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INTRO

Throughout time artists have expressed through their work what is relevant to them. Both Traditional and contemporary artists have their own unique working practices in relation to their chosen art form. Artists develop there distinctive stylesIn particular contemporary artists Barbara Kruger and Peter booth who are consistently pushing the boundaries in the society they live in. Traditional artists such as Vincent Van Gogh and Frida Kahlo have pioneered their era, and produced intense paintings, most of the time being autobiographical. These four artists are driven by distinctively different influences, cultural contexts witch ultimately develop their own style. The influences that driven the artists is major reason why there artwork is recognised today.

PARA1 - INFLUENCES

A major starting point for any artists is their source of inspiration; it’s what drives them in their creative work. Kahlo drew her inspiration for her artworks from her experiences she suffered in her life. . Van Goghs particular journey in life heavily influenced his artwork as a way of finding meaning for his pain, life experiences and heightened emotions. Van Gogh has often been hailed as the essential expressionist painter. Also Van Gogh’s inspiration is largely from the places he’s been too, and the people he met. Paris is a city that largely influenced Van Gogh, where he met fellow artist Paul Gauguin . His whole life, Van Gogh struggled with his inner-self, many people have different theories to why he did such crazy things (such as cutting his own ear off), some believe he had schizophrenia, and bipolar disease, but it will never really be found out for sure. His depressive and violent state of mind eventually lead to his death, dying of a self-inflicted gun wound at the age of thirty seven. Van Gogh was very innovative and communicated his issues, he painted what he saw and felt through his own style.

Booth’s early childhood influenced him greatly, especially growing up during World War 2. Living in the industrial town of Sheffield, he drew inspiration from the dull bombed left overs of buildings, the burning furnaces and the dark skies. He also used to frequently see miners arise from the caves they were working in covered in soot and eyes red from the work. I think this is where he got his inspiration for the use of red and black, particularly in figures eyes. His figures can also appear circus like, so he may have drawn inspiration from things like that. People that influenced him were a Russian writer-Tolstoy and Printmakers Blake and Goya. His fear of a nuclear war and perhaps the world ending is shown throughout his work. He also draws inspiration from what humans do to the environment and what they could possibly do in the future.

Kruger’s inspiration is drawn mainly from Television, Music and the stereotypical situations of everyday life where she openly criticises

PARA 2: - HISTORICAL/CULTURAL

An artist’s background, cultural and historical is largely reflected in the art work that they produce. It may be very subtle, or it may dominate the particular artwork. Traditional artists Kahlo, And Van Gogh are largely influenced by their backgrounds. Kahlo was born in Mexico in 1907, and she reveals her heritage in paintings as Mexican Backgrounds and symbolic colours. Her artwork can be viewed as autobiographical through her extensive output of self portraits. She continually explored her identity throughout her painting, and expresses herself thoroughly. Her paintings were all personal to her, portraying what she was, or what she wanted. She shows her self as a Mexican woman, physically and emotionally damaged and it was believed she died of an overdose of tranquilizers. Kahlo incorporates a story through the symbols she uses in her work. In her piece “The Two Fridas” (image below) we see a double self portrait of herself. They are holding hands and both have their hearts exposed. One of the Frida’s in wearing traditional Mexican clothing and the other, very European style. The exposed heart of the Mexican Frida is full whereas the heart of the European Frida is sliced in half. This choice of images was to represent Kahlo’s struggle of being a Mexican girl at heart but marriage to a European man. She shows that she was obviously not comfortable pretending to be something she is not and that her contentment is in her Mexican heritage.

“The Two Fridas”

PARA 3 - THEMES & IDEAS

Kahlo depicted the indigenous culture of her country in a style combining Realism, Symbolism and Surrealism

PARA 4 â€" SUBJECT MATTER

Booth is a contemporary artist born in Sheffield, England, 1940, into the Second World War. Sheffield was a town of industry and factories and after the war and bombing raids the factories turned to destructed wasteland. Booth grew up in these surroundings, which highly influenced the bleak, devastated landscapes in his work. After working on abstract pieces for a number of years, Booth began painting carnival-like figures that originated from his personal dreams and experiences. These landscapes and dreamlike figures became a theme in his work that highlighted his distinctive style. All of his pieces are created with a similar colour scheme; monochromatic tones of black, whites and greys and hints of bold colours, mainly red, to highlight particular sections. The bold colours are used to direct the viewer’s eyes around the extremely large paintings. Booth also creates his distinctive style with his use of materials and techniques.

