Week 3- Hussein Chalayan

‘Afterwords’ which explores the notion of ‘wearable, portable architecture’ in which furniture literally transforms itself into garments; Chalayan is famed for his spectacular shows in which anything could happen,from wooden furniture turning into dressesto the use od confessional boxes and trampolines as catwork props.Hussein Chalayan’s pioneering work crosses between architecture, design, philosophy, anthropology, science and technology.

Hussein Chalayan’s presentations demonstrate his unique ability to combine beautiful and wearable clothes for today with an intriguing vision of the future.

http://arttattler.com/designhusseinchalayan.html

                                     

                                        Chalayan 'Burka'

Burka focused on cultural displacement,something that is about identity. Images from Hussein Chalayan's 'Burka' show in 1996 are probably some of the most thought provoking I have ever seen. Forevering crossing the thin line between art and fashion, and in particular exhibitions and fashion shows, Chalayan's work excelled with the concept for the 'Burka' show. Challenging ideas such as modesty, identity and feminity, Chalayan presented models wearing different length burka inspired creations with nothing underneath them, with some of the model's being completely naked except for a mask and sandals.

For me personally, this work challenges how one item of clothing can really hide someone's identity. The burka is one of the items of clothing that have arisen from different interpretations as to how muslim women should dress. However, many in the western world have seen it as a symbol of patriachal oppression, as by covering women's faces it reduces them to the same person. For me, Chalayan's work shows women to appear to be all the same with their faces covered, no matter the length of the mask. As their face cannot be distingushed, neither can they as a person. And does covering the face really change how sexual a woman appears, even when naked? Nowadays, the identification of a garment as wearable art rather than fashion may have as much to do with the artist’s self –identification with the wearable art.

 

Hussein Chalayan, Afterwords, 2000

                                       The level tunnel (2006)

                                                          Repose (2006)

Chalayan used sound, scent and touch to create something unique. The sound for example, is created by a flute made from a vodka bottle. And when a visitor is going through the tunnel, his position is tracked and he can smell the scent of lemon and cedar as he goes further into the tunnel. When the visitor leaves the tunnel, he can of course taste the vodka. All these senses together should give the visitor an impression of what Level Vodka stands for.I don’t think that the meaning of art change,but it is just another type of modern art.He used the feeling of the atmosphere to attract audience.

http://www.todayandtomorrow.net/2008/05/13/the-level-tunnel/

                                                Hussein Chalayan, still from Absent Presence, 2005 (motion picture)

I think Chalayan’s was inspired by those postmodernist ,technology and social reality.He used the process of scientific to make the film and many concepts are based on the social reality.

                                                   A groundbreaking technique in modern art by Jackson Pollock

                                                Marilyn in Pop Art by Andy Warhol (1962)

When the artists personally made the piece,ofcause the work that he made become more valuable and it is original.I always thought fashion communicates who we are.Human priority are shelter,food and clothing.Clothing is often an expression of your life.Whether fashion is frivolous,fabulous or functional ,the designers’task is to surprise and extertain.However in Chalayan’s work he was inspired by many artists,as he was trying to create something unique-to exploit every ideas and retain his individuality,which create the new modern of art. 

I like painting ,because I think painting gives me a lot of personal feeling when you look at it.If the painting was done by the assistants,I find the work would give me a different feeling as well,as it is not originally done by the artists.It would be hard to understand



References

Jones,T.(2009).TASCHEN:100 contemporary fashion designers.China printing (pg.108)

Laventon,M.(2005).Artwear:Fashion and Anti-fashion.New York,NY:Oxford University Press.

http://markandrews.edublogs.org/2011/01/28/jackson-pollocksplattering-paint-language-and-learning-opportunities/

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/MID/MID025.htm

                                                  

Post-Modernism, Ai Weiwei and Banksy

·         Postmodernism is a philosophical movement away from the viewpoint of modernism

·         The term is used in philosophy ,literature,social science and architecture.

·         Post - modernist’s use a comtempory style throughout design,a playful characteristic instead of the reductive ,minimalist style of modernism,postmodernist architecture is noticeable by its mixture of styles (Crouch,C)

·         It emphasizes the role of language, power relations, and motivations; in particular it attacks the use of sharp classifications such as male versus female, straight versus gay, white versus black, and imperial versus colonial.

