John Galliano - design essay

John Galliano was born on the 28^th November, 1960 in Gibraltar. He was moved by his Spanish mother and his father to London when he was at the age of 6. His mother often wears him elaborated outfits. She was very proud with him and with her other members in the family.

In 1981 he enrolled at central Saint Martin’s college of art and design. When he was in school he worked as a dresser for Britain’s National theatre. In 1984 he had the graduating collection and was bought by the independent London fashion Boutique, Browns. It was entitled ‘les increyables’ and was inspired by the French revolution. He then had his own label and had dramatic and intricate collections. But then he was squashed by some business prowess. Then he went Bankrupt in 1990.

He was then introduced by Anna Win tour and vogues creative director for the American edition, Andre Leon Tally to Portuguese fashion patron Sao Schlumberger. She loaned him her house for a fashion show.

John had created some of the most famous collections like the Dubois in October 2008 which was inspired by the 1951 film A Streetcar Named desire and the Napoleon and    Josephine in March 1992 inspired by the love story of these figures. He was named a British designer of the year in 1987, 1994 and 1997.

John Galliano during the fashion show 1987

In his design one can see John in his fashion show. He is wearing a white dress which is full of layers it is very elegant. I think that this dress is not a usual pattern since it has a lot of work in it. I like also that the design have shadows in the layers. From the image I can also conclude that the material for the dress was silk. This is because of the shining it has and always its thickness. I also think that it was inspired from flowers because of the design in hole is like a flower faced down and also have lines like petals behind each other.

1994 design

In this design one can see a dress which has a high waste in its lower part. It has also patterned sleeves. There is a difference from the first one because of its shape and color. The shape of the dress is patterned on the upper side and hence lot of fabric is used for the bottom part. 

John Galliano’s graduate collection, 1984, Central Saint Martins, London

In this costume he designed  John Galliano was influenced from the French Revolution.

John Galliano for Christian Dior Spring Summer 2007

This dress is completely different from the others. It is plainest but also elegant. The colors of the brown have also a good eye catch-up. Fewer time is also used to make the dress. It has also more modern style.

I liked much this designer because of his professional artistic designs he used. He also inspired me for the future since I like much textiles and can make and use some of his designs for making something with them.

Bibliography

John Galliano - Biography - Fashion Designer -Biography.com [online] available at:< http://www.biography.com/people/john-galliano-20656947#professional-career > [Accessed 20 April 2015]

John Galliano - Glamorous Dresses And Fashion Designer [online] available at :< http://www.putinstyle.com/john-galliano-glamorous-dresses-fashion-designer/ > [Accessed 20 April]

Damian Hirst- Art essay

Damian Hirst is a painter and sculptor those born in Bristol, England on June 7,1965. In the early years Damian Hirsthad a good catholic religion education, which reflects much in his work. When he was small he also looked and fascinated by the images showing disease and injury in Phatology books. He was also supported from his mother in painting.

He studied art at the Godsmith’s college at the University of London. There he exhibit his work entitled ‘Freeze’ in 1988. He exhibite the work shown on the right which he named ‘boxes’. This type of art that he make I sees it as the worst art he made. I see it so easy so for me it has no value for  me.This artwork was made all from cardboard boxes and consists of 81 painted boxes.   The show consists also of other people’s work like Fiona Rae, Sarah Lucas and others. He and his students came also part of an artistic movement called ‘The young British artists’. One of his early work was ‘With Dead Head’ which shows his interest in death.

Chales Saatchi, an advertising titan and art collector gives Hirst a big support. Saatchi also lent him money and collects also his pieces of work. In 1991, he exhibited his work at Woodstock Gallery which tooks place in London. The following year he tooks part in the Young British artists show  at the Staatchi Gallery. There he exhibit a

shark preserved in Formaldehyde. It was named ‘The Physical Impossibility of  Death in the mind of something living’. The things that were used were glass, steel, shark, acrylic and formaldehyde and 215.4 x 514.2 x 122.8 cm each.

