Monthly Archives: December 2022

I visited the Museum of Modern Art at 11 W & 53rd Street. I encountered Alfonso Ossorio’s famous ‘Empty Chair or the last colonial.’ Alfonso Angel Yangco Ossorio was a Filipino-American artist born on August 2, 1916, in Manila, Philippines. … Continue reading →

The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum that opened its doors in 1929 and has been able to present thousands of art pieces in its exhibits. The art that is contained in this museum is from hundreds of … Continue reading →

Matisse is considered to be one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. He was a painter, sculptor, and a draughtsman. Interestingly enough, Matisse wasn’t always an artist. He started his career as a lawyer, and only became … Continue reading →

A passage in the story of Frederick Douglas that really stuck with me was at the very beginning when he says, ” I have no accurate knowledge of my date, never having seen any authentic record containing it. By far … Continue reading →

For this assignment I chose José Clemente Orozco’s Dive Bomber and Tank.  José Clemente Orozco was a Mexican Painter. He was born in the State of Jalisco, Mexico in the year of 1883. He was one of those painters who … Continue reading →

Rene Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist whose imagery has inspired pop, minimalist, and conceptual art. He was born on November 21, 1898 and died on August 15, 1967. Throughout his career he was well known for “depicting ordinary objects … Continue reading →

The False Mirror by Rene Magritte. Rene Margritte was born on November 21, 1898 and died on August 15, 1967, was a Belgian surrealist most known for his use of simple graphics and everyday imagery as stated by britannica.com. He … Continue reading →

Meret Oppenheim was born in 1913 and died in 1985. She was a Swiss born in Germany in which she later went on to Switzerland to continue her life there. She created the art piece Le Déjeuner en fourrure when … Continue reading →