Visual Arts

Look Me in the Eyes: Witkacy's 'Portrait Gaze' as a Critique and Anticipation of Culture Industry

Natalia Stanusch - This paper analyzes the construction of ‘portrait gaze’ as a visual device that orients, manipulates, and challenges the gaze of the viewer of Witkacy’s portraits. Witkacy (1885-1939), often compared to Marcel Duchamp, was one of the most controversial... Keep Reading »

Medusa's Blood: On the Ovidian Assertion of Fame in Cellini's Perseus

Hannibal de Pencier - Cast in one piece of bronze in 1554, Benvenuto Cellini'sPerseus with the Head of Medusa representeda monumental feat of artisticvirtuosity. Viewers marvelled at the imposing size of the bronze, the sense of liquid tactility in the blood pouring from either end of... Keep Reading »
Photo: Nicholas Roerich

Cultural Misrepresentation of the East in Nicholas Roerich's Art

Arundhati Kalyan - Nicholas Roerich was inspired by the mystical concept of “Shambhala”—a utopian expanse of endless truth, knowledge and peace—and his paintings of Asia in the period 1923-1947 attempt to portray the pursuit of this utopian land in diverse Eastern... Keep Reading »

Hans Bellmer's Dolls and the Subversion of the Female Gaze

Hannah J. Wetzel - Hans Bellmer’s Die Puppe (The Doll) photographic series is perhaps one of the most bizarre works to come out of the surrealist group in the early-to-mid twentieth century. Of every peculiar aspect of the photographs, perhaps the most striking is his treatment... Keep Reading »

Félix González-Torres's Portrait of Ross: Beyond Form and Content

Julianne Miao - Félix González-Torres’s Untitled (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) [1991] uses its unconventional medium and presentation to reveal holes in the limited language of the traditional art historical narrative. Composed of a pile of metallic-wrapped candy,... Keep Reading »
 
 

