Two-Dimensional Design

        Over the weekend I had the unique opportunity to go on the art trip to Philadelphia. I live about 45 minutes outside of Philly, so I am familiar with the city, but it was nice to go and visit the museums again for they are always changing the exhibits and artwork. Also, every time I go I feel I see or notice something different, whether it is a whole new piece, or even a different perspective on something I have already seen before.          At the Philadelphia State Penitentiary, we took the walking tour of the different wings and cells. It was crazy to see how the prisoners lived and the conditions of the prison. I tried to imagine what it would have been like if I were living there while the prison was still in operation. For some reason this green door stood out to me. I found myself staring at it for a while fascinated by the colors. The second picture is an installation that was in one of the cells. In this installation, the artist used the faces of th

           In the reading Escaping Flatland , it talks about the relationship of the viewer of the image, and the artist of the image on a two-dimensional surface. Although we may see things three-dimensional, paintings are all done two-dimensional. In the Japanese travel guide, one is able to see Japan from a bird's eye view perspective. This shows the visual content of the island and the horizontal layout. The viewer is able to see Japan's landscape and understand the relationship between the towns and nature.           I found it interesting that Paul Klee wrote, "It is difficult enough, oneself, to survey this whole, whether nature or art, but still more difficult to help another to such a comprehensive view." This thought stood out to me because it takes time to understand and comprehend a certain aspect in life, or a piece of artwork. This could be what one finds meaning in in life, or what they think the artist is trying to express in their piece. Once one ha

                In the piece of artwork from the denotative view, there is a man driving in the car without a head. It is from the view point of someone sitting in the back seat of the car. Above the car, the sky is galaxy like with blues, purples, and white in the sky. There are also many stars in the sky. In the front windshield, there is a blurred street with trees on either side. Also, there are hot air balloons floating and a street sign with many different places all of the world listed. In the review mirror there is a black spiral design. In the side view of the window of the car, there are many different colors and shapes that begin to blur as they reach the sides of the page.                 In the connotative and idealogical sense, the fact that this painting is from the view point of the driver in the car who is headless, it takes you on a journey through their mind. The sky is nice and calm showing a sense of peace in the bigger picture of life. The street signs show a des

            According to the reading, postmodernism paved way for a different perspective on art. Instead of artwork being realistic, it now had a more creative combination of ideas. For example, on the the first page the girl is no longer only dancing, but she now has multiple arms, and is play the guitar, and drum. Postmodernism is also present in music as many songs now contain multiple genes and styles. I find it interesting that in the past it may be viewed as wrong or strange to cross genres, but now in today's society it is good to be different and creativity is praised.            The world's cultures, rituals, races, music and traditions are all intertwining creating new societal norms, and opening up the way for new possibilities. This allows for people to have a better understanding of others and there culture. It also paved the way for new innovations in the world of  media, advertising, art, and speech.           I was a little confused however in Jameson's v

        In this podcast, they discuss how everyone views color differently. It could be that their eyes that are viewing the color differently, or the way that their mind interprets and determines what is being viewed. I thought it was very interesting how they talked about a grape. They asked the question whether or not the grape is the same color for everything on earth, every individual, cat, horse etc. I believe that everyone perceives color differently, and for this reason people have different personalities and interests. For example, the image that I see in my head for green may be completely different than what you see. However, we were both taught when we were younger to associate this image with the word green.          Most people take for granted the fact that they can see colors for about 10% of all males are actually color blind. This fact shocks me because I could never imagine a world that was completely black and white. I feel like it would be a world that was quite b

            In the youtube video Whitescapes , Odili Donald Odita talks about how everyone sees and perceives color differently. This could be because of the absence or use of light on a certain object. Also, we all associate a visual color with an exact word, but what everyone is actually viewing may be completely different. For example, the color I see in my head for yellow, may be a completely different color than you see, but we both associate this image with the word yellow.             I looked at a tissue and my bed spread, and classified them both as being white while looking at them individually. After placing the tissue on my bed, I noticed that while they were both "white" they seemed to be different colors, or different shades. The tissue had a more yellow tint to it, as if it were more of a cream color. On the other hand, my bed spread looked more blueish gray. It was a darker shade of white than the tissue.               Next, I took away all the light in my