Yes, I am still in the land of the living! I know it has been forever since I last wrote on here, and I apologise. This has mainly been due to revision for A levels, but also I haven't really had a good subject to talk about. Well today, I think I have found that topic.
So, as already mentioned, I have been sitting A level exams, and I am going to sit 4 more very soon. Last week, I sat two, yes, two law exams, a sociology exam, and a general studies exam. Now, I am sure that many people reading this sat the same general studies exam as I did, and I think the general thoughts of it was that it was very easy, and was more a politics/art exam. I myself quite enjoyed the exam, I thought it was quite refreshing to talk about topics that are quite important in today's society.
One of the essay questions was about art. It gave a photo of some controversial art, and then asked you to "describe why some people may not understand controversial art", which in other words means "explain to someone who dislikes art, why they should like art".
Now I used to be one of those people. I didn't really understand the point of art. I could only look at it at face value. If it looked good, then it must be good. Not only that, I also didn't understand why certain pieces sold for so much, when all they were basically splodges of colour, or just a circle. I am happy to say I have now changed my views on art.
For the exam, we learnt about Andy Warhol, A very famous painter who was very very controversial. If you don't know what he did, he would basically take known items like tins of soup and paint them. He was also fascinated with celebrities, painting portraits of people such as Marilyn Monroe. Before the lesson, I had only known he was an artist, and that he was very famous. I had no idea what he painted, or even what style he painted it. During the lesson however, my mind was totally blown by the works he had produced.
Marylin Monroe By Andy Warhol
Such simple things like a Coca Cola bottle, made to look fantastic. They truly were amazing. And what amazed me more was that he only really ever painted common products, that anyone can get their hands on. such a simple idea, made to be truly inspiring.
And that is what he has done. Inspired. I have totally changed my view of art thanks to him. His style was pop art, and that style really appeals to me. The idea of bold colours, using popular labels and brands is awesome in my mind. I now see art and can truly appreciate it. For example, if anyone watched last week's Jr Apprentice, I really enjoyed many of the pieces, especially the street styled pieces with the kimono girls Bye Tom Lewis.
One Of Tom Lewis' Pieces.
In fact I've even been inspired to give it a go myself. I already have an idea, and hopefully (if I'm any good at painting) it will look good enough to put on my bedroom wall. A piece inspired by my guitar, which should be good.
Anyway thanks for reading. How do you feel about art? Are you an artist yourself? Leave a comment :)
Thanks again!
Andy*
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