Walker's exploration of the difference between the theme and big idea of a piece, or series, of artwork is very intriguing to myself, and really makes my mind wonder. This concept forces you to think about every detail of the work, looking for patterns, relationships, similarities, and differences. The theme is easier to declare, being it is puppies or summer, while the big idea requires a little more thinking, going more in depth with feelings and purpose. I found this useful because it will make me focus more on the meaning I am trying to portray with my work to my audience.
I found it difficult to grasp the idea that Bartlett expresses about liking breaking the rules. When it comes to art, I feel as if there is never any rules and all work is different and has a unique purpose, as is. By breaking the rules, I think she is just expressing her self in ways new to that type of media.
Barrett's article focused on connotation and denotation, which I feel are both very important in any industry. The way one person portrays something, can be completely different from how another does. I learned from the article how discussing denotation and connotation out loud can help distinguish the objects which trigger differences in opinions. The denotations discussed in the simple example of cereal boxes were a great way to realize the resulting connotations, such as milk and fruit being related to adult cereals and cartoons associated with kid focused ones.
I did not completely agree with the connotations associated with the Destiny's Child magazine cover photo, solely because I knew the significant purpose of the photo at the time it was published. It is accepting to say it is scandalous and such, but I feel the photo is mainly about the survival of the band members left and what they are yet to conquer in the music industry. This is when denoting parts of an image can get messy and cause all kinds of confusion and issues, even serious ones such as political or sexual.
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