pablo picasso

http://www.abcgallery.com/P/picasso/picassobio.html

http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?workid=11871

I have chosen Pablo Picasso because I think he is a brilliant artist, I find his work very interesting and odd, that is why I like him because his work stands out. I have chosen this painting called the Weeping Woman which was painted in 1937, The Weeping Woman was based on the woman he loved called Dora Maar it was also heavily influenced by the spanish civil war. The reason why I chose this painting is because I find it very interesting and great to view, it has also taught me new ways to draw and to be more creative. The colours in the image are light and calming which brings the image out more and there is minimal detail in the image which i find amazing because there is still so much to look at.

Modernism and Edit PostsPost-Modernism

http://www.huntfor.com/arthistory/c19th/modernism.htm

http://www.tate.org.uk/collections/glossary/definition.jsp?entryId=230

Modernism and post modernism have two different meanings. Modernism started in the 19th century and it revolutionised the way artists painted, how paintings were conceived, what they were depicting and the techniques they used. Modernism is used in a wide range of art not just painting or drawings it is also used in architecture, music, advertisements and even literature. Post-modernism came about in the mid 20th century it is considered to be against modernism, it is completely different in a way of thinking. Post-Modernism artists see art in a different light and can express them selfs more. Apparently the first piece of post-modenism art was pop art, there is also other arts like conceptual art, neo-exressionism art  and also feminist feminist, I personally like post-mordernism art I think it is very interesting to look at, I think pop art is my favourite because it is very bright, colourful and fun to look at.

Leonard De Vinci

http://www.stars-celebrites.net/devinci/biography-devinci.htm

I have chosen Leonard De Vinci because I think his work is amazing, the detail he puts into his work and the dark colours he used I found very interesting. I have chosen The Mona Lisa because this is one of his most famous pieces of work and it is a good example for the detail and the dark colours he has used for this painting. He could of painted her bright and colourful with a light background, if he did paint her like that it wold not have as much impacted as it does now. I think The Mona Lisa is one of he most amazing pieces of art I have ever seen, I personally think it is absolutely beautiful and inspiring.

Ed Fella

http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2008/january/thanks-a-bunch

http://www.edfella.com/

Ed Fella was born in 1938 he is a well known graphic designer, he is also a teacher and an artist. He had also had a huge influence on contemporary typography. He has received an MFA in graphic design which he received in 1987 from Cranbrook Academy of Arts, he has also won awards from Chrysler in 1997 and Fella also got an honorary doctorate from the CCS in 1999. Ed Fella has become an art teacher and has also been publishing his own work. You can go and see some of his work in a museum called the National Design Museum located in New York City. I think his work is amazing it is very colourful, bright and I think inspiring. The amount of detail he puts into his work and the colours he uses is brilliant there is not to much to look at though but this makes me like his work more. I personally would love to go to New York to see his work in person see the detail and dedication he has put into his work. 

Tibor Kalman

http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca/officialgallery/souvenirs/memento/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibor_Kalman

Tibor Kalman was born on the 6th of July 1949 in Hungary and died in America on the 2nd of May 1999, He was a well known graphic designer and he was also known for being the chief editor for a magazine called Colors . When I was researching Tibor Kalman I came across some of the images for the covers of the magazine, I personally thought they was very odd and interesting but I also did not get some of the images on the front covers, The reason why I chose Tibor Kalman because I find his work so odd but very fascinating. Some of his work is very bright and colourful which catches your eyes hence why he was a great graphic designer.

Neville Brody

http://www.researchstudios.com/neville-brody/

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1160672/print-contribution-to-vas-150th-anniversary/

I chose Neville Brody because I find his work very interesting. Some of his work looks so simple but it shows so much detail, in his work he is a perfectionist and there is not a piece of work that i have seen that does not show the perfection in his work. This image I have chosen is very colourful but calm because of the soft colours that has been used in the picture. The image is an album cover for the V&A one hundred and fiftieth anniversary, the message could mean anything it could mean that you don't have to live your life like it is one big plan.

Paula Scher

http://classes.design.ucla.edu/Spring06/155/projects/nicole/scher.pdf

Paula Scher is a famous graphic designer she is well known for the album covers she has designed, she then moved on to art directing for magazines, she moved on to opening her own company called Koppel and Scher which started in 1991, since then she has developed a lot more work for example environmental graphics. I personally think her work is brilliant, she has came a long way most people won't be able to come as far as she has, she is an inspiration to a lot of people. I think her style of work it is very modern but with a touch of old fashion style which i think is amazing and very interesting