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Portraiture
2022, Vol. 14 No. 05
Look Me in the Eyes: Witkacy's 'Portrait Gaze' as a Critique and Anticipation of Culture Industry
By Natalia Stanusch
This paper analyzes the construction of ‘portrait gaze’ as a visual device that orients, manipulates, and challenges the gaze of the viewer of Witkacy’s portraits. Witkacy (1885-1939), often compared to Marcel Duchamp, was one... Read Article »
Visual Devices Gaze Portraiture Standardization Culture Industry Witkacy
Aesthetics
2022, Vol. 14 No. 04
Fragile Aesthetics: The Problematics Behind Thomas Gainsborough's Landscape Paintings
By Connor E. Yen
The 17th and 18th centuries saw a wide proliferation of aesthetic discourse through which the picturesque emerged to capture the type of beauty derived from the exchange of in vivo vigor for the spirit of artistic medium. While the metaphysical... Read Article »
Literary Theory 18th Century Literature Aesthetics Picturesque Art History
Gender And Sexuality
2022, Vol. 14 No. 03
"Lesbianing together:" Images of Incarcerated Women in Orange is the New Black
By Anna Curtis
Using content analysis, this article focuses on the portrayal of female prisoners in the first two seasons of the Netflix show Orange is the New Black (OITNB). There are two main findings. First, the word "lesbian" frequently signals homophobia... Read Article »
Media Narratives Gender And Sexuality LGBTQ Television
Art History
2021, Vol. 13 No. 11
Medusa's Blood: On the Ovidian Assertion of Fame in Cellini's Perseus
By Hannibal De Pencier
Cast in one piece of bronze in 1554, Benvenuto Cellini'sPerseus with the Head of Medusa representeda monumental feat of artisticvirtuosity. Viewers marvelled at the imposing size of the bronze, the sense of liquid tactility in the blood pouring... Read Article »
Art History Renaissance Sculpture Humanism Cellini
Art & Culture
2021, Vol. 13 No. 02
Cultural Misrepresentation of the East in Nicholas Roerich's Art
By Arundhati Kalyan
Nicholas Roerich was inspired by the mystical concept of “Shambhala”—a utopian expanse of endless truth, knowledge and peace—and his paintings of Asia in the period 1923-1947 attempt to portray the pursuit of this utopian... Read Article »
Nicholas Roerich Cultural Misrepresentation Exoticization Eastern And Asian Cultures Art And Culture
Surrealism
2021, Vol. 13 No. 01
Hans Bellmer's Dolls and the Subversion of the Female Gaze
By Hannah J. Wetzel
Hans Bellmer’s Die Puppe (The Doll) photographic series is perhaps one of the most bizarre works to come out of the surrealist group in the early-to-mid twentieth century. Of every peculiar aspect of the photographs, perhaps the most striking... Read Article »
Hans Bellmer Surrealism Female Gaze Photography Contemporary Art
Contemporary Art
2020, Vol. 12 No. 11
Félix González-Torres's Portrait of Ross: Beyond Form and Content
By Julianne Miao
Félix González-Torres’s Untitled (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) [1991] uses its unconventional medium and presentation to reveal holes in the limited language of the traditional art historical narrative. Composed of a pile of metallic... Read Article »
Contemporary Art Visual Art Queer Studies Performative Art
Feminst Theory
2020, Vol. 12 No. 09
Terry Richardson and the Celebration of "Porn Chic:" A Critique of Fashion Photography
By Yasmeen Sabet
In On Photography, Susan Sontag derides photography for generating a sense of false objectivity. Focusing on the moral implications of taking a photograph, she explores the relationship between artist and subject, exposing photography as a medium... Read Article »
Fashion Art Photography Sexual Violence Feminist Theory Fashion Photography
Public Art
2019, Vol. 11 No. 12
The Aftermath of Agent Orange: Combating Slow Violence, Necropolitics, and Stigma in Vietnamese Communities
By Dan N. Dinh
Although the Vietnam War officially ended in 1975, the long-term effects of the toxic contaminant, dioxin, found in Agent Orange continues to be a large public health issue. Throughout this paper, the theoretical framework of slow violence will... Read Article »
Agent Orange Slow Politics Necropolitics Vietnam War Public Art Photography
Television
2019, Vol. 11 No. 10
Hyperreality and the Consumption of the Subject as Object in Black Mirror
By Megan Kirkwood
Jean Baudrillard’s essay ‘The Precession of Simulacra’ from Simulacra and Simulation (1981) is a key postmodern text to understanding the contemporary technological Western world. ‘The Precession of Simulacra’ explores... Read Article »
Jean Baudrillard Western Philosophy Film Studies Social Media Television Black Mirror
Mental Health
2018, Vol. 10 No. 05
Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy: A Review of the Literature
By Liza M. Hinchey
This review discusses Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy research to date. A literature review first explores mindfulness and art therapy independently, then investigates the current research on the combination of these two modalities used with clients... Read Article »
Mindfulness Art Therapy Therapy Mental Health Self-Esteem Self Awareness
Indigenous Art
2018, Vol. 10 No. 03
Native Design in Modern Fashion: The Transformations of Native American Flower Beadwork
By Jianing Zhao
What happens to flower beadwork when its application is transformed from traditional clothing decoration, to painting on the wall, and back to embroidery on high-end fashion garments? What happens to Native women, when their bodies are lost, violated... Read Article »
Indigenous Art Colonialism Fashion Cultural Appropriation Native American Beadwork Metis
Bioart
2017, Vol. 9 No. 01
Communicating Meaning in BioArt: The Temporal Strength of Living Media and the Impact of Longevity
By Alex J. Maben
BioArt is a modern art-form born from the marriage of biotechnology and human inspiration. I argue that the longevity of the art pieces, referred to as BioArtworks, plays an essential role in communicating meaning. As living, breathing creatures... Read Article »
Bioart Bioethics Modern Art Expression Ontology Aesthetics Visual Art
International Cinema
2016, Vol. 8 No. 09
The Colonial Subject: Seeing the Unseen and the Construction of Subjectivity in Apocalypse Now and La Noire de...
By Eric N. Hahn
The evolution of the moving image from the seemingly simplistic Edison/Dickson shorts of the late 19th century to the technically complex CGI infused blockbusters flashing on multiplex screens today is certainly one propelled by opposition. Technological... Read Article »
Film Film Studies Colonialism Identity Politics Identity Race Phenomenology Time Cinema
Gender Roles
2016, Vol. 12 No. 2
Analyzing Female Gender Roles in Marvel Comics from the Silver Age (1960) to the Present
By Katherine J. Murphy
Published by Discussions
Comic books, a form of American popular culture, offer a window into the past, allowing researchers to track societal changes over several decades. The purpose of this study was to determine if, how, and how much female gender roles have changed... Read Article »
Comics Marvel Gender Roles Comic Strips Popular Culture Print Magazines
 
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