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BFA 2019 Making art and Images about art, art history, clothing design, fabrics and prints, etc. I

Since this is my last semester for my BFA degree, it only seems fitting to explore a few things. People remember things better when they are written down and they can see the facts as they were rather than trying to recall them. Graduating Dec. 2019! FYI I was surprised to learn that most of the art in Japan was done by monks and aristocrats only up until about 150 years ago. The study of Japanese woodcuts dovetailed really nicely with learning lino and woodcut printing in my Print Shop class.  I had both during the same semester. Images from Japanese Art History From the Tale of Genji (above) Handscroll From Japan's Heien Period 794-1185 Hachiman Triad 9th century  Painted Wood I also studied German Art History since 1938.  We learned about degenerate art and the banning of modern art in Germany during WW2. I choose to do my in-depth study on Isa Genzken. I really liked the fact that she shows in NYC and other American locations as wel...