Logos

Olympic Games Logo

I think that this logo is a great logo for such an event. It is simple and recognizable at a glance, both important in a logo. This logo also has meaning. The circles color represent the five parts of the world that participate in Olympic Games. The interlocking rings represent those five parts coming together to play in such an event. 

www.savetibet.org/news/newsitem.php?id=908, 

February 7, 2006

The Bride Stripped Bare by her Bachelors, Even

This work of art is so complex and amazed me how much of a story Duchamp put into it. I do like the abstractness of the piece and how that juxtaposes how the piece has such a deep story. When I first saw the mechanical structure at the bottom of the piece I was confused and unsure of its meaning. After reading the notes that Duchamp wrote I started to understand the basics of his thought process but still found his ideas to be confusing. Marcel Duchamp has a great imagination to think of such a machine. When studying the top of the piece, I found the three squares and the shape surrounding them very interesting. The shapes and composition of the piece I like a lot and think work well as a complete work. It was only once I looked at the notes that I realized the sexuality of "The Bride". I find this to be interesting but not completely necessary.  Even though this work has so much personal meaning to Duchamp I think that people can enjoy it without know the back story. Overall I enjoy The Bride Stripped Bare by her Bachelors, Even. The composition flows and the colors work as great piece of abstract art. 

Patterns

A pattern can be described as a repeating shape or decretive design. Patterns are found on all types of materials including fabric, tile, wallpaper, and even sides of buildings. Islamic art has great examples of pattern. Throughout their architecture intricate patterns are painted on the buildings. Islamic patterns are very colorful and have small details that make the patterns interesting. In tile patterns there are a lot of geometric shapes. In fabric patterns there is a majority of wavy or more organic designs. Wallpaper or wall designs tend to have a lot of line patterns. Islamic architecture is the most interesting to me. The intricate patterns show how much time and thought was put in to each building.