Research for 10/15/2018: Keiji Shinohara

The work of Keiji Shinohara uses the same idea and a similar style to that of the classic Ukiyo-e painting, but adds a modern twist and the interpretation from the artist. The works are very beautiful and most of them also use the bright colors characteristic of Ukiyo-e. Although his style is a more classic view of the art Ukiyo-e prints than what I am working on, his work provides interesting gradients and subject matter to provide inspiration for my own work. Here is a link to an archive of the prints.

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Research for Week of 11/12- Kabuki Masks

Brief History: Kabuki, which was a surprising and eccentric style of theater that started in the Edo period of Japan, was first initiated with performances by women actresses dressing as both men and woman. It started with one woman, Izumo no Okuni, who began theatrical dance performances in the streets Kyoto (which was the capital of Japan before rule moved to Edo, now known as Tokyo, during the Edo period). As her performance grew in popularity, the dance was brought all the way up to the imperial court, where it became a larger performance of women. This grew to be very popular, and even a way to understand pop culture, such as its display of the latest trends in fashion, but eventually the women's Kabuki was banned for being too erotic. During the "golden age" of the Edo period, where many arts and entertainment thrived, a new type of Kabuki emerged where only men acted, playing the roles of both men and women with masks over their face. This became extremely popula...

For the Week of 12/3: Art Themes Across Culture and Time

For this week, since I am using art from another culture and another time to compare my own work, I wanted to look at what is shared about art across time and space, and in turn what has changed. Overall, this research clearly shows that images and art are something universal, and have many universal elements to them. While the style of the images and the actual content (eg. Carts vs. Cars) may change, they are still examining the same idea or overall theme as they were from the first cave drawings. This is an interesting idea that ties all humans across time and space together in a very interesting way. Looking at art in the holistic form really shows the deep and fascinating connections of the human mind and challenges the individualistic modern themes in U.S. culture today. In a way, it proves that art can transcend differences in things such as ideas, belief, technology, and essentially tie back to the core of the subject: humans as a whole and how they see the world, in a way...

Research for Week of 10/22/2018:

Often times when I come to a creative block, I like to look at Pinterest for inspiration. Because much of the work is smaller artists and people's everyday drawings or work, it often reminds me of common themes and ideas that are prominent in modern society, and it also provides a lot of content and ideas that are more abstract and impressionistic- a type of art that developed after Ukiyo-e, but actually took a lot of inspiration from the classic Japanese work. This is a closer example to the drawings and work that I create than the previous week's research that was a more classic Ukiyo-e design. Here are some examples of the work I found:

Art 451-Caitlin Pupich

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