Digital Reproduction

This is definitely a decent job of altering the artwork of Xu Beihong, and compared to the original, there definitely is a strong aspect to the piece which I think is lacking in the original, in my opinion. The original felt like that an element of life seemed missing in the pose of the horse, and by distorting the lines of your version, it gives the horse a bit more motion in the image without a single flowing motion, which definitely works to what it seems you wanted the piece to look like. And although it might not look as evil as you might have wanted it, it certainly has seemed to reverse the original meaning of the painting, giving it a slight ominous feeling.

However, there are a couple of small notes. First, the distortion on the head makes it slightly hard to figure out how the head is oriented, which does increase the feeling received from the piece yet, at least to me, distracts a little. Also, it is a bit hard to tell ground from background, although the difference is there. Still, overall it certainly does convey what I think you intended to want it to say.

Very interesting final product. The subtle changing of the center color bar is evocative and adequately expresses what you summarized in your approach. Very thorough analysis of the emotional quality of the painting, and it informs your final product.

An interesting compilation of ideas. Successful final product. I would have liked a little more research about all of the styles you were combining. Overall, a well-informed piece.

Your research and documentation is thorough, and the final product is an interesting interpretation of the original piece. Great job.

This is a great start to reinterpretation and reproduction. Your research and process are thoroughly documented, and the final product is an interesting homage to the original Monet piece.

This is a really great project. Your interpretation and remix of the original style and content is inspired and informed by your research.

Thank you for your clarification. You don't need to change anything, these comments are just to help you on future projects.

Hi Almeda,

Thank you for the comment!

My idea to use a real eye photograph came from the artist's style of mixing the reality and illusions. Therefore, it doesn't matter whose eye photo is used. The point was to combine a sky scene as the iris into some real eye photo. However, as I mentioned in the Approach section, it seemed to me that the combination did not create a satisfying effect as the original work did (mostly because of the difference in background shadow I guess). Thus, I repainted my combination and tried to imitate the original artwork to achieve the ideal effect that I want.

Btw, do I need to revise the documentation to reflect this point? Thanks!

This is a great start to digital reproduction. The gif is interesting, and the added lines add a street art aesthetic. The research was thorough, but I wish there was more of a parallel to how the original themes of the Pollock piece are conveyed/changed/reinterpreted through your piece.

Great start to Photoshop. This is visually interesting, and the research, process, and reflection are very well documented. I would like to have seen a bit more of a re-interpretation as opposed to a reproduction. The idea to use the photograph of an eye was great, but whose eye and why?

Really interesting re-interpretation of the original work. The research and process are thorough, and your reflection is in depth and informed by the process and product.

Interesting project. Your personal interpretation of the original work was in depth and translated well into your final project. I appreciated your artistic reflection on the piece as opposed to strictly listing the steps you took to create it.

This is a great re-interpretation of the original piece. It is an interesting idea to think that instead of the physical things around us, people tend to be cluttered with the digital garbage around them. The collage is well-put together, and the documentation is a great start to curating your work.

Interesting study on the original Rothko piece, and the research and process is thorough and well-documented.

@dsaad completely agree with you on my execution with regards to the ragged-edge bleeding paint style. It is, at least in part, a result of my personal skill with the stylus / photoshop, especially when considered over the timing constraints of the assignment. I totally do not have enough experience to recreate that effect rn but hopefully as the class progresses / I practice, that will become less of a limitation and more of a stylistic choice because I agree it is a big limitation in how it reads relative to the original work. It did, I think, work decently (even if a bit incidentally) in tandem with the colors I chose to reproduce with.

I like the way the movement of the lines mimics the way your eye travels across the original painting. Not a super creative interpretation of the original work, but a handsome composition. Nice research on Mondrian as well.

This is a great first attempt at Audacity and AL5. This soundscape is compelling, and I believe it to be a very accurate aural interpretation of the painting. The "static sound" is a great representation of the chaotic line structure, but because of its presence throughout, it becomes the "shape" of the head. The silences are interesting as well, as interpretations of the negative space in the painting. It resets your ear and brain throughout the piece. I love what you made with the raw sound (sine waves, noise generators, etc.). It was a very creative use of more pragmatic elements of the DAW. Looking ahead, consider how the pieces begin and end, make it intentional - or not. For this piece, the abrupt beginning and end are actually beneficial for the jarring nature, but just another conceptual tool to keep in your wheelhouse. Your documentation is also thorough. In the reflection, be careful of self-depricating. You did a great job!

I’m really impressed that you managed to animate these figures and maintain the formal qualities of Matisse’s original work. Really nice documentation too!

Really nice documentation, and the image is striking. I love the subtle grid texture you added.

This is an interesting take on the original work. The research is thorough, and it informed how you interpreted the work. It is interesting that you say you randomized the pop-ups because to me, it looks like they move from outside to inside - gradually directing the viewer’s eye to the house. That is compelling considering the name of the original piece implies that the houses are the most “important” part of the image. Great job documenting, the reflection portion is especially strong.

Your analysis and interpretation of the piece is very thorough. Because of your documentation, I had a very clear understanding of what I was looking at, and why you chose the subject matter and technique that you did. The final product expresses many of the same emotions that the original piece does, and the actual photograph of your dog adds an interesting modern element to the image.

The research and process were excellently documented, and that makes the detail and work that went into the final product evident for the viewer. The image you created is compelling and I actually appreciate the raw artifacts that the camera created.