·         Post- modernism introduced the idea of having no grand narrative. People began forming new stories about evolution leaving the belief of one absolute truth behind i.e. a majority of the population believed in god but post- modernism encouraged pluralism “a theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle.”(Dictionary.com)

·         It is associated with relativism.Relativism is the idea that ‘‘anything goes’’

·         Postmodernism  came after the modernist period (late 20^th century)

·         Constructive post- modernism is a form of post- modernism that proposes a “positive alternative to the modern world”( religion-online.org) as oppose to deconstructive post modernism where all “values are seen as baseless… life itself is meaningless”(Witcombe, C)

2. Use a quote by Witcombe 2000) to define the Post-Modern artist.

          “The post- modernist artist is reflexive in that he/ she is self-aware and consciously involved in a           process of thinking about him/ herself and society in a deconstructive manner” (Witcombe, C)

‘‘Postmodernists believe that the West’s claims of freedom and prosperity continue to be nothing more than empty promises and have not met the needs of humanity’’. (Witcombe, C)

http://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/postmodernism.htm

3. Use the grid on pages 42 and 43 to summarize the list of the features of Post-
Modernity.

Postmodernists do not attempt to refine their thoughts about what is right or wrong, true or false, good or evil. They believe that there isn’t such a thing as absolute truth. A postmodernist views the world outside of themselves as being in error, that is, other people’s truth becomes indistinguishable from error. Therefore, no one has the authority to define truth or impose upon others his idea of moral right and wrong. A dominance of popular culture over high culture is evident with a more flippant approach to making art considering more playful methods and materials to work with. Post- modern artists are generally looking to make a statement through their work whether it be positive, negative, political or social.

4. Use this summary to answer the next two questions.

5. Research Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's 'Han Dynasty Urn with Coca-Cola logo'(1994)
in order to say what features of the work are Post-Modern.

Ai Weiwei is a Chinese artist and political activist, who is also active in architecture, curating, photography, film, and social and cultural criticism. He try to used that playful postmodernist to convey the message of how traditional Chinese culture could be blend smoothly in different colourful contrast with the media western culture, which also keeping with the postmodern theme if pop art culture over the high culture. It is actually a normal traditional old urn,but it caught audience attention because of the red colourful bold text ‘coca cola’ makes the urn looks more interesting and convincing. He is expressing his own media perspective, which a lot of postmodern art tends to do. Postmodernist artist by contrast, always seem to be trying to express what they think about society in deep,meaningful, abstract and masterfully.

http://www.arthurimiller.com/journalism/the-worlds-of-ai-weiwei/

'Han Dynasty Urn with Coca-Cola logo'(1994), Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei dropping a Han Dynast Urn.

6. Research British artist Banksy's street art, and analyze the following two works by the artist
to discuss how each work can be defined at Post-Modern.(Use your list from point 6.)

'Flower Riot', Banksy

Banksy’s  “Flower Riot” has features which are clearly post- modern.Looking at the man’s hand,he has replaced what would probably be a harmful weapon in the man’s hand with a bunch of flower’s.Also in this work ,only the bunch of flowers were in flamboyant colour,with sweet ,romantic looking which is the important point to notice here.Whereas the man is rather fierce,strong and rough.Banksy has made a serious image turn into pop-culture and more freedom.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1034538/Graffiti-artist-Banksy-unmasked---public-schoolboy-middle-class-suburbia.html

Los Angeles (2008), Banksy

This Banksy’s work called“Los Angeles” has post- modern aspects feel. His style and message have, ironically, been wholeheartedly embraced by the very type of people he mocks. With Neanderthal man holds a tray of what looks like some type of fast food, could be McDonalds and with a bone in the other hand. It is trying to convey the message of how the Neanderthal spent his life constantly hunting and searching for food to survive.Unlike nowadays it is so easy to find, ‘fast-food’ is everywhere and people don’t even concern about their health.People buy fast-food to ease their urge.The image is irony and humour in his work.