In 1993 he tooks part in Venice Bienniale international art exhibition. There he exhibite “Mother and Child divided” an installation of a bisected cow and her calf in four glass  cases. He became a well-known artist around Britian. Things used for this artwork were glass, painted steel, silicone, acrylic, monofilament, stainless steel, cow, calf and formaldehyde solution. For the 2 cows the size is 190 x 322.5 x 109 cm and for the calfs 102.9 x 168.9 x 62.5 cm. Although he says “ my cows cut up in formaldehyde have more personality than any cows walking about in fields.” I see it a bit of cruelty since he could find them dead to make his artwork.

Apart of the glass tank works he also made paintings and sculptures. He made also work on canvases like “Controlled Substances Key Painting” in 1994. The work he had done was part of a series known as spot painting,

although Hirst had painted few of them. Hirst continue working on art and in 2007 he made “ For the love of God”, a glitering and diamond encrushed skull that was made from platinium. He made it at a price of $100 million. Since it  was at a high price no one bought it although laterly it was bought from a group he was in. Things used were platinum, diamonds and human teeth. It is in the size of 17.1 x 12.7 x 19 cm. I see this artwork the nicest one  because of the colours he usd to make it and since of it’s shiny surface. In the future I think I will do something like this because it inspired me so much. I think also that he has the religion in his mind all the time and he was influenced to make the sculpture and put the dedication on it.

Today Hirst is still working on art and have no point to stop. He participates in exhibitions all around the world.

From the work I found I saw that Hirst is a well talented artist. He is also influenced from nature in all his artworks. The most artworks that  inspired me and I will make in the future are the formaldehyde, glass with animals preserved in them.  

Bibliography

Damien Hirst - Biography – Painter, Sculptor-Biography [online] available at:< http://www.biography.com/people/damien-hirst-20683781#early-years> Accessed 24 June 2015

Artworks – Damien Hirst [online] Available at :< http://www.damienhirst.com/artworks/catalogue> Accessed 24 June 2015

Visit

On the 15^th of april I had gone to make my visit in the art museum  called ‘The museum of fine arts’. This museum is in the city of Malta called Valletta. True this visit I have saw many artistic works of different artists like sculptures paintings and also a 3d art made different woods.

museum of finearts entrance

Artistic works

Emvin Cremona
1919-1987
Abstract
  oil on canvas

Emvin cremona was an artist found in Malta. he made various works since he was an artist and a stamp designer.He is very well known for his chuch pintings. Afterall he is a famous artist of the 20th centuary.He lived in Valletta. he studied at the school of arts. Edward Caruana Dingli and Karmenu Mangion were his directors to complete his carier on art.He also studied under the direction of Joseph Calleja at the school of nude.

My personal view on this art are that it is a modern art which is based on cold and a bit of warm colours. It is nice since it s colours are puted in a 3D like form.

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Frank Portelli
1922-2004
Agency of Christ in the Garden of olives
oil on canvas

Frank portelli was an artist which made variuos works in hotels, public places, private houses and he was also famous for designing posters and stamps. Some of his works are also  found in churches like in Isla and Birkirkara.

He and his group have also make a group called the modern art circle. This was made so that modern art will have importance in Malta and became famous. The first show they made was in Valletta in Palazzo de la Salle.

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Carmelo Mangion
1905-1997
Tower road Sliema
oil on canvas

Carmelo Mangion has a variety of multimedia techniques and the themes explored by him is presented by a variety of different oils and gouaches. he was an alumnus of the British Acedemy of Art in Rome, The academe de grande chouniere in paris and the grand central school of art in New York. He was awarded the national order of merit in 1995.

In my openion he was a very well educated person which have very good artistic techniques. He also observes details good.

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George Fenech
1926-2011
Seascape
oil on canvas

He was born in Mellieha. When he was young he spent his time rambling in the countryside with friendsin places like San Niklaw, Gnien Ingraw l-imgiebah and other places.

When he was in his childhood he also discovered that he had an artistic talent.He started by drawing different basic objects, copy from picure and from other things which weren't hard.

He painted landscapes still-lifes, portraits and religious themes. he interpreted different medi for his art like oil, pastels and pen and ink.


