Speech Topic: Pop art and artists including Andy Warhol
Purpose: The purpose of my speech is to inform my audience about contemporary art. I was to describe what pop art is and how unique it is. I want to include information about Andy Warhol and his work. He is my favorite pop artist. I want to describe some pieces of his work: what he is trying to accomplish and people’s reaction to him.
Research:
-Pop artists want to confront directly materialism, consumerism, militarism, nationalism
-frank naturalism
-mass media imagery
-"Pop artists did images that anybody walking down Broadway could recognize in a split second-comics, picnic tables, men's trousers, celebrities, shower curtains, refrigerators, coke bottles- all the great modern things that Abstract Impressionists tried so hard not to notice." - Andy Warhol
-subjects w/in the immediate enviornment through depersonalization
-stuff that isn't art that they turn into art after being blown up and reproduced
-ex: Andy Warhol's Campbells Soup Cans
-studios become same space where garbage form the street can be found
-looking at common culture and taking it seriously for visual form
-superficiality
-withdrawl of artist's insersion of themselves: taking the artist out of the art
-Interests of Warhol: repetition, superficiality, and surface: rachism, violence, leagalized violence, state authorized death, accidental death, celbrity death/suicide
loneliness
Mansfield, Elizabeth C. and H.H. Arnason. History of Modern Art. New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc., 2010.
This is just some of my research. I'm in the process of constructing my outlines.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Celebrity Slip Ups
Top 10 Dumbest Celebrity quotes
1. “It was God who made me so beautiful. If I weren't, then I'd be a school teacher.” - Linda Evangelista
2. "Fiction writing is great. You can make up almost anything." - Ivana Trump
3. "The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century." - Dan Quayle
4. "I make Jessica Simpson look like a rock scientist." - Tara Reid
5. "I think gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman." - Arnold Schwarzenegger
6. "I think that the film 'Clueless' was very deep. I think it was deep in the way that it was very light. I think lightness has to come from a very deep place if it's true lightness.” - Alicia Silverstone
7. "So, where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?" - Christina Aguilera
8. "Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life." - Brooke Shields
9. "I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them." - George Bush
10. "I'm not anorexic. I'm from Texas. Are there people from Texas that are anorexic? I've never heard of one. And that includes me." - Jessica Simpson
"Top 10 Dumbest Celebrity Quotes." mrsockmonkey. 6 April 2010.
Celebrities say a lot of dumb things. I decided it would be fun to Google the ten dumbest things that have come out of celebrities mouths. In a way these things could be very offensive!
1. “It was God who made me so beautiful. If I weren't, then I'd be a school teacher.” - Linda Evangelista
2. "Fiction writing is great. You can make up almost anything." - Ivana Trump
3. "The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century." - Dan Quayle
4. "I make Jessica Simpson look like a rock scientist." - Tara Reid
5. "I think gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman." - Arnold Schwarzenegger
6. "I think that the film 'Clueless' was very deep. I think it was deep in the way that it was very light. I think lightness has to come from a very deep place if it's true lightness.” - Alicia Silverstone
7. "So, where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?" - Christina Aguilera
8. "Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life." - Brooke Shields
9. "I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them." - George Bush
10. "I'm not anorexic. I'm from Texas. Are there people from Texas that are anorexic? I've never heard of one. And that includes me." - Jessica Simpson
"Top 10 Dumbest Celebrity Quotes." mrsockmonkey. 6 April 2010
Celebrities say a lot of dumb things. I decided it would be fun to Google the ten dumbest things that have come out of celebrities mouths. In a way these things could be very offensive!
IGNORANCE
I have always been a little inappropriate. Meaning, I don’t think before I speak. My bad habit has gotten me into a lot of trouble, but it has gotten better since my move to Utah. One specific inappropriate comment that I made to a friend stands out in my memory. I made this comment almost three years ago, but it was so bad that I can remember every detail to this day.
I was so excited to be an incoming freshman at the University of Nebraska. I went to college not knowing anyone; all my friends went to different schools. I wanted to make a good impression of course, and after the first few weeks of school I started settling into a secure group of friends. I joined a sorority and made tons of new friends.
I went out with some sisters one night to a fraternity party. I had a few drinks, and I started talking to a very cute boy (my best friend now). We were joking around and he said, “You can’t hold your beer very well.” My immediate response was, “Your mom can’t hold her beer very well,” thinking I was so funny. He immediately got silent. By the look on his face I already knew what he was about to say. He told me that his mom had died. The worst part was that she died only 8 months prior to that night. I felt awful and apologized a thousand times. I thought wow I’m off to a great start…NOT.
Ever since that night, I have never used a “your mom” joke ever again. That was probably one of the worst college experiences I have ever had. I was embarrassed and ashamed, and he was sad and hurt. How could I be so dumb? Luckily that boy forgave me and we are best friends to this day. The look on his face that night will be inculcated into my mind forever. I am somewhat more careful about thinking before I speak, because I never want to hurt a friend like that again. It was sheer ignorance and stupidity on my part that almost cost me a great friend.
I was so excited to be an incoming freshman at the University of Nebraska. I went to college not knowing anyone; all my friends went to different schools. I wanted to make a good impression of course, and after the first few weeks of school I started settling into a secure group of friends. I joined a sorority and made tons of new friends.
I went out with some sisters one night to a fraternity party. I had a few drinks, and I started talking to a very cute boy (my best friend now). We were joking around and he said, “You can’t hold your beer very well.” My immediate response was, “Your mom can’t hold her beer very well,” thinking I was so funny. He immediately got silent. By the look on his face I already knew what he was about to say. He told me that his mom had died. The worst part was that she died only 8 months prior to that night. I felt awful and apologized a thousand times. I thought wow I’m off to a great start…NOT.
