Happy Birthday Johannes Vermeer!

Happy Birthday Francis Bacon!

Happy Birthday Roy Lichtenstein and Lee Krasner!

Lichtenstein above, Krasner below.

Words to think about...

“Every man is proud of what he does well and no man is proud of that he does not do well. With the former, his heart is in his work; and he will do twice as much of it with less fatigue. The latter performs a little imperfectly, looks at it in disgust, turns from it, and imagines himself exceedingly tired.”

– Abraham Lincoln

Happy Birthday Pablo (ehh) Picasso!

Today was Pablo Picasso's birthday, and despite critics' stating that he started "modern art," I have a hard time liking him.  Why you ask?  It's a long story. Ask me.

Field Trip!

In two weeks, we will be seeing Ghosts of the River at Brava Theater Center.  According to their site, Ghosts of the River incorporates actors, shadow puppets and music along with Octavio Solís' epic writing into a unique collection of vignettes of those who have encountered the Rio Grande throughout time:  Mexican Revolution refugees fleeing from violence; families abandoned by coyotes; narcotic rivalries that strew the river with the dead; and Border Patrol agents who toil against the tide of immigration and personal conscience. Produced by San Francisco's ShadowLight Productions, Ghosts of the River shares the untold stories of both sides of the divide. This will be a bilingual play with Spanish/English translation provided through subtitles.  To see more, visit this site.  

Happy Birthday Katsushika Hokusai and Robert Rauschenberg!

Hokusai above, Rauschenberg below

Happy Birthday Umberto Boccioni!

Happy Birthday Paul Strand!

New samples on AP Central!

AP has put up new samples for each portfolio (and each section of the portfolio-quality, breadth and concentration).  Included are rationale for scores and students' write up of their concentration idea.  Be sure to scroll down on the page to see the samples.  There are some really cool examples using collage, styrofoam packaging and photography.

2D

3D

Drawing

Happy Birthday Alberto Giacometti!

Happy Birthday Faith Ringgold!

Faith Ringgold is best known for her painted story quilts, featured in her children's book, "Tar Beach."  Her work combines textiles, quilting and painting as well as visual story telling, many of which are autobiographical.  To learn more about Faith Ringgold, visit here.  

Happy Birthday Maya Lin!

Best known for the Vietnam Memorial, created at age 21, Maya Lin has been creating monuments, buildings, sculptures and installations since she graduated from Yale University.  Last year, a collection of her newest pieces, "Systematic Landscapes" was shown at the DeYoung Museum and one of her pieces is on permanent display at the Academy of Sciences.  To learn more about Maya Lin, visit her site.