Eddie's ART F200X Blog

       Hello, everyone. Today, I decided to showcase Mid Modern artwork created during the time of the Vietnam War. Vietnam sparked the first major war that was publicized to the American public, and much of the public realized they did not like what they saw. This includes many artist who criticized the war with pointed art pieces and outspoken anti-war sentiment. I have chosen six artist of the time, each with a very different approach to how they use their art to communicate their perspectives on the conflict. We shall start with... Immolation By Judy Chicago     Photographed in 1972 by American artist and famous feminism activist Judy Chicago, this photo was part of a series of photos depicting women draped in smoke in various dramatic ways. This one, however, is meant to parallel a specific photo from 1963. In one of the most famous pictures associated with the Vietnam War, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, Thich Quang Duc, set himself on fire in p...

 Hello, everyone. Today, I wish to take you through the wild world of art post-World War I, as well as go over my opinions on it. So without further ado... Eclipse of the Sun by George Grosz       Painted in 1926 by German artist George Grosz, this painting is considered to be part of the Dada movement. Now, the thing about Dada is that it was not so much an art style as it was a philosophical and political movement influenced by the horrors of a post-WWI world. Many traditional and old-world values were shattered beyond repair, and many found themselves disgusted by what was traditionally though of as art. Because of this, much of the Dada art you may find usually has some deep meaning relating to the state of the world at the time and is expressed through this "artistic anarchy". So, you may be wondering, what is this painting supposed to be? Well, it's mainly a criticism of the German Wiemar Republic.     One of the first things that stands out...