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Marco Cremona
1951
Wall Hanging
wooden panels

Marco Cremona is well known for his art since it is different.He uses different media to made a piece. He often paints and sculpture to make his production. He often make designs of abstraction. He often make his artwork for chuches, hotels, restaurants and for public Monuments. He has also take place in many exhebitions.

I like much this artist since he made good artwork with different media and I like also the fact that the work is embossed out.

http://www.opus64galerie.com/  19 th april

https://sites.google.com/site/maltesetraditions/george-fenech--maltese-artist  viewed on  the 19th of April

http://www.eve.com.mt/events/carmelo-mangion-vision-of-a-maltese-master/site  viewed 19th April

 http://www.slideshare.net/          viewed on the 18th of April

http://www.sanfrangisk.com/15Kultura%20u%20Art/kul29-Portelli.htm      viewed on the 18th of april

Gothic revival   (Design)

This type of design was one of the styles that was used in the 19^th centuary. Designs were inspired from the patterns andd shapes of the Middle ages. It is an architectural style that was inspired by the mediecal architecture. The most early example of the gothic revival is Strawberry hill a home of Horace Walpole (english writer). It started in 1830 and ended in 1860. This style is part of the mid-19th centuary picturesque and romantic movement in architecture.
This type of architecture was comen for churches, towers, parapets and also in windows.

Features
- have painted arches
-castle like towers
-steeple roofs

Maltese church with Gothic style

Gothic building in Mdina

Characteristics

The 19^th centuary designers were inspired from the 12^th to 16^th centuary buildings. Pointed arches, steep-sloping roofs and decorative patterns were used in many of the Gothic Revival objects.

Related Style

Medieval Revivals (1780 – 1830)

The Mediaval Revivals were the point of the development of the Gothic Revival. The earlier style was made of a small group of scholars which had no serious think concerns that  describes the Gothic Revival style. The objects were beeing made more delicate and fancy with some bold forms and bright colours of the laterly  style.

Medieval clothing

In the 19^th centuary many dress events were popular with historical costumes mostly of the Middle ages.

Gothic script

The gothic script  in the medieval times is sometimes included in the design of Gothic revival objects.

Design found in a clock of Bruce James Talbert.
About 1865
Painted wood with wrought and painted ironwork and painted brass
Museum no. W.2-1985  

Design found in the yatman cabinet by William Burges (designer) Edward John Poynter (painter)
Harland and Fisher (maker) 1858 Pine and mahogany, painted and stencilled, with gilding and metal leaf; iron lock and hinges

Some people which influenced the gothic style

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812 - 1852)

The Giles in Cheadle Staffordshire

In Pugin writings, mainly ‘Contrast’ (1836) and ‘True principles of Christian Architecture’ (1842) had a great influence on the style of the Gothic Revival. He make a great enfacy on architects and designers to work on the important principles of the Medieval art. When working he  kept in mind those principles in many of the Catholic churches like the Giles in Cheadle Staffordshire, the Palace of Westminster and in some designs for metalwork, textiles, furniture, wallpaper and stained glass. 

                                 The Palace of Westminster

John Ruskin (1819 - 1900)                                              

Ruskin was a very influential art critic on his time since he had a great interest in Medieval architecture. He travels in Europe were he made a number of full detailed water colour sketches. He was mostly interested in the work of decoration and in the painting colors of the buildings. The most books which had a great impact on the Gothic Revival were ‘The seven lamps of architecture’ and ‘The stones of Venice’.

Bibliography

Style Guide: Gothic Revival -Victoria and Albert Museum The world's greatest museum of art and design . [online] Available at :< http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/s/style-guide-gothic-revival/ [Accessed 22 June 2015].

Encyclopedia Britannica, Gothic revival architectural style. [online] ( Last Updated 12-18-2014 ) Available at:< http://www.britannica.com/art/Gothic-Revival> [Accessed 22 June 2015]

Neo impressionism (art)

Neo-impressionism was art movements were the paint was no longer mixed but instead dots of paint were placed next to each other. The color mix takes place in the viewer eye at a suitable distance, and is called an ‘optical mixture’.

