Nov 22
Heather Trazino, Paul Menestrier, David Mashkevich IDC1001H – Arts in New York City – Professor David Hoffman An Historic Overview Even at first glance, it is clear that the Financial District of New York City carries along with it a rich history, in addition to an enduring and prominent role in today’s society. The …
Nov 21
Jeff Koons is a contemporary artist known for blending together a wide array of styles and mediums. Koons was born in 1955 in York, Pennsylvania. His love of art began at a young age. When he was just eight years old, he began painting replicas of Old Master paintings, selling them at his …
Nov 12
West Side Story, released in 1961, is a film adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name. The film centers around two rival gangs in the Upper West Side, the Jets and the Sharks. The members of the Jets are white, while the Sharks are Puerto Rican. After a scuffle between the two …
Nov 04
Reginald Marsh was a painter who captured the darker side of life in New York City in the 1930s and 1940s. He was born on March 14, 1898 in Paris, France (“Reginald Marsh, American Artist”). Both of his parents were American artists and it was clear from a young age that Marsh shared their …