The final product is very interesting, and I love the unique interpretation of the original piece. The documentation is missing quite a bit of information, though. The research section should be expanded to include information about the artist, and other sections should be expanded to adequately reflect the process and product.

Your research of the artist leaves a bit to be desired, but the reflection on your work is good. I’d agree with your critique of your reproduction. The picture of the drummer looks out of place against the painted background. I wonder if the composition would feel more integrated if you had collaged images in the background to create shape and texture.

I think it’s interesting that you used random functions in code to mimic the “randomness” of the composition. However I don’t think the execution of the original painting was particularly random. It was likely very carefully composed. But I like the approach you took of animating the blocks of color. It’s too bad we can only see the animation in the header image. Also, you did a good job providing background info on the work and the artist.

I really like the way you interpreted Klee’s painting. Your reproduction is playful and weird and feels very contemporary. It reminds me of animations by an artist collective I like called Paper Rad. Your documentation is a bit difficult to follow. Look at some of the other posts on the gallery to see how people broke up their text into more manageable sections.

The artist research is adequate, and by delving into it that far, you were able to produce an interesting final project. The difference between the works is meaningful and you really embraced the style of art while creating something that was your own. You could have gone further in your product and reflection documentation.

It would have been great to have some more research about the artist and the work included in your post to give your reader more context for what they’re seeing. You could have just copied and pasted from your looking out post. I think you did a good job with your reproduction. You captured some of the forms and shapes of the original work. There’s something menacing about the original piece that you managed to translate into your reproduction. I like the texture you added. It’s nice to see that variation around the edges of the shapes. It would have been great to see a little more variation in the blocks of color themselves--different hues and shades of yellow and red. Keep practicing with the tools, but a strong first attempt.

A strong first attempt with using Photoshop to create a composition. You managed to translate a the texture of the painting into your reproduction, and I think it’s great how you reinterpreted the original by added a figure and highlighting the remains within the fire. Very thoughtful, and also a good job giving context on the artist and the painting.

Beautiful colors. An impressively detailed reproduction.

Your reproduction of the work is austere and striking. I especially like the texture you added at the bottom. One thing you could have done to exaggerate a sense of scale or depth would be to make the lines at the top of the composition thinner, to make them appear as though they’re receding into the distance. But it’s a nice composition. The documentation leaves a lot to be desired. There’s no research on the artist or the work, no context provided, and very little explanation of the aesthetic choices you made.

The documentation is thin, but adequate. It’s a nice composition, but you could have given more explanation of some of your aesthetic choices. Why parallelograms and rectangles, for instance?

Would have liked to see a little more research into Geiger and the specific work you chose, but the sound piece you composed is very eerie and reflective of the work.

I like the individual elements of soundscape you made. It’s jarring and chaotic but you still get a sense of structure or regularity through repetition. I wonder why you chose to add the intermittent cuts to silence, which you don’t address specifically in your documentation. Good research on the artist and the original work.

I love the way you interpreted Bacon’s painting. Excellent research on Bacon and the original work, and a very thoughtful and creative adaptation. If you had more time to work on this I would recommend adjusting the composition to make the top feel less blank. It would also be great to see a little more texture and variation within the large blocks of tan and dark brown. If you look closely at Bacon’s painting you’ll see that he added subtle variations of color in the background, especially around the figure’s face and the chair.

This might be the most mesmerizing art I have seen in a long time. Both looking at the original as well as the still version of your reproduction fool my eyes into thinking that the image is moving, even though it is not. I liked the inclusion of an animated version. I think that as I learn programming over time, this will be even cooler for me. The documentation is well-rounded, yet concise. Having seen what you did for this warm-up exercise, I can only imagine what you'll come up with later on.

As two people have said now, including the original in your description would've been convenient for comparisons, but I didn't do this with mine either. I appreciate the minimalist design of your version compared to the more crowded, chaotic original, as well as the reflection on a lake effect that you were going for. For me, the painting is simple and easy on the eyes. I would have gone into a little more detail in the documentation, but there doesn't seem to be much room for that due to the simplistic nature of your work (and the original, for that matter). Overall, I would rate 8-9/10, especially for a first pass.

Creativity- I would have been more impressed to see you do a work in Newman's style original to you instead of a reproduction. This work certainly proves that you have the skill to do it.

Execution- You executed this really well. I was particularly impressed by the shading across the canvas and that the edges of the zips were not uniform.

Context- Since this is a reproduction, it is undoubtedly true to the artist. Your intention to show what it is like to view the painting also shows an appreciation for the artist.

Documentation- Succinct and all-encompassing.

Creativity- I find it interesting that you decided to take the artwork and present the emphasis in a different way. It's an interesting spin on the original that nobody else seems to have thought of.

Execution- The new work effectively draws the eye to different aspects of the painting at a speed that is neither exhausting nor too slow. It reminds me of those christmas light displays that flash at different speeds to simulate animation. Though I believe one of the main reason this project got far more views than average has more to do with people assuming you painted this than your true contribution.

Context- Since Braque worked extensively on light and perspective, your interpretation makes sense given his interests, though I don't think there are more fitting ways that this could be interpreted.

Documentation- Sufficiently thorough and easy to follow.

I found this to be a very interesting and creative way to reimagine a famous work of art. This reinterpretation works extremely well with the feeling that you get when viewing the original. If anything, this recreation actually gives off a stronger emotion than the original! This was a very interesting way to reproduce an artwork, and it worked very well for what you were trying to accomplish.

