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  Contemporary Korean Art  Korea is a diverse nation with a long tradition of art. I chose Korea because it is a country that I love and am very interested in learning more about. The artists that I chose are contemporary artists because I liked seeing the mix of traditional Korean art with a more modern global style. Each of these artists has their own style and mediums that express the tension between traditional values and modern life. The sculptures especially play with the theme of the intersection between nature and technology. Cascade Crinoline 2008 Jina Moon is a South Korean contemporary artist born in 1973. She currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia. She is well known for her vibrant colors and mixed media paintings. Her works focus on themes from Eastern and Western cultures. This painting stands out for its vibrant colors, which are blue, turquoise, and pink. These colors mixed together give the painting mov...
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 Diversity Surrounds Us: An Examination of Postmodern Art  The six images that I chose all have a different style. They represent many different cultures, ages, beliefs, and innovations. I chose the theme of diversity because Postmodern Art represents the fast-paced changing nature of the world at this time. Postmodern art represents all of the cultures and diversity of experiences in our world today. The artists in this collection represent many cultures from around the world and express their art through diverse styles: graffiti-style, technology, abstract, photorealism, and geometric. One unifying element of each of these pieces is the diversity of color that each artist uses to express themselves. Each artist uses vibrant colors to entice the eye deeper into the artwork. The Audrey Flack piece, even though it is a little earlier, still is Postmodern in its expression of color, style, and theme. Untitled 1982 Basquiat skull painting      Jean Michel Basquia...
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