Van Gogh’s most famous painting to date is “Starry Night” in 1889. In this painting he uses complemenatry colours, and the paint is applied very thick and creates a impasto. He uses brush strokes to suggest feeling and movement, applying his paint to to show the form, direction and contours. It was painted at the height of his production and his passion for life. It's a nocturnal picture, painted while he was staying at the psychiatric hospital of Saint Remy-of-Provence. One if the first thing is noticed is the overwhelming night sky, which takes up most of the background. Its swirling, flowing lines appear to be swishing across the background in this gentle, wavy motion and seem to be merging at the centre to form this spiral-like formation. Eleven fiery yellow stars that look like huge fireballs illuminate this whole piece and contrast with the cool blue, fluid night sky that takes on an amazing variety of shades of blue and grey. There is also the crescent moon at the top right hand corner that radiates a more orange, brighter light from the rest of the stars. The view of the night sky and village is partially blocked by this huge cypress bush in the foreground. It has this writhing quality to it and its black green colouring stands out to the rest of the relatively pastel piece. The houses are tiny and inconspicuously painted in the bottom right corner of the painting and blend in quite well with the forest and mountains. The architecture of the village is quaint and simple and no light illuminates the village, giving the impression that everyone there is probably asleep. In general, his brush strokes are heavy and thick and have this insistent, hectic rhythm to it. As a result, this painting has an illusion of constantly being in motion.

In Painting 1977 (Pictured Below) , Booth has created a feeling of a lonely and unpredictable world. Booth has placed himself in the centre of the work, creating the focal point. The city is on his right side, surrounded by a red glow, as if it’s all on fire and going down in flames. The scarce environment adds to the look of a futuristic city, with nothing left and the present that doesn’t seem to be so certain. The only friend he seems to have is the white bull terrier dog, who watch’s the figure, as if to see what’s next in his future. He has created a sense of a different and darker world, that’s future is perhaps bleak. He does this by using the shades of Red, Browns Blacks And Whites, by dramatically changing the colour in the making of the piece.

CONCLUSION: Artists can use different techniques, materials, subject matter and choice of aesthetic qualities to present their work in a personal way. These develop the artists distinctive style that makes the artwork recognizable as by that particular artists work. They can also create stories and messages by their choices of images whether they are original, inspired by another artist, inspired by experience or appropriated from another artists work.

INTRO

Throughout time, artists express their thoughts, ideas, emotions or feelings through their work of art. Both Traditional and contemporary artists have their own unique working practices in relation to their chosen art form. Artists develop their distinctive styles. In particular, contemporary artists Barbara Kruger and Peter booth are consistently pushing the boundaries in the society they live in. Traditional artists such as Vincent Van Gogh and Frida Kahlo have pioneered in their era, and produced intense paintings, most of the time being autobiographical. These four artists are driven by distinctively different influences, cultural contexts which ultimately develop their own style. The inner drive and environmental Influences are the major reasons why their artwork is recognized today.

PARA1 - INFLUENCES

A major starting point for any artists is their source of inspiration; it’s what drives them in their creative work. Kahlo drew her inspiration for her artworks from her experiences she suffered in her life. . Van Goghs particular journey in life heavily influenced his artwork as a way of finding meaning for his pain, life experiences and heightened emotions. Van Gogh has often been hailed as the essential expressionist painter. Also Van Gogh’s inspiration is largely from the places he’s been to, and the people he met. Paris is a city that largely influenced Van Gogh, where he met fellow artist Paul Gauguin . In his whole life, Van Gogh struggled with his inner-self. Many people have different theories to why he did such crazy things (such as cutting his own ear off). Some believe he had schizophrenia, and bipolar disease, but it will never really be found out for sure. His depressive and violent state of mind eventually lead to his death, dying of a self-inflicted gun wound at the age of thirty seven. Van Gogh was very innovative and he communicated his issues: he painted what he saw and felt through his own style.

Booth’s early childhood influenced him greatly, especially growing up during World War 2. Living in the industrial town of Sheffield, he drew inspiration from the dull bombed left overs of buildings, the burning furnaces and the dark skies. He also used to frequently see miners arise from the caves they were working in covered in soot and eyes red from the work. I think this is where he got his inspiration for the use of red and black, particularly in figures eyes. His figures can also appear circus like, so he may have drawn inspiration from things like that. People that influenced him were a Russian writer-Tolstoy and Printmakers Blake and Goya. His fear of a nuclear war and perhaps the world ending is shown throughout his work. He also draws inspiration from what humans do to the environment and what they could possibly do in the future.