I found that your execution of what you were going for was very successful. It was a very creative reproduction overall. I enjoyed the fact that you used the same bust that was used in what was considered one of the earliest examples of vaporwave, the album Floral Shoppe. I do not know whether you did that purposely or not, but it was intriguing nevertheless. If I had to give any negative criticism, it would be the fact that the main image was centered in the painting, just like Frank said in the comment above me. However, it still was an excellent reproduction overall.

Creativity: Creating a mountain's reflection in lake sounds interesting to me. While preserving the texture and style of the original work, your reproduction looks modern and incorporates your own style.
Execution: The digital reproduction clearly presented a sense of reflection, which indicates that your idea is well executed.
Context: Your work well embodies the idea of minimalism, and therefore I consider you have an thorough understanding toward the original work and its style.
Documentation: The documentation is concise in general and easy to read and understand. Adding the original work to the document to present comparison would be good.

Creativity: I like the idea that using gif to present the nuance of the frames and make the painting dynamic.
Execution: From my perspective the gif is really successful in presenting the subtle changes in frames.
Context: Your comprehension of emotion and how to present emotion is well displayed in the gif.
Documentation: The documentation articulates your understanding and feelings about the original work and your recreation, looks good to me:)

Creativity: 10/10 - What a creative way to give motion to a static painting. When viewing the work I envision Mondrian building up the painting on canvas, stroke by stroke. This motion that is implied in the original work is made literal here. Very well done.
Execution: 10/10 - My project used a similar approach, in recreating analog forms programmatically (I however used shader languages instead of python). Perhaps my favorite advantage of this is the ability to animate. I liked the fact that the animation itself is so short - it encourages the viewer to take it all in multiple times. I found myself rematching the piece and examining the interactions between the various moving elements in different regions of the gif.
Documentation: 10/10 - Your documentation was very informative and gave a clear depiction of the artists intentions, as well as your own when working on this adaptation.

Creativity: 10/10 I loved your reinterpretation of the work into a digital context. The title is also funny and original: to me "B, R, and G" pulls from a decidedly digital lexicon like what you would find in Photoshop.

Execution: 8/10 A fairly faithful recreation of the original artist's techniques but in a digital context. I find it interesting how different the texture of the paintings look in a digital context vs the analog context of the original artist. I also find it interesting how quickly you can paint this digitally as opposed to in the analog realm.

Documentation: The reflection is surprisingly detailed for only 3 colored rectangles. I especially enjoyed your inspiration from internet memes (namely, Pepe the frog).

When you mentioned you literally painted it by hand, from scratch, with some online tools, I felt impressed. Your work immediately evoked my thoughts about the original work. In this way, it's successful in capturing and reliving the styles and themes of the original. What I think you can do better is that you can delicately depict some specific elements in the painting like the crooked clock, so as to further the kind of emotion from the original work that you also felt missing in your reproduction. For instance, you can paint the crooked clock with smooth strokes and details but leave the rest of the painting mosaic or pixelated. That would make the essential elements and feelings of the original work stand out in your reproduction.

Creativity: You had an interesting reinterpretation of the original work, but something of the original's theme is lost in translation. By removing the garish reds and browns, we lose something of the horror aspect of the original work. However, your redesign is an interesting fantastical interpretation.
Execution: This piece looks smoother than the original, and forgoes much of the ragged-edged bleeding paint style of the original. The result is more of an abstraction of a fairy tale, rather than a nightmare.
Context: In terms of the ending result, the impressions left by your piece and the original are wildly different. While both force the viewer to parse out the shapes with great effort, the reward in the original is disgust and discomfort, where in yours the result is whimsy.
Documentation: You offered a concise overview of all the relevant information.

Your effort of incorporating Rene Magritte's elements into a modern photograph is truly successful. Your work looks harmonic and visually pleasing. Moreover, the kind of sadness you intended to express with your work further brings meanings and exemplifies Rene Magritte's moods and themes. The way you took out the original noisy background in the photograph and repainted it with the same style as that of Rene Magritte's painting's background reinforces such reference. Beautiful creative job!!!

Creativity: I appreciate the use of color in your recreation, and it offers an interesting perspective on the monochromatic piece. Your choice of hue for each partition of the fabric is interesting, but I feel that the piece loses much of the strength that it pulled from being bleak and stark and devoid of energy.
Execution: Although I do not feel comfortable with the resulting change in message, your edits to colorize the image were done cleanly and smoothly, preserving the original texture of the piece.
Context: Rather than the strong mark of opposition that the original piece posed, I feel that your reinterpretation feels despondent, like the worn and cast-off blanket of a family that had to flee the Nazi regime.
Documentation: You offer a detailed and exhaustive explanation of the influences on the artist and work, as well as their cultural effect. I also really liked the transition shown between the original work, your reinterpretation, and the melded version.

Creativity (10/10) - I love the idea you recreated your own experience in the style of Monet. It is very interesting that it reproduce the style and the perspective while using distinct images and media.
Execution (10/10) - I really love the beautiful composition. And the texture and color correspond to whole picture the really well.
Context (10/10) - I think you have very informed ideas about the intention and also the context of it. I love that you incorporated your personal memory and experience into this reproduction.
Documentation (9/10) - Very detailed and clean documentation. The artist, artwork, intention, and thought process are well-illustrated. And I think it would be better if you include the Monet's Sunrise and the photo you used as your base of the reproduction.

