Jordan Gaddy
ENG 102-325
Frances Ray
02/11/2020
Annotated Bibliography
Nichols, Tom. Renaissance Art in Venice: From Tradition to Individualism. Laurence King
Publishing, 2016. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=cat00456a&AN=ua.4543205&site=eds-live&scope=site.
Renaissance Art in Venice: from tradition to individualism Tom Nichols is a book
that talks about the effects of the Renaissance era in Venice. He claims that the
era caused a sense of enlightenment not only in Venice but throughout the world.
The author also talks about techniques of different artists and takes into
consideration the overused concepts in Venetian arts. He closely analyzes special
Venetian works as he emphasizes the importance of artistic invention.
This book is a great source for me to use since it discusses the effects of the
Renaissance era and techniques artists used to create such masterful pieces. It also
goes into the philosophy behind all of the artwork enclosed in the book.
"An artistic movement casts a giant shadow." Cyprus Mail [Cyprus], 3 Nov. 2017. Gale In
Context: Global Issues,
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A513129083/GIC?
u=tusc49521&sid=GIC&xid=a14f33d9. Accessed 18 Feb. 2020.
In the news article “An artistic movement casts a giant shadow”, Cyprus Mail
talks about the effects of German Expressionism. German Expressionism is an
artistic movement that started during in Europe after World War I. The movement
started with literature and paintings, then found its way into theatre and
architecture. The newspaper goes on to call German Expressionism one of the
most influential movements in cinematic history, as it is the basis where popular
and commercial cinema genres evolved.
I am still debating on if I should use this source or not. This newspaper article is
good for my research paper because it gives me another artistic movement to
research. Though it doesn’t go into detail, it gives me a good starting point on
what I should be looking for when researching German Expressionism.
Shabbar Andie. “Queer-Alt-Delete: Glitch Art as Protest Against the Surveillance Cis-
Tem.” Women’s Studies Quarterly, vol. 46, no. 3 & 4, 2018, p. 195. EBSCOhost,
search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsjsr&AN=edsjsr.26511339&site=ed
s-live&scope=site.
Andie Shabbar explains how glitch art can be a statement on how some
technological glitches can be seen as helpful in the article “Queer-Alt-Delete:
Glitch Art as Protest Against the Surveillance Cis-tem.” She gives the example of
how security scanners at airports are programmed to see inorganic body parts as a
biometric failure. Another given example is how airport surveillance and security
often actively search for hijabs, brown women, disability aids, and black women’s
natural hair as it rejects the idea of white femininity. Surveillance and security
systems in the airport see black and brown men and women, trans people, and
disabled people as a biometric failure. This ‘glitch’ brings out the fact that these
systems are programmed to report anyone that is not cis-gendered, able-bodied,
and white as a threat to national security. Shabbar uses the ‘glitch’ in her art as a
way to reveal protest potential.
This article is perfect for my research paper because it clarifies whether or not
digital art is preventing the push of artistic movements. It also answers my
question of whether art is progressing or regressing.
Cecchini, Laura Moure. “Baroque Futurism: Roberto Longhi, the Seventeenth -Century, and the
Avant-Garde.” Art Bulletin, vol. 101, no. 2, June 2019, p. 29. EBSCOhost,
doi:10.1080/00043079.2019.1527641.
Laura Cecchini discovers how Roberto Longhi, a baroque expert, explores the
differences and similarities between Baroque and Futurism with the tropes of
“Latinity” versus “Germanity”. The author explains how Longhi sees Baroque as
the starting point of the Italian avant-garde and its relations to the Futurist
environment. She further explains how during World War I, Longhi’s
interpretation as Futurism being the heir to the Baroque provided problems with
national identity. Both Baroque and Futurism share roots in Italy yet spread
beyond the borders. Cecchini explains that they are similar in the fact that they
both make use of a variety of stylistic devices to create an impactful interrelation
between the public, the artwork, and the artist. They also take part in the use of
persuasion and rhetoric. Cecchini goes on to explain Longhi’s life as a young
critic then goes into the rediscovery of the Baroque.
I most likely will not use this article since it is more about the comparison of two
artistic styles than the impact that said styles have on society. This article does
provide different concepts I can look into like why Futurism was rejected during
WWI.
Krajeski, Jenna. “Art and Revolution in Cairo.” Nation, vol. 298, no. 13, Mar. 2014, p.
27. EBSCOhost,
search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=94940138&site=eds-
live&scope=site.
In this magazine article, Jenna Krajeski talks about the effects that Revolutionary
art had on Egypt in 2011. She starts off by delivering an interview with Shady El
Noshokaty on the topic of his close friend Ahmed Basiony and his artwork. This
interview further explained how Basiony’s artwork, which was originally about
Egypt’s political paralysis, came to be reduced to a cipher of the revolution,
though Basiony was barely a part of the first revolution as he was shot and killed
by police when it had just begun. Krajeski expounds on the tragedy by further
explaining that El Noshokaty goes around galleries to promote Basiony’s art as it
is all that he left his family. When asked what the artwork means, El Noshokaty is
left torn between the artist original idea and what the public sees the artwork as.
Krajeski then continues by explaining the importance of revolutionary art during
the protests in 2011. She tells how the start of the revolution was a confusing time
but artists delivering work that dealt around the revolution made it clear what the
current reality was for the Egyptian people. Krajeski also goes into media
manipulation for political influence.
I will definitely be using this article in my research paper since it adds to the topic
of revolutions. I have yet to bridge the gap between this article and artistic
movements.
Benear, S. L., Sunday, M. A., Davidson, R., Palmeri, T. J., & Gauthier, I.
“Can Art Change the Way We See?”. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts.
28 Oct. 2019. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/aca0000288
This is a psychological study on artists, non-artists, and perception. This study
explains that artists do, in fact, see the world differently. It goes on to say that
artists outperform non-artists in subjects like visual cognition, knowledge driven
processing, and high-level perception. Not much research is given on low-level
perception. It goes on to say that artists can be described as visual experts. The
study acknowledges the fact that some research says that there is no difference in
perception in artists and non-artists.
I do not think I will be able to use this article because it does not bring up topics
on revolutions, artistic movements, or digital art.
Most of my sources speak on artistic styles and movements. The topic surfaced based on
these similar sources is the relationship between artists, style, and revolution. Most art in major
progressive eras have a certain theme or aesthetic to them that reflect that time period. Artists
make these artworks a direct representation of the times because art is the clear reflection of
reality. It is the sincere source of documentation.
There are a few gaps in my research. I cannot explain how similarities between Baroque
and Futurism link to revolutions based on my sources, though they are artistic styles. I could
further my research on those styles so that it lines up with my research. Also, my source that was
a psychological study does not give any relation to styles and artistic movements at all. It doesn’t
even give insight to revolutions. I cannot use this source in my research paper as it will create
confusion and irregularity. For the most part my research was successful and applicable.
Originally, I was going for a paper that was about the quality of artwork over the years,
but these sources have brought to my attention that I truly want to talk about artistic movements
and styles while still answering the questions from my previous essay. I will go on with this topic
in my research paper.
