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"Can't Stop the Fun Train"

"Yes!!!"

I couldn't decide between one, so I put up both. I tried to have my brother recreate his initial excitement when we were walking home and he had received a very rare prize from his Iphone app. Not quite the same, but still gets the job done I guess.

GD Concept Board - Suprematism

I am interested in Suprematism because it follows my simple desire and also because I wanted to delve more into the pre World War I in Russia outside of the formal aspects.

Suprematism occurs at a time I am very familiar with: early 1900s Russia. During that time Russia was involved with WWI. The country was in turmoil. Poverty struck many families during that time. Tsar Nicholas II was also quite an incompetent ruler and the Bolshevik Revolution was about to hit. With my prior knowledge of historical context I feel that I would understand this movement compared to other movements. Suprematism is a “non-objective style of art [and] simplification of form and use of geometry influenced” (design history). Squares and circles are the most common shapes used in suprematism. Kazimir Malevich is stated as the leader of the movement (design history). According to design history, “It was [primarily] developed in the field of painting although its practice extended to poetry and theater. It also revitalized an interest in traditional Russian folk art” (design history).

            Suprematism impacted Graphic Design today because it inspired change from the old to the new. As oppose to more conservative ways, old traditions, suprematism has simplified the more complicated matters. Use of geometric shapes and simplicity contrasts with the more traditional art works of the time. So in a sense, suprematism has affected graphic design by allowing new works to be simpler instead of complicated.

Reference Links:

http://www.designishistory.com/1920/suprematism/

http://www.theartstory.org/movement-suprematism.htm

Example of Good Graphic Design

This is an example of good graphic design found in my house as a calender picture I see everyday. It is good because every time I look at it I get an urge to eat some sea food and good cuisine.

Inspiration / Interests

SO, if you're really observant and have scoured my last few posts for details about me, then you would find that I really like movies. I'm not a big movie buff, but I think I see plenty movies every month more so than the average person (in the 1980's that is). Anyway I mention this because a movie that I have seen that changed my way of thinking and inspires me is the The Matrix. It is like one of my favorite movies. Last year in English class I learned about existentialism and dystopian societies. Although the movie doesn't appear to push on existentialist ideas, I managed to think about them. The movie asks what it means to be obscured in "fake" satisfaction or harsh "reality". Also the themes of control and fate are present in the movie. These connect to existentialism because existentialism questions why our purpose is in life and what we live for. Do we live to only drown ourselves in happiness? Do we seek to benefit society? Or our we just some lesser beings that should devout ourselves to religion and spreading it? I believe my existence is not something bound by these other purposes in life. My choices and freedoms are my own. I rather focus on the other things in life.

"East River and 2014 Summer Sky from Manhattan Bridge while Bike Riding"

I took this picture during the last few days of summer and I keep it as a reminder to enjoy life and to not be bard down by the oppressiveness of our harsh realities.