Creativity: I thought your reproduction was really creative, and I liked the changes in the background and the shoes. I really enjoyed how the Birkenstocks still attract a lot of attention, but with a different connotation than the original high heels.
Execution: Your work was really well done, both the use of the app and the choices of shoes/background.
Context: I liked how you tied in your reproduction choices with the themes that Kusana was trying to depict in her original piece. The themes in your piece differ slightly from the original work, but with good consideration of the contrast.
Documentation: The documentation was good and easy to follow, and it was nice to contrast your work against the original at the bottom.

Creativity: This was a really cool idea! I especially liked how you started from a picture of a real eye, as well as how it turned into something very much resembling an actual painting. Your product was a great reproduction of the original piece, and it's nice to see how two very different creation techniques led to such similar outcomes.
Execution: Your reproduction showed a lot of technical skill and is really appealing to look at. I loved the the brush stroke texture of the eyelids, as it's really hard to tell that it was done in Photoshop. As someone mentioned before, the shadow work was excellent. I was also really impressed by how you took off the eyelashes from the original picture of the eye.
Context: The work is well informed, and you definitely connected a lot of the original artist's style and themes.
Documentation: Great documentation, and I loved the specifics on how you began adding more once you finished taking off the eyelashes and changing the iris. I also really enjoyed reading you step through your Photoshop process as you created this.

After viewing the original artwork, my most immediate observation was that the footwear you depict is "on top of" the background rather than one with it. This contrast is made more apparent by the imprecise yet precisely functioning cuts I presume you made to isolate the footwear. The background appears to have watermarks in place which to me really invokes the question of ownership of a work of art and what work in the process makes the final product belong to an artist. The feeling I am left with after viewing your reproduction is a Fourth of July with the bright yellows or the Birk's like bright fireworks.

I could immediately recognize the original work you selected for the project and the first thought that came to mind was a pixelating app. Nowadays where apps have developed the capabilities to create paintings out of photographs, it was pleasant to find your personal touch in the pixelating process of the work. The name is very apt, as the pixels are indeed very persistent. I wonder, is this reproduction part of a greater vision of yours?

Creativity(10/10): I really love how you manipulate the texture and composition, while reproducing the original art style(impressionism&cubism). The work I reproduced was also monochromatic but your approach is really different and inspiring.
Execution(10/10): The outcome is beautiful and clean. And the specific techniques you utilized involve many thoughtful ideas. I think the techniques convey the intention of the reproduction neatly.
Context(9/10): As opposed to negative impression of the original Gray Tree, I feel your reproduction is somehow brisk and vivid. I wonder the context of your reproduction and how it is different/similar to Mondrian's.
Documentation(9/10): The introduction of the artist and artwork is concise. The thought process and techniques are well-explained. And I think it would be better if you include the original Gray Tree in your documentation. (I guess it is just a technical issue.)

You mentioned in the documentation that the original artist's works have been described as child-like. The sounds that you utilized in your audio piece did evoke memories of children's shows. Some of the noises reminded me of sound effects used for bouncing balls. The noise in the background gave it a sense of being somewhat jumbled, much like Cubist Head. A suggestion would be to try to make the sounds in the foreground form an overall recognizable structure. Though Cubist Head does at first glance look like a jumble of lines, they ultimately come together to form a recognizable shape.

I think it is creative to make connection between the size of the artwork and the size of your file size. As I looked close to your recreation, I could feel the size of the file since the resolution was decent after several times of zooming in. I especially like your brush style that actually looks like a legitimate artwork that is done by actual paint and brush. I was especially fascinated by the fact that the tone of red is different with different area. While your work simulates the artwork exactly, I believe there could have been some twists that would have made your art unique while recreating the piece of art, such as finding a way to integrate the artist's intention into your work. The documentation you made was precise and easy to navigate through. By reading it I could understand the artist and what your approach was. Nice work:)

I like your interpretation of the original work and I particularly enjoy how you perceived motion and sought to include it. However, I don't really understand why you chose only to make the sidewalk a moving piece, since it seems to me that there is motion throughout Insula Dulcamara. Giving the work concrete forms (worms, eyes, etc.) really brings your own perspective into this piece. Modern art can often be very alienating and you providing your own take on it really makes it easier to appreciate the piece. That being said, some might argue that changing the abstract into the concrete defeats the purpose of the original piece.

I think your approach towards the color of the art piece was very creative. You had a nice investigation on colors of Matisse's painting by rendering through all spectrum with a gif file. I felt I was looking at a pop art. One thing about it is that sometimes there are some fuzzy areas in the colored background, but I think that was how Matisse's original work was colored. As a person who tried to recreate Henri Matisse's artwork, I totally agree with how you described him in your documentation. It was very in depth, and I could easily follow your thought process and approach towards the project. Nice work.

I really like the idea of adding another human figure to the left to raise anxiety, but maybe that figure can be made more prominent because it is hard to distinguish the figure from the darkness. The right side is a well-made recreation of the original piece, and the idea of emphasising the human remains is great and works out well with the intense whiteness in the center. The creativity is great, and the context and documentation look good enough, so the main problem is execution, but it is totally understandable if you have no prior experience with Photoshop.

Creativity - The concept is very interesting. The painting is definitely disturbing, like you said. To take it a step further and redevelop the spacial features of the painting is a very cool idea.

Execution - I think you hit the spot on what you were going for. The the background gives the sense that there is an abyss. Looks good.

Context - Looks to be well researched. It seems you have a good understanding of what the original painting is all about and how to extend on the intentions.