’A Sunday afternoon on

 the island of la Grande Jatte’

The movement started by Georges Seurat in 1886. He studied writings on color theory by French chemists like Eugene Chevreul, Charles Henry, and American physicist Ogden Rood. Then he invented a technique which he named “separation of color”. The advantage of this technique was to give a greater vibrancy of color.   Then Seurat made the greatest master piece which was named, ’A Sunday afternoon on the island of la Grande Jatte’. It was firstly seen on an exhibition in Paris.

In 1886, the beginning of post-impressionism takes place (symbolism and neo-impressionism currents). Pissarro forced Seurat and Signac to present their work and the painting of Seurat ’A Sunday afternoon on the island of la Grande Jatte’ was first exhibited at the last impressionist group Exhibition of 1886. Later Signac becomes the main propagandist of divisionism on Monet, Renior, Sisley and Caillebotte who would not go exhibited his work.       

In 1886 it was seen like a change in French painting. It was the last year for the impressionists group only in their country, and they celebrated in New York by a great exhibition which was organized by a French art dealer Durand-Ruel.

Then Seurat had died at a very small age of 32. Signac had later renamed Divisionism as Pointillism but latterly a Divisionism defender named it ‘Neo-impressionism’.

Neo-impressionism completed spreading around Europe by different painters in Belgium, Holland, Germany, and Switzerland and later to Italy.

Post impressionism

The term post impressionism was intended by a man called Roger Fry. It was taken from a show’s name which was,’Manet and the post impressionists’.

In his show painters like Van Gogh, Paul Cezanne, Paul Gauguin, George Seurat and others takes place. Post impressionism is referred to the ideas of the past into the future.

                     Vincent van Gogh

                      The Starry Night

 Saint-Remy-de-Provence, Southern France. 1889 

Georges Lemmen

                                                               Beach at Heist                                                                              Brussels, Belgium. 1891

bibliography

 Impressionniste, Neo-ipressionism [online] Available at:< http://www.impressionniste.net/neo-impressionism.htm> [Accessed 23 June 2015]
Neo-Impressionism - Art History 101 Basics - About.com [online] Available at: <http://arthistory.about.com/od/modernarthistory/a/Neo-Impressionism-Art-History-101-Basics.htm > [Accessed 23 June 2015]
Post-Impressionism (1880s-1900s) - Art History Period [online] Available at:< http://arthistory.about.com/od/modernarthistory/a/Post-Impressionism-Art-History-101-Basics.htm> [accessed 23 June 2015] 

Art Deco

Art deco is also called style moderne. In this type of design one can see that it was between the 1908 to 1935. It is a movement in art decoration and in architecture. The deco style was originated in the 1920s and then it complete to develop into a main style in western Europe and the United States during the 1930s. It started in Paris Europe. In the 1930’s the Deco style was common among all the people. The Art Deco style has a geometric and angular shapes. In these times travel became also popular. Materials like chrome, glass, shiny fabrics and mirrors were used. The images were also stylized mostly images of aeroplanes, cars and cruiselining. Highly polished wood and glossy black lacquer was used among furs. The influence of Art Deco was art Novoue.

Influences

Ø Art nouveau since deco is based on nature things but things are changed for bolder materials and colors like black and chrome.

Ø Cubism since painters like Picasso was trying to use space, angles and also geometry.

About

Ø Furniture was strong with streamlined shapes and built in single pieces 

Ø Fabrics were plain like looking or geometric. Cushions have highlights added to them and also made in 1 colour.        

Ø Floors were made with parquet. Linoleum was used in some abstract designs and also black and white chequerboard vinyl tiles are commen.

      

Ø Rugs with geometric patterns were put on the floor. These rugs were made handmade by people like Duncan Grant.

Bibliography

[ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA, Art Deco-Art movement [online] Available at: < http://www.britannica.com/art/Art-Deco> [Accessed 21 June 2015].

[BBC. Art Deco (c;1908 to 1935) [online] Available at :< http://www.bbc.co.uk/homes/design/period_artdeco.shtml> [accessed 21 June 2015]