Blog/Journal Entry #9

I like this example from Andy Goldsworthy because it is so simple but yet intriguing at the same time. Finding a bunch of different colored rocks and placing them in this particular pattern must of been fairly difficult. From the original look, it looks almost to be fake but it is so interesting how he is able to form the circle in the center. Also, he is very consistent in his work. That impressed me.

Blog/Journal Entry #8

I believe this would be an example of proximity unity of Gestalt's images. Whoever created this image, used the colors black and white in a close proximity to make the shapes resemble the shape of a panda. Nothing is actually drawn. It is an assortment of shapes to trigger our minds into seeing a panda. 

Blog/Journal Entry #7

The form of this image is pretty simple. They wish to persuade and target young athletes or aspiring athletes to drink milk. They use a professional athlete (in this case Albert Pujols) to pose with a milk mustache in order to grab the attention of viewers. He wears a serious expression on his face but it is humorous due to the absurdity.

The content and message in which the advertisers wish to give out is pretty basic and clear in this image. Albert Pujols is a symbol of strength and success in the world. By having him hold a bat/hammer and throwing up a ball with his milk mustache, children and all alike will attribute the milk as part of his success on the baseball field. They also put Pujols in a tight shirt to garner a few female audience members as well.

Blog/Journal Entry #6

I chose to take a picture of this picture frame because it reminded me of a box by Joseph Cornell. Since we have been working on our assignments, I noticed many of the ways to create a box can be with a literal box or with a frame and images inside that seem to be coming to life. In this case, this image/painting doesn't seem to have a concrete message (like man of Cornell's works) and yet I know it has some underlying theme or hidden message. It has a few colors and objects that seem to stick out at me. It is different and kind of abstract and it reminded me of one of Joseph Cornell's boxes.

Bolg/Journal Entry #5

I found this work interested based on its uniqueness. The fact that it has what appears to be nails surrounding the entire box symbolizes that what is inside is sacred and should be kept away from reach. It's extremely interesting to even have the box open and the fact that there are a bunch of pictures placed inside. By the looks of it, it is a very literal way of bottling up memories of someone who has past and keeping them away from the reach of others.

Blog/Journal Entry #4

In this artwork by Louise Nevelson, her box almost symbolizes a safe or an upside-down briefcase. It looks very much so dangerous and yet intriguing at the same time. Most of the objects blend together because thy have either a round or square shape to them. All of them are of the same color therefore making it easier for them to disguise themselves amongst one another. None of the shapes can be made out and I think that was one of the main objectives of the artwork.

Blog/Journal Entry #3

The following image by Joseph Cornell is interesting to me due to it's absurdity. Obviously knowing that the world is round, Cornell created a box that portrayed the world as rectangular or square and therefore throwing away any form of sense to his artwork. This is a basic example of how strange his artworks can be. To go along with it's strange look, Cornell made the box so colorful and this image invites you to question what he gathered to put inside of this unusual globe.