Documentation - Well documented; acknowledges the obstacles in making the piece while giving good information about the process and also giving way to possible future changes.

Creativity - The concept is very creative. Vaporwave normally uses realistic background or elements but the idea to instead incorporate pop art into the piece was unique.

Execution - The colors match vaporwave very well. The sculpture also fits the theme, but I would suggest not centering it. Normally, vaporwave is symmetrical. Even when it's not, the main object is usually not designated as the center of attention. Also, the background is very grainy, so that could be touched up. But overall, it is A ES T H E T I C.
Context - Looks to be well researched. It seems you have a good understanding of what the different art forms are about.

Documentation - Well documented; acknowledges the obstacles in making the piece while giving good information about the process.

I really like the recreated piece. It not only captures the original work's spirit of existentialism but also shows an original interpretation of the original work. I would give 10/10 for the creativity for the innovative idea of the abyss and dismembered piece of the figure. The execution also goes well, and the final product looks great. 10/10. The context is also pretty self-explanatory as you discuss the themes of existentialism and the feelings the original artwork invokes in great detail. 10/10. The documentation is also well-documented, but might be a little too long for me. 9.5/10.

The recreated piece has demonstrated its theme directly and effectively through symbolic elements like the Nazi symbol. And that is an important motivation for me to appreciate a painting. Even though the work is more political than the original piece, I believe changing the theme works because it is a good way for the creator to input her understanding, emotion into the original work and demonstrate her own creativity. Besides, the recreated piece is consistent with the original artwork in style in the aspects of protagonists, those people's motions and the stairs. Thus the new piece well shows the ethos of reproduction---keeps the original style and go beyond.
So 9.5/10 for creativity; 10/10 for execution; 10/10 for context; and 9.5/10 for documentation.

Creativity: 10/10 I liked how you emphasized the loneliness of the project, and captured her feel of the image (something that is quite difficult to do in my opinion). It definitely stands out and shows a lot of thought put into it.

Context: (8/10) I liked the background on the work, but I thought there would have been more of a discussion on the purpose, background, and historical timeline of the original work to gain a further understanding of yours. Overall well done though.

Execution:n(10/10) this is interesting, cleanly done, polished, and like j said above, clearly well thought out. My favorite, again, is how well you translated loneliness into the image.

Documentation: (6/10) it would have been nice to see the original work, as well as gain some more context on the artwork. I also would have liked to see more details on how you made this.

Creativity (9/10) - This is an interesting collage in the style of Kurt Schwitters. You identified the key element of the original piece and is able to reconstruct the work using new materials. It will be better if the idea can be more elaborated, that is, deviates more from the appearance of the original work but keeps the idea of combining raw materials.
Execution (8/10) - The composition is balanced and is vivid. There are many efforts in revising the original logos and aligning them in an interesting way. However, some details should be more refined.
Context (9/10) - Good context. You researched and analyzed Kurt's original piece carefully. Your re-production shares many similarities with the original collage but is also vastly different because of the content and coloring. But aside from the appearance, the meaning of Kurt's piece should also be reflected in your work. Analyze the detail of Kurt's work and think about why he put those things in that way -- can you rearrange the logos so they also reflect certain meaning?
Documentation (10/10) - The documentation clearly informed me about the artist and the original work. The intention and the form of Kurt and his work are comprehensively analyzed.

The only way I can see the animated version is in the header, so that limits what I can see.

Creativity: This approach to remaking the work is an interesting one. The motion of the city (captured by changing lights) is something that would be difficult for the original artist to do. Your work solves this problem and makes it a more interesting display of the city. You retain the element of the randomness of the original work in a cool way. 10/10.

Execution: A very interesting work that looks good. I could see areas of improvement to make it match the original more (such as the left and right columns of random lighting in the original). The background tries to capture the blurred lines type thing Lewis does behind his light but probably could be improved. Still, it's good. 9/10.

Context: As an abstract expression remake, you seem to fall in line with the style of the original work. As for capturing the original feeling of the work, I'm unsure. Yours does seem more abstract than the original, in the sense that you can make out a city pretty easily in his. However, perhaps you wanted to capture the full blown abstractness that is in some of his other works. 9/10.

Documentation: Although the technical process is well covered and it seems like you're experienced in that aspect, some of the documentation left more to be desired. It was not clear exactly what general emotion you think the work evokes and what strong emotion it made you feel. There is a sentence about the artist's feelings on American racist being demonstrated but more on that and more on how you feel specifically would be better. 6/10.

Creativity: 7/10 I thought this was a pretty accurate representation of the artwork. I kind of wish you had included more of an interpretation of the art personal to you, rather than simply recreating ; nonetheless it's pretty good.

Execution: 10/10 I like how you employed brush strokes and purposely included his imperfections in your artwork, and how the little imperfections on his don't exactly match yours (because that's impossible because two different people drew it). The original is a bit darker in feel, while yours has some brighter colors. Context: 9/10 I liked the background you gave on the original piece, including how it was made, with the details on the color order. It would be nice if you also included a historical background on the piece,

Documentation: I liked your reflection and your thinking process. It was very clearly written and easily understandable, as well as being pertinent to the piece.

