The Great Chain Of Being
The ArtistThe chain of being, or the great chain of being, is a Neoplatonic metaphor for the hierarchical nature, function, and organization of the universe. The concept, created by Plotinus (205?-270),…
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Presenting The FluxFilm
George Maciunas was a founding member and the central coordinator of Fluxus, an international community of artists, architects, composers, and designers. He made several short films called FluxFilms. Here are…
Please Read On ...Simultaneous Contrast
The term simultaneous contrast refers to the manner in which the colors of two different objects affect each other. The effect is more noticeable when shared between objects of complementary…
Please Read On ...Now Anyone Can Draw Beautiful Girls!
Fritz Willis (1907-1979) was born in Oklahoma and grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a formally trained artist who became known for his pin-up girl illustrations, magazine illustrations and…
Please Read On ...Miss Magic Marker
Dirque du SoleilA magic marker, or permanent marker, consists of a container tube and a core of an absorbent material. This filling serves as a carrier for the ink. Until the early…
Please Read On ...Notes From Marcel
These quotes by Marcel Duchamp are cited in Alexander Liberman’s 1997 book entitled The Artist In His Studio. “Today the artist is free, free to die of hunger. An artist…
Please Read On ...Do You Like Art?
Our simple method proves you can learn to draw at home in your spare time. No previous art training is necessary. Earn while you learn. It’s just that easy! Send…
Please Read On ...Conceptual Art: The Idea Becomes A Machine
The term conceptual art came into use about 1965, to describe art in which the artist’s propositional concept is of primary importance but the manner and matter of execution are…
Please Read On ...Juxtapose This
01:56:11 “Juxtaposition is the act of positioning close together–as in a side-by-side composition.” 01:57:35 “Random juxtaposition causes the stimulation of creativity in art, design or other lesser creative pursuits by…
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