Pop Culture Example

Working at a movie theater, it was inevitable that I would hear about the  final Twilight movie.  Ever since the vampire/werewolf book series came out, there have been copiers and knock-off versions of it.  Such as "Vampire Diaries," ("VP")  a T.V. series that started in 2009.  I admit I watch "Vampire Diaries," and noticed its uncanny similarities to "Twilight;" not just the vampires and werewolves, but the love triangle between a young human girl and two males.

These two images represent the love triangle in both of the stories.  In this example,  the "Twilight" image has the girl in the foreground while the two males are on either side her in the background.  The "VP" one at the top has a more intimate setting, having the characters lying down next to each other, the girl is still centrally place to emphasize the relationship that they have with each another.

I just thought that these images were good examples of modern design to compare and contrast in this digital era as well as be a good example to what is current in pop culture.

Art Gallery Example

I found this piece in the Art Gallery.

For some reason this one speaks to me the most.

Maybe its because it's the only one the I can actually hear the echo of someone yelling against the tiles, as if a vacant memory of the past when the pool was full of water and people.

Lichtenstein

While researching post modernism, I came across a famous Roy Lichtenstein piece that I clearly remember from my childhood being painted on the wall of my old art room in elementary.  So many times I would stare up at the drowning girl wondering what was going on in the painting and the bubble of text beside her and the way she was drawn reminded me of a comic-strip character by. 

After doing some research of Lichtenstein, I now appreciate his work far more than I did before.  Like other postmodern art, there was always criticism on the amount of skill that was involved in making something that was considered art.  But Lichtenstein embraced this "low" art combining a mechanical and hand-drawn reproduction of his work.  Because of the comic-strip style of it, he grew to appreciate the codes and argued that high art and popular were no different, both relied on code for production.  

Modern Prima Donna

This is a modern reinterpretation of a famous painting of the Prima Donna.
I found it in the Graphic Design magazine "Luerzer's Archive."

I had first seen the original version of this in my Art History class so when I saw it in the magazine, I happily made the connection.  I find this piece very witty.  I clothing is modern yet exaggerated for design effect.  The halo around Mary is almost like an incandescent light with a blue up-close of car light background.