Research of personal interest: History of camera

Photographic cameras evolved from the 'camera obscura.'
The camera obscura is a darkened chamber in which the real image of an object is received through a small opening or lens and focused in natural color onto a facing surface rather than recorded on a film or plate.
The camera obscura can date back to ancient chinese or ancient greek! 
The first almost success photograph of a camera image was made in  1817 by Nicephore Niepce using a self made camera. 
The camera developed more and more through stages of bulbs, sitting still forever, getting your good ole film, instant film, then your nice digital cameras to your nice CANONs ;) I don't think the camera will ever stop evolving. It's a desire for many. Cameras are needed to capture moments. They're there to create and keep memories forever. 


canon>nikon.
I will later write a blog about that.. stay tuned. ;)

Response to an artist: pablo picasso.

 Picasso was a painter, draughtsman, and sculptor of the 20th century in spain. He co-found the cubist movement. Believe it or not he actually painted realistically through his childhood and teenage years. But during the first decade of the 20th century he began to turn into what we know him by today. Picasso was way beyond popular in his era and very well known. He was basically full of himself and didn't approve of women and was often harsh to his children.
The Old Guitarist (1903) is very sad. It shows a meek old man loosely strumming a guitar without a care in the world. His head is hanging low and his arms are loose. The tears in his shirt and the blue toned colors give a feel of depression. The piece isn't exactly realistic but you can definitely tell what the artist was trying to portray.

My computer won't let me display any photos but if you're interested in seeing anymore pieces by picasso you can check out this site:

http://www.pablopicasso.org

response to a historical artwork.

Whistler's Mother.
done by James Mcneil Whistler in 1871.
Oil on canvas.
Originally his mother acted as a replacement for another model that couldn't make it.
I'm not quite sure what whistler was thinking when he wanted to do a painting like this but it seems as though he wanted it very precise. By the lines and angles used I can see that whistler liked his work clean cut and sharp. I see that his mother was very encouraging of her sons work if she was willing to sit as his model. :) Very nice painting. Typical american mommy.

response to contemporary artwork

  

The Circle of Life Mary Hale. Visser

Professor of Art and Vice President of Ars Mathematica of Paris, France, Southwestern University


I found this piece on the website of "society of manufacturing engineers". It caught my eye because of how much it stood out but then I read the description and the thought that went into this by the artist. First the artist said she used a 3D modeling software to create the form and then use materialise magic software to ensure a solid stl file format. The artist compared the piece to the struggles of communications in humans in the World today and how important body language is. I really like this piece because of the meaning behind  it and how much others can relate to it. The lines in the body are very intricate and well done and create perfect form. You should definitely check the rest of this site out!


http://www.meetingproceedings.com/2011/posters/rapid/ThumbViewer.asp

response to historical artwork

Self portrait without a beard- vincent van Gogh

Van gogh painted himself 37 times between 1886 and 1889. This is the last self portrait he painted and was given to his mother for her birthday. This oil on canvas is one of the most expensive paintings of all time selling for 71.5 million in 1998.  One thing you see in common between all his self portraits is that van gogh is rarely looking directly at us in any of them. But something that's different in this self portrait is 1) He doesn't have a beard. 2) he looks way more upset and distraught in this painting compared to some of his other paintings. Van gogh has a great way of expressing emotions and feelings through his paintings in a not so real kind of way. If you have a chance I highly recommend you checking out and comparing his other self portraits. :)