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Are Video Games Art?

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  Super Mario by Nintendo 2011 Mario Kart by Nintendo 2020 Super Mario Bros. by Nintendo 1985  A question that has been asked for generations are video games art? I would agree that video games are art. The time and dedication that happens to make one scene come to life. Video game creator should be considering artist they just choose to use technology as their media instead of the more traditional ways that is more mainstreamed as art. Nintendo is a big name in the video gaming world. I would not consider myself a gamer but of the few games I have tried the Mario franchise has been one. Nintendo is a Japanese multinational video game company headquarter in Kyoto. Nintendo was founded in 1889. The creator for Mario is Shigeru Miyamoto.     I'm choosing to focus on postmodern 1980-present time. Mario has multiple different looks throughout his time of being in the video game world. In each game you can see a different style is taken to make Mario interesting to fans. ...

Early Modern Harlem Renaissance vs. Fauvism

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  The Library by Jacob Lawrence 1978 Listen Lord by Aaron Douglas 1925 Harlem Renaissance came onto the scene at the end of World War 1 and the start of the Great Depression. There is no single style that defines Harlem Renaissance what made Harlem Renaissance what it is, is that artists found ways to celebrate African American culture and Identity. The library backstory is Jacob Lawrence remember he had to researched African American events in books for his artwork because it has every rarely taught. So, he wanted to capture a moment of time as people in the library are studying their African American culture. I could not find a backstory of Listen Lord, but Aaron Douglas was a very important figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Bateaux dans le port de Collioure by Andre Derain 1905 Open Window by Henri Matisse 1905 Fauvism started in the early 20th century, it was something new, it was colorful and bold. It is also focused on rough, abrupt brushstrokes. Fauvism is also referred to a...