From the earliest advertisements to today’s digitally optimized branding strategies, color has been critical in shaping brand recognition and conveying specific messages to target audiences. Throughout history, brands have used color theory to bolster identity, influence emotions, and connect with consumers over time. Color theory’s application in marketing revolves around understanding how colors trigger psychological […]
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Art, like the body, breathes. It pulses with the lifeblood of centuries, capturing the gaze we turn inward, the reverence we reserve for our own skin, and the discomfort we sometimes feel in it. To trace the history of body image in art is to witness a visual dialogue between the soul and the flesh—a
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The power of color has always been central to art and culture. Since before recorded times, colors have held deep symbolic meanings, often influenced by natural pigments and limited by available technology. But today, in our digital age, color symbolism is evolving rapidly. Technology, social media, and apps like Pinterest have radically transformed how we
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Automat – 1927 A fast-food restaurant running at all hours, every day, hosting a home for anyone and everyone, for any service needed. A couple catch their breath from pelting raindrops, a family looks for a bathroom with a child who forgot to go home, a businessman stops by for a quick bite before rushing
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Hotel Room – 1931 Tired of day and night, swooning for each other, chasing each other’s rays, like a dog with its tail. Abandoned suitcases scattered the floor, two shoes lay like dead fish, a scarf carelessly draped upon the gaunt chair. Stripped to the corset, a women’s salmon pink contrasts the sea of blue
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Although unfortunate, it is the cold truth that no matter their skill, some artists end up being more recognized than others that may be just as, if not more, capable as them. The main reasons boil down to about three points, the artist’s innovative vision, the artist’s incorporation of cultural and historical relevance in their
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After finishing the book Impressionism by Phoebe Pool, I was inspired by the Impressionism period. However, as interesting as everything was, two people stood out: Paul Cézanne and Camille Pissarro. I was motivated to learn more about their stories and heartwarming friendship. Below, I wrote a letter of what I believe would have been exchanged
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Recently, I have come across this intriguing book and found it very interesting. It is, as seen through the title, about the Impressionism movement and the major impressionists. Below are some of my thoughts and miniature reflections about a few takeaways from the book that I wish to share! *Please note that these are just
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An example of more modern art is “I Can’t Help Myself,” which Sun Yuan and Peng Yu created in 2016. It exhibits behind glass walls in the Guggenheim Museum. The art depicts a robot that once constantly scooped up wine-red cellulose liquid. At the start, the machine picks up the liquid happily, possibly even dancing
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Recently, I came across this awing picture. At the start, it looked like any other doodle, but after observing it long enough, an important theme began to develop. Interested, I did as any other spectator would do… I wrote about it. Below is a little writing about the drawing’s symbolism and its effects on society.
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