Wifredo Lam is a Cuban artist that used his art to portray and revive the enduring Afro-Cuban spirit and culture. He met with and was inspired by some of the most renowned artists of the 20. Century such as Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. Lam worked mainly as a painter but also worked with sculpture, ceramics and printmaking. The Jungle by Wifredo Lam. I think why I like this painting is because of the colors and elongated shapes.

The Perfection of Wisdom Sutra.

Something I have noticed about Asin art is the characters representing words in their paintings. But it turns out that the writings on this handscroll are nothing like that at all. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the characters on this Han Gan handscroll titled. We watch the clouds and daub with our brushes.

Which is one of his last surviving works. I found the illusion of a pit a really good idea, and the pres.

Now on to RX-78 the original gundam which stands in Odaiba in Tokyo at the foot of Mt. This statue is 20 meters tall which is around 60ft tall. The statue was made as a promotional art by Bandai . If Gigantor started the Japanese revolution inside america. Gundam solidified the movement and help push it to where it is today.

David Alfaro Siqueiros was a Mexican painter who lived a very exciting life from 1896-1974. David lived and served in the Mexican Revolution including as a protestor and as a soldier. David developed many strong political ideas from his experiences and was not shy about expressing them. Thus he was not only kicked out of Mexico, but he served time in jail as well.

I like this piece because I think it represents an uncertainty and a task that the two individuals must overcome together. As I am getting married soon I appreciate the hardships that two must overcome together.

Started painting in the mid-90s, an artist who does chalk painting on pavement. He uses anamorphosis, which when viewed from a specific angle, creates 3-D art. He is able to position people as if they belong with the paintings. White Water Rafting, Three Worlds. And Feeding the Fish by Julian Beever.

A Sampler of Non-Western Arts and Culture Part 2. As I have said in earlier blog posts I just like the amount of work ant thought that has to go in to a sculpture to make it was it is. A Sampler of Non-Western Arts and Culture Part 1.

Painting during the Ming Dynasty. However, this stability was due, at least in part, to an increase in control. Poetic Feeling at Qixia Monastery,.