I find your idea of incorporating the distance between every person into the digital reproduction brilliant. On one hand, it imitates and generalizes the artist’s potential idea that “people cannot open their hearts even to their beloved ones”. On the other hand, it poignantly points out the fact that people are commonly hiding their true emotions and/or themselves from one another. The background colors from the original artwork also work perfectly in this context where particularly, the greyish blue creates the same depressing effect. Overall this work is excellent and I like it very much. But, it could become even more successful if more attention has been made to the details. Note that some figures are losing their shoes in the final work (probably because they were too blurred in the primary photo); the color of some small parts in the center has not been changed; and although the oil painting filter did a great job (the effect is very adorable), I personally find the white fabric painted with smooth and fine strokes in the original artwork yields a better sense of estrangement.

Hi Min,

I really like your work, it's super impressive! :)

I think it definitely manages to capture the form and movement in Matisse's original painting, and I like how you actually time the figures' movements to the music in your video.

One suggestion I have for next time is to make the colors a little more accurate. I know it's hard to tell what colors are in a painting when all you have is Google Images (and not the real thing), but I feel like your colors could be more vibrant or saturated, considering that there is a lot of energy in your video and in Matisse's original.

Overall, great job! I'm looking forward to viewing your project for this module :)

Creativity- The recreation takes a spin on the original painting, by incorporating a different color pallet and a different arrangement, but maintains the original art style. Impressive!

Execution- You did a great job embodying the same art style without copying the original painting. I think that the black shadow does distract from the color of the rest of the painting, though. My eyes were drawn into the black due to the contrast, but I believe the focus should be the color instead.

Context- The work shows understanding of the original artist's style.

Documentation- The documentation was clear and easy to understand! It was interesting to hear the history of the painting.

Creativity (10/10) - This is a really interesting work transforming stationary to motion. The original work of Mondrian has a sense of order because of its composition of straight lines, and the movement you created simulates the process through which those lines are drawn thus not only emphasizes the artist's original intention but also created a rhythmic flow of strokes, enabling the audience to re-consider the meaning of lines.
Execution (10/10) - This is a very aesthetically pleasant work, and it combines art with technology. The animation rendered by python code has a strong technical component.
Context (10/10) - Great context, which also reflected the author's careful research of the original artist. The recreation is innovative and is in accordance with the theme of the original work.
Documentation (10/10) - The documentation clearly informed me about the artist and the original work. It's easy to understand and helped me in critically analyze the re-creation.

I really like the recreated piece. The original piece is a bit depressing because of the general dark hue and the fragmented patterns. While the recreated piece produces animated effect, the motions have lessened the tension generated by the original work. Despite that, the recreated piece is consistent with the original work in style as the former has almost the same color scheme as the latter. The reproduction turns out to be an alternated demonstration of the theme of the original artwork.
So 10/10 for creativity; 10/10 for execution; 10/10 for context; and 10/10 for documentation.

Hi Chelsea,

I think it is a very creative idea of choosing a variety of sounds to contribute to the theme of "morning" and capture the atmosphere of the painting. With the interpretation that the woman's room is right next to the beach, I believe the types of sounds you chose were spot on, and listening to your project definitely evoked a sense of peace and tranquility. However, as the previous commenter pointed out, I feel that the noises could be a little more balanced in order to achieve the best listening experience. In particular one of the sounds -- I'm not sure which one, perhaps the one where you blew into the microphone -- was somewhat harsh; although it might be that my headphones/audio system plays it more loudly than yours, so it's more noticeable for me.
In any case, I love your idea and think that overall you did a great job on it! Keep up the good work.

Creativity: I think you took an interesting approach to the creation. Trying to show the emotions that were evoked within you is usually what abstract expression artists are all about, so that seems like a good more. You maintain relevance with the original work by showing your reaction and trying to emulate Clyfford Still's style, which is a good move. The finished product turned out unique and the approach was unique, so a 10/10.

Execution: In my opinion, the work is interesting. I would have liked to see more shades of the colors used, as Still often does, but as an expression piece it looks good. 8/10.

Context: Your work attempts to capture Still's style. It seems to do this pretty well, in general. However, it seems as though he utilized more than just solid colors in his pieces. The element of darkness seems spot on, though. His abstract shapes seem to have more "jagged"/blocky edges as well. Aside from that, the style is close and perhaps you put your own twist on his style. 8/10.

Documentation: Your technical documentation and reasoning for the remake are well documented. One of my problems with analyzing this work is that I'm unsure how you expressed yourself with the work. You mentioned how you were trying to emulate your original viewing and the release of emotions you had then, but how does that connect with, say, your choice of colors, as an example. Or the branches/fractures that jut out to the sides. What specifically drove you to do what you did when you created this work? 7/10

Your recreation of Close's work would definitely strike me as superrealistilc, as Close's portrait of himself would, and therefore I think you captured his work's themes and styles very well. And I think it's a very creative idea to use your own image as your digital reproduction of the original work, because it shows well how you interpret his work in your own way. You photoshopped and edited your photo to match the effects of the original portrait of Close, and I think you did well emulating his style, even though I do agree with you, that the texture and levels of details aren't quite the same between the two. However, that's what makes your recreation appealing because it's a modern way of expressing what Close was trying to express, using modern technologies such as photoshop. You explained your ideas and analyzed Close's work very clearly, and thus it was a pleasant experience for me reading your post. Good job!

Creativity: The work is a recreation of Chuck Close's original work, but a great recreation nonetheless. I like the use of gridlines to imitate the modular nature of the original work.

Execution: Although the scale of size is completely different, I think you successfully expressed the same emotions as Chuck did in his original work. Great job!

Context: This work shows understanding of the themes that Chuck Close wanted to underline in his work. You mentioned that you wanted your painting to be specific to the life of a student, so one criticism I have is that the digital recreation does not have anything that is distinctly "student".

