Category: Art 2722

  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s Concert in March 2020

    Ladysmith Black Mambazo is the worldwide famous African male choral group with more than fifty years of performance history. In 2020, the singers were forced to cancel their tour due to the pandemic and death of the group’s founder, Joseph Shabalala (Ladysmith Black Mambazo). However, Ladysmith Black Mambazo gave one concert at UCLA in March…

  • “Gone With the Wind” by David O. Selznick Review

    Gone With the Wind is still considered the highest-grossing film in the history of American cinema. By 1943, it had over $ 32 million in fees (with a budget of just over $ 4 million, including advertising costs). In subsequent releases, it increased this amount to $ 76.7 million. The producer David O. Selznick initially…

  • What Is Art For? Art for Life’s Sake by Dissanayake

    Understanding the essence of art and the perspectives of its evaluation by people is not always easy. In comparison to other educators of art, the approaches demonstrated by Dissanayake are the most truthful and the most interesting. One of the first claims was the idea that art could encompass all human history through all human…

  • “Schindler’s List” filmed by Steven Spielberg

    Being one of the most prominent stories ever filmed by Steven Spielberg, Schindler’s List demonstrates a precise sequence of historical events which took place during the Holocaust. What is special about the film is that all the people and places correspond to reality, and the majority of events and dialogues were reconstructed by adding fictional…

  • The Paintings of Hieronymus Bosch and Georges Seurat

    The two works of art chosen for this discussion were created in different periods. The first one is by Hieronymus Bosch, titled The Garden of Earthly Delights, which was created between 1503 and 1515 (Halle, 2019). This painting features some stories from the Bible and a variety of characters and events. The main element of…

  • Science and Society in Black Panther: Long Live the King

    In the graphic novel Black Panther: Long Live the King, Okorafor, and Covington explore both positive and negative effects of scientific progress. Wakanda, a highly developed country, achieved significant technological progress using a unique natural resource, vibranium. However, the creature that emerges as a result of scientific experiments with vibration causes a disaster, leading to…

  • “The Bucket List” by Rob Reiner: Rehabilitation Course

    The current essay reflects the rehabilitation course through the movie “The Bucket List” by Rob Reiner. In the paper, I answer the question: did the patient portray any spiritual beliefs or distress throughout the movie? Moreover, I recall emotions felt during the semester after watching it and providing patient care. My belief system is defined…

  • “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” by Johnson

    Music has many functions and purposes as it can entertain, comfort, raise important social topics, and highlight events. Music also can inspire and unite, as multiple examples demonstrate. “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” by Johnson is an example of unifying and inspirational sons, since it brings Black Americans together, speaking of their unfair past, struggle,…

  • “The Creation of Adam” by Michelangelo Buonarroti

    Table of Contents Art Creation and Reflection Inspiration Piece My Art Piece Connection References Art Creation and Reflection Since ancient times, people have created art and marveled over it. The variety of art mediums allows every person to find his or her own favorite genre and explore the works of different artists proficient in it.…

  • Comparing and Contrasting Sheryl Crow and Hootie and the Blowfish

    No matter what genres are used to express an artistic intent, at its core, all music seems to appeal to the same emotions and experiences. Therefore, the artists that could seem barely comparable at first appear to have a lot in common at second glance, as the overview of music created by Sheryl Crow and…