References

http://weburbanist.com/2008/09/02/where-to-find-banksy-art-around-the-world-part-seven-in-an-eight-part-banksy-series/

http://theworldsbestever.com/2008/02/new_banksy_pieces_surface_in_l.php

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2009/03/11/how-china-conquered-the-art-world.html

WEEK 1- Nathalie Djurberg's 'Claymations'.

 NATHALIE DJURBERG: Still image with crayon from “Johnny” (2008), a claymation film for the Prada Foundation

http://forums.thefashionspot.com/f81/patroness-miuccia-pradas-art-foundation-nyt-66680.html

 

 'Experiment' (2009)

1. What do you understand by the word 'claymation'?

Clay animation is one of many forms of stop motion animation. Each animated piece, either character or background, is "deformable"—made of a malleable substance, usually plasticine clay.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_animation

2. What is meant by the term 'surrealistic Garden of Eden'? and 'all that is natural goes awry'?

Everything that she created in the surrealistic garden is telling about how the earth were created in the past,but in this works ,the artists is trying to make the ambience looks eerie and creepy.All the leaves and flowers goes awry;they looked like an evil garden that only exist in hell.The artist controls each minute detail in the production process.She commands everything from idea, material, scenography, costume and not least the tense dramaturgy that is reinforced by the handicraft of her film technique. Her collaboration with the composer Hans Berg plays an important part in the final result. His rhythmical film music, like the music for silent movies, pushes the narration forward and creates an extra field of tension.It’s mean that which all that is natural goes awry. she exposes the innate fear of what is not understood and confronts viewers with the complexity of emotions. She used her imagination from dreams and fantasies,as well as from the real world, come to life through her use of stop-motion animation.With burlesque aesthetics and humor, she approaches hierarchical power structures, and tabu subjects such as violence, guilt and violation.

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/6886/nathalie-djurberg-experiment-at-venice-art-biennale-09.html

3. What are the 'complexity of emotions' that Djurberg confronts us with?

Djurberg confronts us with ambiguous feeling ,which is scary but also revolting at the same time.The art work gives  the bizarre atmosphere,which reveal structures of power and human decadence.

http://www.regionmuseet.m.se/english_natalie-djurberg.htm

4. How does Djurberg play with the ideas of children's stories, and innocence in some of her work?

Events unfold with a curious simplicity, driving them closer to the realm of fairy tales; but in Djurberg's stories mythical threats and nightmares are not overcome. As in fairy tales, animals commonly appear, but they don't seem in symbolic service to any human psychic economy, even as they perform sexual favors--like the moose that a belligerent queen humps as they ride together through a forest (The Secret Handshake, 2006), the queen clinging to the moose's underside. Children in her films are not caught in some wondrous moment of "innocence." They are as monstrous and crudely complex as everyone else. Even her characters' capacity to cry copious, foamy blue tears doesn't make them seem tender.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0268/is_7_45/ai_n24354920/

5. There is a current fascination by some designers with turning the innocent and sweet into something disturbing. Why do you think this has come about?

I think this has come about because nowadays there are so many designers always loves to create something innocent and sweet,which I think is very boring and unattractive.I always look forward to seeing new type of art,something turn the innocent into something disturbing.Thus creating new art work into something disturbing and more interesting would make the work more outstanding and can be easily well-known.There are many designers ,who likes to make the make the same thing over and over again, is like keep repeating itself.I think is somehow like Harry Potter,how J-K Rowling make the fantasy novels turned into character that have power,unusual,scary but also interesting at the same time.This is the reason why the movie is so famous and is world-wide,because it is something different.

6. In your opinion, why do you think Djurberg's work is so interesting that it was chosen for the Venice Biennale?

I think Djurberg’s work is a special art.It is uncommon to see in art gallery.

 She exposes the innate fear of what is not understood and confronts viewers with the complexity of emotions. She makes her works twisted from dream into cruel-reality.It is creepy but those flowers make the artwork look more enchanting but also seems scary at the same time.The colours are painted in darker tone.It is so different from normal art work,normally when it comes to children novels or claymation making,designer tended to make the work more cute, sweet, colourful and more lively.However Djurberg’s work was successful,it turned out so fantastic that it was chosen for the Venice Biennale.