Ever since that night, I have never used a “your mom” joke ever again. That was probably one of the worst college experiences I have ever had. I was embarrassed and ashamed, and he was sad and hurt. How could I be so dumb? Luckily that boy forgave me and we are best friends to this day. The look on his face that night will be inculcated into my mind forever. I am somewhat more careful about thinking before I speak, because I never want to hurt a friend like that again. It was sheer ignorance and stupidity on my part that almost cost me a great friend.
Good vs Bad Advertising
This advertisement was very confusing to me. In my opinion the advertisement itself does not match the product it is advertising for. I do not get the connection between “breaking free,” being an “individual,” and smoking cigarettes. I am a smoker, so I am not being biased towards tobacco; I just think this ad is stupid. This is a type-dominate advertisement, but I do not like the hierarchy of scale of the words. “IS NOT a” appear to be the most important words. This ad has a less obvious structural scheme, but appears to be appropriately balanced. It makes me wonder why the designer chose the color blue. Yes, this blue is very bright and eye catching, but again I cannot make the connection to cigarettes. I would improve this by coming up with a completely new slogan. The image is fine, but the two do not match.
In my opinion this advertisement is very weak. To start, the typology is all over the place. There is a mixture of lower case, uppercase, and caps. The words have different weights and different point sizes; there is too much going on. Secondly, there is too much negative space. Everything is aligned perfectly, but spaced apart weirdly. In my opinion this add is a little stiff and boring. There are no eye grabbing colors or clever phrases. The hierarchy of elements is a little odd also. Some words are larger than others, and the actually body of the advertisement and the visual element are tiny. I would improve this add by making the always box larger. This would add a little symmetry in the lower right corner to balance out the large 97% in the top left corner. I believe this would be an example of a Mondrain layout, because everything is geometric.
This advertisement is stronger than the previous two. The products look appealing and sophisticated. The colors used appear to be well thought out; the background color compliments the color of the products well, and there is a nice contrast between the white type and the red type. The products are arranged on the page well. The diagonal line of product counterbalances the OLAY at the top and REGENERIST at the bottom very well. This ad is different than the previous two because this is an image-dominant layout. The hierarchy of scale is accurate, the products are the most important and they are the largest.
This advertisement was my favorite. The model’s hair in this picture is amazing! The advertisement achieved exactly what it was supposed to. I want this hair, so I want this product. Her hair looks healthy, sexy, and full of volume. The most important thing in this hair product advertisement is her hair. It is clearly the main focus because of how large it is. She is beautiful, her hair is beautiful, and the viewer is automatically drawn in. The contrast between the white type and the blue type matches perfectly to the actual product. This is another example of an image-dominant layout. Everything is balanced well; asymmetrically. The type is in all uppercase with the same point size and weight. This was the perfect choice of type because it is simple. It complements the drama and crazyness of her hair well.
This advertisement is another strong one. The color pallet is very primary, which contrasts well with the white background. The ad uses type and image dominance. The proportion of the type matches the proportion of the image, though there is some hierarchy of scale in the type. This is an example of downstyle, only the first word in the title is capitalized. Everything is centrally aligned and balanced well. Allergies and dust make my nose dry and itchy. I want to use this product because the image looks soothing and moisturizing.
In my opinion this advertisement is very weak. To start, the typology is all over the place. There is a mixture of lower case, uppercase, and caps. The words have different weights and different point sizes; there is too much going on. Secondly, there is too much negative space. Everything is aligned perfectly, but spaced apart weirdly. In my opinion this add is a little stiff and boring. There are no eye grabbing colors or clever phrases. The hierarchy of elements is a little odd also. Some words are larger than others, and the actually body of the advertisement and the visual element are tiny. I would improve this add by making the always box larger. This would add a little symmetry in the lower right corner to balance out the large 97% in the top left corner. I believe this would be an example of a Mondrain layout, because everything is geometric.
This advertisement is stronger than the previous two. The products look appealing and sophisticated. The colors used appear to be well thought out; the background color compliments the color of the products well, and there is a nice contrast between the white type and the red type. The products are arranged on the page well. The diagonal line of product counterbalances the OLAY at the top and REGENERIST at the bottom very well. This ad is different than the previous two because this is an image-dominant layout. The hierarchy of scale is accurate, the products are the most important and they are the largest.
This advertisement was my favorite. The model’s hair in this picture is amazing! The advertisement achieved exactly what it was supposed to. I want this hair, so I want this product. Her hair looks healthy, sexy, and full of volume. The most important thing in this hair product advertisement is her hair. It is clearly the main focus because of how large it is. She is beautiful, her hair is beautiful, and the viewer is automatically drawn in. The contrast between the white type and the blue type matches perfectly to the actual product. This is another example of an image-dominant layout. Everything is balanced well; asymmetrically. The type is in all uppercase with the same point size and weight. This was the perfect choice of type because it is simple. It complements the drama and crazyness of her hair well.
This advertisement is another strong one. The color pallet is very primary, which contrasts well with the white background. The ad uses type and image dominance. The proportion of the type matches the proportion of the image, though there is some hierarchy of scale in the type. This is an example of downstyle, only the first word in the title is capitalized. Everything is centrally aligned and balanced well. Allergies and dust make my nose dry and itchy. I want to use this product because the image looks soothing and moisturizing.
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