship outrage due to the work of Serrano and...
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Black British Artist Vanley Burke
The British art community has increasingly included the works, symbols and cultural diversity of a society in evolution. This 7 page paper explores the Black Art Movement in England and focuses on Vanley Burke's photograph, Boy With Flag....
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The Suppression of Art During the Cold War
A 7 page paper which discusses the conditions of art during the Cold War, both in the United States and in Russia. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Sydney Opera House
This 5 page paper explores the use, design, construction, and public opinion concerning the Sydney Opera House. Architectural comparisons are also made between Utzon, its designer and LeCorbusier and Saarinen.
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Duccio di Buoninsegna
This 7 page report discusses the richly embellished Maest
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Avant-Garde - Kitsch
This 15 page paper examines the art terms avant-garde and kitsch and places them with in a historic framework as well as looking at their similarities and differences. Unique artists discussed are Russian artist,Lili Brochetain and...
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Renaissance Art: Distinctions Between Pope and Nobleman
An 8 page discussion of the similarities and contrasts of portraits of the Renaissance period. Contends that while the Church was a driving force in the art of the period, the distinctions between the portraits of Popes and noblemen are subtle. ...
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Seventeenth Century Chinese Painters: Kung Hsien & Shi T"ao
This 5 page paper explores the seventeenth century as the age of artistic Chinese individualists, as shown through the work of Kung Hsein (1616-1689) and Shih T"ao (1641-c1717). Their use of line expresses both a traditional approach to painting...
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Development of Greek Sculpture
This 12 page paper explores the sculptural form of Greek art which evolved steadily and achieved elegance over a period of seven hundred years. The beauty and emotional appeal of an object, or its aesthetics, was essential, or at the core of Greek...
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High-tech Used in Architecture as a Statement of 'New Modernity.'
This 12 page paper explores 'new' modernty in architecture, through first examining historical precedents, and then present examples in Canada, Yemen, and Australa. New modernity encompasses hgh technology with design which and nurture and sustain...
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Volkswagen: the New Beetle - More than Design:
This 6 page paper examines the unique factors that have led to the revamp of the Beetle. The Volkswagen automobile manufacturer has, after five years of research and testing, presented us with the 'New Beetle,' a design that combines new line with...
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"Living" Architecture
This 7 page paper explores the historic work of Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe and Eero Saarinen. An example of each architect's work shows how their design, through use of innovate materials and unique vision,...
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The Photography of Larry Clark: Sex, Drugs and Cultural Decimation
A 10 page discussion of the photography of Larry Clark. Presents Clark as one of the most controversial filmmakers of the 1990s but credits his accomplishments in still photography as well. Provides numerous examples from the movies "Kids" and...
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Jean Michel Basquiat
5 pages in length. Like any other international symbol, art strips away the barriers inherent to cultural segregation. Indeed, society's inhabitants are hard pressed to interact with one another based solely upon verbal exchange; however, when art...
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