Documentation: The documentation was very clear and easy to understand.

It is very brave for you to modify directly on the original piece! Making the figure into a gif embodies movement of the “She Wolf” well (which creates an effect that the original piece did not present very clearly); and I like the motion of legs very much as the changed parts were incorporated into the artist’s style smoothly. As to the eye, I like your enlarged version better because the original one was so small that I hardly realized it was an eye. The extra red arrow also works well. However, although the red and yellow lines delineate the outline of the wolf well, since you chose the relatively bright color in the whole artwork, I find that the figure of the wolf was a little over emphasized. I suppose that using a darker yellow for the layer will be more appropriate and make the modified part more integrated into the chaotic theme.

Perhaps the most succinct documentation I've seen in the projects I've browsed through thus far. What I find most interesting is how you managed to boil down the original work into something formulaic and programmed. In that sense, it very clear that your work focused most intently on the dissection and analysis of the original work. You really dug into the literal sense of what the original was and managed to, again, literally, describe it well enough to produce an effective replica. Like Sol Lewitt, but with a computer instead of a team of interns.

Interesting composition! The choice to use only two types of rhomboids within the piece lend's nicely into the final product looking very crisp, clean, and literally the sum of its parts. What's even neater is that because of your decision to work primarily with opacity and straight lines, you can see every detail in the positioning of each rectangle. As one observes this piece, you can get a clear and distinct flow upwards and outwards, following the lines of your tree. It really does feel like the shape and color sprouted out of the ground.

I think it's quite interesting and creative that you are drawing connections between Rene Magritte's artwork and modern life, between love and everyday human connections. I can certainly sense distance among people in your recreation as the it is portrayed in the original piece by Magritte. On top of the amazing connections between these two pieces, and the powerful underlying context, you also implemented your ideas very well. You also explained your inspiration and ideas clearly. All of these things provided a good guide for me to follow along your thoughts and to appreciate "The Lovers" as well as your recreation of it. You did a beautiful job and I enjoyed this post.

That's amazing that you created that with no prior Photoshop experience! I think it looks really cool and definitely evokes the same feel as the original. The sharp lines and bold colors of your digital work heightens the contrast and gives the work a very pop-art feel, which I think is a cool interpretation of the original.The white in the center feels a bit intense to me, but it definitely draws your eye to the human remains. I think the original has more shock value because you don't immediately notice the remains, but I also didn't notice them until you mentioned them. I really like how you considered the emotions of the original piece when recreating it.

I wish you'd included a picture of the original work in your description, but it wasn't too hard to find on my own. I'd love to know more about how you created it or more description of your thoughts before starting! I think your take is extremely clean and aesthetically appealing, although I did feel that the original Mountain was a lot more messy and busy: there's a lot of "noise" in the original, but I suppose the digital nature of your work takes a sharper, even more exaggeratedly minimalist look at the same shape. The extreme black/white contrast contributes to this extremely clean feel.

Creativity: I think the idea of using a real eye to re-create Magritte’s “the False Mirror” is pretty unique. To be honest when I slid down to where the two pieces are aligned together, I couldn’t tell the difference.
Execution: I am truly amazed by your ability to change the texture of the skin and add shadows here and there. This is very high quality work.
Context: Overall the work is pretty informed. It shows a lot of connections to the artist’s original work, and the original artwork’s style is precisely captured.
Documentation: The documentation is very easy to understand.
Overall I really like this piece! If there is any improvement, I suggest that you increase the portion that the sky takes in the picture. To me the importance of the artwork lies in the sky, so making it bigger might be a good idea.

Creativity: I really like the idea of incorporating Magritte and modern hustle and bustle. From your documentation I learned that Magritte is famous for depicting the depression and beauty of people’s emotions, and I think your re-production is a great way to highlight this theme.
Execution: This rendered artwork showed great Photoshop skills. I also like the way you color the photo.
Context: Overall the work is pretty informed. As somebody who has never learned Magritte before, I can easily understand the theory and ideas behind him.
Documentation: The documentation is pretty easy to understand.
Overall I really like your re-production! One thing to maybe consider on is the way to deal with people’s shoes. As of now they look a little off. Other than that the picture looks great!

Creativity: Your work is definitely distinct from others considering that it involves not only rendering digitally but also creating emotion with your own facial expression.
Execution: I would give 10 out of 10 for this. You successfully imitated the emotional feature of the original work, as well as use photoshop to recreate the process the original artist used, such as small grids or painting techniques.
Context: Although it looks like a very simple work, you didn't simply imitate his work. You analyzed the intention and style of the original artist and tried to incorporate the ideas into your work, creating your own work.
Documentation: Your documentation was easy to read and very interesting too. I really enjoyed your description of the artist, his work, and your interpretation as a whole.

Your reproduction is so great! I love it! I can see that by incorporating your own understanding to this painting you go beyond simply imitating Kupka's style. For example, you used your own palette (red, green and blue), and replaced straight lines with curves, which gave me a familiar yet fresh feeling of the work.
The only suggestion I could give is about the face. I think Kupka's work presents a sense of contradiction and a symbol of struggle. Maybe he is struggling between the orphist style and the realistic one. As an audience, I would regard the contradiction as the key feature of Mme Kupka Among Verticals, but in your rendition, the face and the rest of the painting do not conflict each other obviously. I think maybe you can paint the hair against the hair line instead of along it to create stronger conflict, or use a color palette that is different from the hair.
Overall, I really appreciate your personal style in this reproduction! Great job!!

