Currency

I find this design from the Cayman Islands very interesting and I like it a lot.  The thing that sticks out to me is the shell on the left side and the setting of a beach.  The Cayman Islands are known in America as a very nice vacation spot with plenty of nice beaches so the money is appealing to tourists that go there.  The colors stand out because they aren't green they are all different colors that make it look a lot more appealing to the human eye.  You can see the palm tree, a treasure chest and a boat in the back.  To me, the treasure chest is saying that you being there is kind of a like a prized possession.  This $10 from the Cayman Islands stood out to me and made the islands look very appealing to go to.

Chuck Close

I like this painting by Chuck Close a lot.  I like it because the effects he put in it changes the look of the man.  He adds the effects which makes it look like the man's hair is sticking up around his entire head, which intrigued me.  The effect also changes the way the man's eyes look.  It adds an angry look to the man's face making the picture more serious.  I think the painting would have been great before, but because even greater after the effects were put in to change the attitude of the image.

Repetition of Form

This image uses the repetition of the pots as the form of repetition.  The repetition brings the sense of unity to the middle of the image and takes everything away from the dull walls.  The repetition brings the entire focus to the center of the image, which is what repetition is supposed to do.  It is supposed to bring the focus to one specific point that which is done by creating the unity from the images being put close together.

Gestalt Principles

This image uses the Gestalt principle of proximity.  Proximity is when a group of objects are placed closely together making it seem like they are all part of one group.  The objects look like separate squares when placed far apart, but they look like they form one square when they are placed close together.

Andy Goldsworthy

I find this picture by Andy Goldsworthy interesting because of the change in colors as the rocks go toward the hole in the middle.  It is kind of like when going into a cave or something and the deeper you get the darker the hole in the middle gets.  It is a very neat piece of art because of the circle that is created.  I like the fact that it isn't chaotic like the other pieces of art we have looked at in class.  It is different and resembles a passage through the middle which is quite interesting.

Form vs. Content

The picture above is one that was drawn by Bejamin Franklin and shows a great distinction between form and content.  The content of the picture is a message that says the colonies that existed at the time were too seperate and needed to join together as one.  The colonies at the time we separated and he was saying if they didn't join together it was going to end in people dying, which is what happened during the civil war.  The form of the picture is a political cartoon that he posted in the Pennsylvania Gazette.  The cartoon is how Benjamin Franklin decided it was the best way to convey his message.

Lucas Samaras

The box above made by Lucas Samaras really stood out to me over the rest.  The man looking back at you in the mirror just caught by eyes and put an immediate interest in me.  The box is designed to make it look like someone is looking in the mirror and their reflection is coming back at you.  The box has an eerie sense to it and thats what made it interesting.  Even the design on the outside of the box with the black and white stripes and the two spots, kind of messes with your eyes and makes you think a little bit.  I couldn't tell what was in the box but to me it looked a little like diamonds with something placed in the diamonds.  I found this piece to be a mind twisting box that makes you think about what you can see.