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/6886/nathalie-djurberg-experiment-at-venice-art-biennale-09.html

 
7. Add some of your own personal comments on her work.

I was really amazed by her art works as it is very interesting and uncommon.I like how she displayed her art,where can’t be found in the usual gallery.It would probably take a long time for her to come out with something different,out of frame.Everything she made,probably takes a lot of time before it succeed.I also like how she shows the nature has turned into eerie and creepy feel. 

'Experiment' (2009) Venice Biennale

Week 8 Industrialisation, Modernism and architecture.

                                                                          Eiffel Tower (1889) Gustave Eiffel

Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao (1997) Frank Gehry

 The importance of the design and construction

The Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition of Paris of 1889 commemorating the centenary of the French Revolution. It was the tallest tower in the world when it was constructed, however now it is only the tallest tower in Paris. It is one of the most recognizable structures in the world and has become the icon of France throughout the world.
Construction of the Eiffel Tower cost 7,800,800 gold francs.It dominates the skyline of Paris and is very important landmark construction history. Today, Parisians could not imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower, in fact it has become the symbol of the City of Light.


On the other hand ,Guggenheim MuseumThe composition continues a curvaceous, free-form sculptural style that has become a Gehry signature. The abstract, free-form components of this style were so interesting that Guggenheim, Bilbao attracted 2 million people in its first year of existence.
Gehry created an environment that affects the way art is displayed, and changing the way artists create art. The appeal and impact of the building is speechless.It is a human imagination of the sculptural style that confronts the visitor.


Significance of the materials

Nothing like it had ever been built like the Eiffel Tower. The structure took more than two years to complete it,with 12,000 iron pieces were designed separately to give them exactly the shape needed. All pieces were prefabricated and fit together using approx. 7 million nails..It is a 984-foot (300 meter)tower of wrought iron and open-lattice. This tower is significant for Paris because it has been used for radio transmission since the 20th century. It has two restaurants, one on the first floor and one on the second floor with a private lift.
The Guggenheim Museum is the building can be truly recognized with its twisted, curved lines and a series of interconnecting volumes, they are of limestone- coated orthogonal shapes while some others are of more organic volumetry clad in a metallic titanium skin. These are linked with glass curtain walls for a truly remarkable transparency.To make it look perfect, limestone was chosen with different colours. Due to better technological advances ,the glass walls are mounted on a complex metal structure.

http://jssgallery.org/essay/worlds_fairs/paris_exposition_1889/eiffel_tower.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/eiffel_tower.html
http://www.paris-eiffel-tower-news.com/eiffel-tower-stories/eiffel-tower-construction.htm

Significance of the designer
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel was a French Structural Engineer from the École Centrale Paris, an architect, an entrepreneur and a specialist of metallic structures. Also Maurice Koechlin, Emile Nouguier and Stephen Sauvestre were the engineers and architect, respectively, who helped him in the design and construction of the tower. While Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao was built in the late 1990’s by American architect Frank O. Gehry. It is one of his most recognized masterpiece. The architect has sought a tactile and beautiful aspect with the rough finish of the building. Furthermore, the Museum currently designs exhibits to be viewed by walking up the curved walkway rather than walking down from the top level.His thinking is beyong imagination that he could come out a design with the unique shape of structure,so the musuem does not look monotonous like a normal musuem.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Lloyd_Wright
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Eiffel#Buildings_and_structures

Function for which each was built     

                        

The Eiffel Tower was built for the World Exhibition in 1889, held in celebration of the French Revolution in 1789. There are some shops and two expensive restaurants, Altitude 95 and Jules Verne, on the Eiffel Tower.Also the tower is painted every seven years, using 50 tonnes of paint in order to prevent it from rust. The base of Eiffel Tower is 412 sq. ft wide. It has 1665 steps and three platforms or floors.There are lifts to carry people to the highest point. The design of the unique shape of the Eiffel Tower was based on mathematical calculations involving wind resistance.

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao was built with modern and contemporary art. The unusual building with its superb use of space and light make it a prime attraction in Bilbao. This great piece of architecture acts as an audacious layout and innovative design for the art which is exhibited within its walls. It has a dedicated exhibition space of 11,000 square meters out of 24,000 square meters. The three floors of the gallery are all interconnected through the atrium are suspended walkways from the ceiling, glass lifts, and stairs.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/eiffel-tower-history-and-facts-when-and-why-was-eiffel-tower-built.html

http://www.europevoyage.net/guggenheim-museum-bilbao-spain.html

Function now-has it changed?