Kruger’s inspiration is drawn mainly from Television, Music and the stereotypical situations of everyday life where she openly criticizes

PARA 2: - HISTORICAL/CULTURAL

An artist’s background, cultural and historical is largely reflected in the art work that they produce. It may be very subtle, or it may dominate the particular artwork. Traditional artists Kahlo, And Van Gogh are largely influenced by their backgrounds. Kahlo was born in Mexico in 1907, and she reveals her heritage in paintings as Mexican Backgrounds and symbolic colours. Her artwork can be viewed as autobiographical through her extensive output of self portraits. She continually explored her identity throughout her painting, and expresses herself thoroughly. Her paintings were all personal to her, portraying what she was, or what she wanted. She shows her self as a Mexican woman, physically and emotionally damaged and it was believed she died of an overdose of tranquilizers. Kahlo incorporates a story through the symbols she uses in her work. In her piece “The Two Fridas” (image below) we see a double self portrait of herself. They are holding hands and both have their hearts exposed. One of the Frida’s in wearing traditional Mexican clothing and the other, very European style. The exposed heart of the Mexican Frida is full whereas the heart of the European Frida is sliced in half. This choice of images was to represent Kahlo’s struggle of being a Mexican girl at heart but marriage to a European man. She shows that she was obviously not comfortable pretending to be something she is not and that her contentment is in her Mexican heritage.

“The Two Fridas”

PARA 3 - THEMES & IDEAS

Kahlo depicted the indigenous culture of her country in a style combining Realism, Symbolism and Surrealism

PARA 4 â€" SUBJECT MATTER

Booth is a contemporary artist born in Sheffield, England, 1940, into the Second World War. Sheffield was a town of industry and factories and after the war and bombing raids the factories turned to destructed wasteland. Booth grew up in these surroundings, which highly influenced the bleak, devastated landscapes in his work. After working on abstract pieces for a number of years, Booth began painting carnival-like figures that originated from his personal dreams and experiences. These landscapes and dreamlike figures became a theme in his work that highlighted his distinctive style. All of his pieces are created with a similar colour scheme; monochromatic tones of black, whites and greys and hints of bold colours, mainly red, to highlight particular sections. The bold colours are used to direct the viewer’s eyes around the extremely large paintings. Booth also creates his distinctive style with his use of materials and techniques.

Van Gogh’s most famous painting to date is “Starry Night” in 1889. In this painting he uses complemenatry colours, and the paint is applied very thick and creates a impasto. He uses brush strokes to suggest feeling and movement, applying his paint to to show the form, direction and contours. It was painted at the height of his production and his passion for life. It's a nocturnal picture, painted while he was staying at the psychiatric hospital of Saint Remy-of-Provence. One if the first thing is noticed is the overwhelming night sky, which takes up most of the background. Its swirling, flowing lines appear to be swishing across the background in this gentle, wavy motion and seem to be merging at the centre to form this spiral-like formation. Eleven fiery yellow stars that look like huge fireballs illuminate this whole piece and contrast with the cool blue, fluid night sky that takes on an amazing variety of shades of blue and grey. There is also the crescent moon at the top right hand corner that radiates a more orange, brighter light from the rest of the stars. The view of the night sky and village is partially blocked by this huge cypress bush in the foreground. It has this writhing quality to it and its black green colouring stands out to the rest of the relatively pastel piece. The houses are tiny and inconspicuously painted in the bottom right corner of the painting and blend in quite well with the forest and mountains. The architecture of the village is quaint and simple and no light illuminates the village, giving the impression that everyone there is probably asleep. In general, his brush strokes are heavy and thick and have this insistent, hectic rhythm to it. As a result, this painting has an illusion of constantly being in motion.

In Painting 1977 (Pictured Below) , Booth has created a feeling of a lonely and unpredictable world. Booth has placed himself in the centre of the work, creating the focal point. The city is on his right side, surrounded by a red glow, as if it’s all on fire and going down in flames. The scarce environment adds to the look of a futuristic city, with nothing left and the present that doesn’t seem to be so certain. The only friend he seems to have is the white bull terrier dog, who watch’s the figure, as if to see what’s next in his future. He has created a sense of a different and darker world, that’s future is perhaps bleak. He does this by using the shades of Red, Browns Blacks And Whites, by dramatically changing the colour in the making of the piece.

CONCLUSION: Artists can use different techniques, materials, subject matter and choice of aesthetic qualities to present their work in a personal way. These develop the artists distinctive style that makes the artwork recognizable as by that particular artists work. They can also create stories and messages by their choices of images whether they are original, inspired by another artist, inspired by experience or appropriated from another artists work.