Art prelim

• Audrey Flack was influenced by...

  1. Female sculptures
  2. Medias beauty standards
• Examples of Audrey flacks influences in her work

  1. Her sculpture of Queen Catherine in 1992
  2. Marilyn in 1977
  3. Wheel of fortune 1978
• Saul Bass was influenced by...

  1. Russian constructivism
  2. Henri matisse cut-outs
• Where can you see Saul Bass' influences in his work

  1. His poster for the movie vertigo 1958
  2. His poster for the movie anatomy of a murder 1959
• Colour1=

  1. P--Contrasting colours: mixture of warm and cold colours. E-- The blue material overlapping the yellow skull E--- creates visual interest and draws your attention to the skull
• Colour2: 


  P-- Mainly uses warm vibrant colours E-- which can be seen in the amount of red in the background in the berrys and musical instruments. E---this creates a warm and rich atmosphere despite her object choice having darker hidden meanings
• Style1:

  P--audrey flacks wheel of fortune painting is in photorealist style. Photorealism is a genre of art that encompasses painting, drawing and other graphic media, in which an artist studies a photograph and then attempts to reproduce the image as realistically as possible E--the accuracy of texture from her use of vivid highlights on reflective objects such as the lipstick achieve this style E--and make viewers feel like they can reach in and lift the objects
• Style2:

  P--the style of work is also called a "vanitas" which is a symbolic work of art showing the transience of life, the futility of pleasure, and the certainty of death. E--she achieves this by including items that represent the fragility of life such as a candle showing that life can be easily snuffed out and an hourglass showing the passing of time, and a skull which represents death. E‐-this creates a strong theme and story
• Composition1:

  P--audrey flacks wheel of fortune painting uses composition to lead your eye around the painting. The objects are perfectly placed in a circular composition. E--this can be seen in the way the berrys drape over the skulls. E--this leads your eye around the composition, unveiling the story and creating a strong visual impact
• Composition2:


  P--the circular composition relates to the title of the work "wheel of fortune". E--aided by the symmetry of the skull on both sides due to reflection in the mirror. E--this draws your eye into the center of the painting
• Designer function1:


  P--the function of the poster was to invite people to see the movie "vertigo". E--placed famous "hitchcock" and "James Stewarts" names in the top-right corner meaning where viewers would see it and read it first. E--as they are famous and renowned people would want to see the movie
• Designer function2:


  P--the function is to give insight into the theme of the movie. E--the spiraling lines and falling silhouetted figures mimic E-- the dizzy feeling of vertigo linking to the main characters fear of heights
• Designer target market1:

  P--the target market was James stuart fans. E-- he was a famous actor at the time and his name is bigger than the title. E--this would attract his fans to want to see the film
• Designer target market2:

  P--target market of older people not children. E--the jagged font is aggressive and the red symbolises blood/danger. E--which attracts adults as it seems frightening the film is a thriller
• Designer visual impact1:

  P--the text is readable as the black text stands out in contrast against the red background E--this creates visual impact and means E--the target audience can understand what is being advertised
• Designer visual impact2:


  P--the swirling lines give you the feeling of vertigo E--your eyes follow the lines down into the centre of the poster E--makes you feel dizzy and draws you into the centre