The Eiffel tower went through a reconstruction and renovation in 1981 to 1983 in preparation of its 100th anniversary in 1989 that costs 40 milliion dollars.Even the paint was stripped off down to the girders, removed the extra unnecessary weight of structures on the upper levels, and built new and lighter in weight facilities for visitors.
For the museum , the diameter of the spiral as it curves upwards allows for the entrance of light at each level installing in the visitor a sense of luminosity and tranquility. The function did not change as it galleries are of different shapes and sizes. It is truly a remarkable example of architecture in the 20th century.

Compare the two architectural structures, by noting their similarities and differences.

Both Structures have been considered best design for architectures in the past or even till now.It is so well-known arthat it caught attention to all the tourisms from all over the world.Also it is truly amazing pieces of architectural structures,when seen from outside ,you could feel how complex the design were being built with such a complete divisible shape.

The Guggenheim Museum is more like a designed with the aid of computers and modernity The design focus with the sorts of twisted, curved lines and a series of interconnecting volumes unlike the Eiffel Tower,which exposed with freedom and it is just an art piece of work by the designer to seek breathtaking attractions from people across the world.

Week 6-Landscape and the Sublime

'Wanderer in the mists' (1818) Caspar David Friedrich

'Untitled #2" (2002) Richard Misrach

 'Untitled # 394-03' (2003) Richard Misrach

1. What and when was the Enlightenment?

It's a movement in 18th-century thought that aimed to combat superstition and prejudice and place human betterment above the supernatural.There is little consensus on when to date the start of the age of Enlightenment and some scholars simply use the beginning of the 18th century or the middle of the 18th century as a default date.

2. Define the concept of the Sublime.

The sublime has been a predominate concept of aesthetic theory in Western art and philosophy, receiving its more explicit formulation in early eighteenth century philosophy. Its presence as a concept in Native American aesthetics is not as explicitly stated as it is in Western thought, but there are strong indications that the sublime as an aesthetic property of Native American culture has been in evidence for centuries.

3. How did the concept of the Sublime come out of the Enlightenment thought?

The previous view of nature was that of unimportance. It was shown, but only as a background to something considered more important. The Enlightenment gave landscape importance in its own right by making it a form of religious expression. Wordsworth felt nature to be a lesson for humanity in harmony and endurance. The Enlightenment broadened the concept of a spiritual experience, raising nature and the sublime as a result.

 4. Discuss the subject matter, and aesthetic (look) of Misrach's work to identify the Sublime in his work. Add some more images of his work.

 Misrach’s uses a unique perspective, sometimes from a great height, giving them a somewhat unnatural feel to them. They really fill you with a feeling of awe and humble you, in the same way that sublime philosophy describes.The vast ocean ,crystal clear water,strong sunlight,tiny people ,and small objects ,representing vulnerable.When I look at the picture I can feel the strong sense of nature and the intense feeling of ambiguilty to this photos,making people about the story behind them.It's give me a really calm and sense of tranquility when I looked at the picture.

5. Identify some other artists or designers that work with ideas around the Sublime, from the Enlightenment era as well as contemporary artists.

Virginia Mak looks at the individual's relationship to nature, as seen in Untitled #7, Hidden Nature, 2003

Although the image is blurry but the photography fills me with a sense of tranquility.The lady was engrossed by the nature.This makes me think how big the nature is.Virginia Mak has used the concept of sublime.The way he takes the photographs of people and the background also represent the
direct link between landscape and divinity.

6. How does Misrach's photography make you feel? Does it appeal to your imagination?

This appeals to my imagination because it just shows how limitless nature is and in turn how limitless creativity and beauty is.

7. Add a Sublime image of your choice to your blog, which can be Art or just a Sublime photograph.

8. Reference your sources (books and websites). 
http://www.selectedworks.co.uk/sublime.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Enlightenment
http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/2010/01/3367

The social status of artists...

May 21, 1471, Died in Nürnberg in 1528.

1. Identify aspects of Durer's self portrait that show a changing view of the artist's view of himself as an individual.

The earliest self-portrait we have of Dürer is a remarkable silverpoint drawing he did in 1484 when he was thirteen years old.While Dürer was not the first artist to produce a self-portrait, he can be arguably claimed to be the first artist that returned to this subject matter throughout his career.

2.Explain how the artist's social status increased during the Renaissance period. Briefly explain why this happened.

The importance of this one-man Renaissance in the history of art in general and of printmaking in particular cannot be overemphasized. He embraced the media of woodcut and engraving early on and, over a 40-year career, took them to heights unsurpassed in the subsequent half a millennium.

Three quarters of a century after Dürer's death, at the beginning of the 17th century, the influences flowed in the opposite direction, and art historians talk about "a Dürer renaissance" in Italy, as well as in the Low Countries.


3. Comment on Gavin Turk's work in relation to individualism, status of the artist and egotism.

British artist Gavin Turk (1967) was born in Guildford and attended the Royal College of art.Turk often uses his own image and signature in his sculptures and installations to address issues surrounding authorship, authenticity and identity; questioning the amount of value the artist’s name gives to the work.Turk's installations and sculptures deal with issues of authorship, authenticity and identity. Concerned with the 'myth' of the artist and the 'authorship' of a work, Turk's engagement with this modernist, avant-garde debate stretches back to the ready-mades of Marcel Duchamp. In more recent works such as Pile (2004), a painted bronze sculpture of a pile of garbage bags, Turk explores the way in which a work of art is conferred with iconic status and value.

 4.Comment on Damien Hirst's use of his work and the media for self promotion.

Mr. Hirst never does anything quietly. Other conceptual artists might attempt the occasional painting, or experiment with a new medium or two. Hirst, however, brings us his Return to Painting, in a veritable flood of publicity and in such a renowned gallery - the Wallace Collection - that one can only marvel at his hubris.

                                     COCO CHANEL WITH HER LITTLE BLACK DRESS 1926s

                                                 
                                                   Audrey in little black dress  1920s

Prior to the 1920s, black was reserved for mourning, and considered indecent if worn in any other circumstances.However Coco Chanel introduced it in a time between the wars, when the bright colors, prints and heavy embroideries dominated the fashion. It is a well-known "rule of fashion" that every woman should own a "little black dress" that is simple and elegant, and that can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. For example, a simple black cocktail dress could be made into an evening .

Before the Little Black Dress came the black dress. Although I use the phrase "the color black," it is technically not a color at all but rather the absence of any color (red, green, blue). Nevertheless, to the human eye, black is not merely achromatic. In the palette of major painters and clothing designers, black became a "color" in its own right.

                                  

                  
          The Mona Lisa Painted in the early 1500s by Leonardo da Vinci

The painting is a half-length portrait and depicts a woman whose expression is often described as enigmatic.She may not be beautiful according to modern standard , but her facial expressions particularly her innocent smile , as she is famous for , is quite contagious . Her eyes are shining bright making the painting more natural and real . More often I could not see her smile because it seems to disappear especially when I look directly at her lips .This painting also conveys that beauty is universal not bound by race ,color , religion , and culture , a great motivator why people from all
walks of life are attracted to her .

6. How do you think artists and designers are viewed in Western society today?

Artists and designers are getting more concern about what is going on around the world.Every artists and designers wants to be well-known and hence it is very competetive nowadays.No matter in what part of the world ,people buy products concerning their self-esteem and to be accepted in a particular groups of society.In another words,the products from the famous artists/designers are purchased more for the face reason or buying to impress others.However without artists and designers,there will be less sign of creativity in the society today.

References
http://www.oneonta.edu/faculty/farberas/arth/arth200/artist/durer_intro.html
http://www.moodbook.com/history/renaissance/durer-portraits.html
http://www.famous-women-and-beauty.com/coco-chanel-dress.html
http://www.whitecube.com/artists/hirst/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa

5. Find 2 images of work by artists or designers that reflects some of the ideas of individualism,

self promotion or egotism that have been discussed on this blog. Upload images to your blog, title and date the work, identify the artist/designer and comment on the work in relation to the question.