Creativity - I like that the work blended the original artwork with the context of the painting of the time. It is also interesting that they took the happy, optimistic, and normal feel of the original work and put it in the context of a time in which happiness, optimism, and normalcy were nearly unachievable.
Execution - The digitial recreation was well implemented in terms of what the artist was aiming for. However, the recreation does not match the aesthetic of the original artwork. This could have been an artistic decision as well, so overall I would say that the digital piece was well executed.
Context - The context was well-implemented because the original work was blended with the political climate of the time and place that this artwork originated from in order to create the new digital recreation. I think that it is quite an interesting concept to take art and blend it with its own context in order to reconstruct a related piece.
Documentation - This digital recreation was well-documented. It was well sectioned, and the approach section explained artistic decisions very well and the reflection was very accurate in my opinion. It took an honest look at the similarities and differences between the original work and the digital recreation.

Creativity - I really liked what you did with it. I think it turns the analog piece into a very digital one with the use of motion and animation which would be impossible in an analog piece. I have seen similar animated pieces before, but none quite like this one. I like the slight offset of the motion of the lines.
Execution - I think it works really well, the animation is not overwhelming or confusing at all, it is a very simple and concise concept which I really like.
Context - The context is great. It mentions that the artist always tried to create art which was simple and balanced. The digital recreation really echoes these concepts because it is simple like the original work was, but the appearance of the lines is very soothing and calming and creates a sort of balance across the canvas.
Documentation - Documentation was concise and easy to read. It was informative but not lengthy. I really appreciated the section on approach which explained the design and artistic choices of the digital reproduction very well.

Creativity: I think you made a very solid outcome of trying to recreate the original painting in original perspective, closely working on specific styles and details.
Execution: I liked how you managed to use a drawing tablet in order to recreate the work as similarly as possible. The uncolored portions, some double or triple layers of painting, the overall impression is very much alike, compared to the original painting.
Context: Also, I think you did a good job of not choosing rectangles, and trying to replicate the original concept of the artist: imperfection. The deliberately created imperfection does more closely imitate the original work.
Documentation: Your explanation of the artist and the work is clear and easy to understand, and most importantly is very pertinent to your approach for your own work.

Creativity (10/10) - I thought your approach to this assignment was really interesting and creative! I like that you used the original work, and repositioned it/added to the background of the piece. The theme of the red pattern with dots definitely stands out and takes over the scene.

Execution (10/10) - Your final product definitely shows technical skill and seems well composed and thought out. It is interesting to look at and I think the colors accurately reflect a lonely, yet outstanding feeling.

Context (9/10) - You made a lot of great connections with the artists' intents and goals, which were interesting to read and show you are very informed about the background of the work! It might be nice to include more context about the style or influences of the artist/work as well.

Documentation (7/10) - Your explanation of your interpretation of the original work and your intent for the recreation are clear and well explained. But the documentation about the technical process of creating the final product was a bit lacking. I am not sure how you created the final product, or how it relates to the original. It would also be nice if you explained a bit more about why you chose the background that you did, and positioned the pumpkin toward the left, etc. For next time, it would be useful to have a photo of the original work to compare with your recreation of it also!

Creativity (9/10) - I like that you chose a different pair of shoes in your recreation of the work! I thought it was interesting that you chose Birkenstocks as a representation of modern femininity instead of high heels.

Execution (9/10) - I agree that the visual effect of the final product pretty accurately resembles the original work, and it is clear that you have mastery of the medium that you used! In recreating the original work, I think you did a good job of matching the overall idea, although the textures of the two side by side feel very different. The contrast between the shoes and the background is a lot more apparent in your version, and the background stands out quite a bit, while the original work seems more homogeneous, although this could have been an artistic choice!

Context (8/10) - I enjoyed the background about Kusana, but I do wish you went into a little more depth about the background behind the painting, as well as your interpretation of the work. You said you chose the piece because it is "very simple yet invoked a lot of different emotions," but did not explain any further than that. It would be interesting to hear more about what the work means to you, so I can better understand your goals and why you chose to recreate it the way you did.

Documentation (9/10) - I thought your documentation of the process was very clear and easy to read! Perhaps it would be nice if you explained more about particular artistic choices, such as why you chose the background that you did, and why you positioned the shoes a little off center, etc.

Hi Chelsea! I really love how you reproduced Morning in audio form. I think your project is very creative, as you tried to create the atmosphere of this painting instead of copying it visually. The sounds such as the breath and the laughters successfully aroused my imagination of a peaceful scene.
But I would still suggest that you put more emphasis on the theme "Morning", so that your work can better reflect the artist's intention. For me, the background noise and the breeze are too loud compared to the woman's breath and the birds, and they affect the serenity of a fresh morning. They make the audio sounds more like "a joyful nap in the afternoon". Though we may have different understandings of this painting, I think it might still be a good idea to add clearer birds' singing and lower the volume of noise.
Overall, I think your work is attractive and inspiring, and I really enjoy listening to it! Thank you very much for giving me such a great experience!

I like your idea of using various modern logos from online instead of found pieces of paper. It is definitely more relevant to today's society, which has little memory of World War I, than Schwitters' original work. Graphically, I feel your picture could benefit from more contrast. Right now, everything is brightly colored, even the background, so there is no strong focal point. In The Cherry Picture, the background is very dark and the objects he placed are lighter (the lightest being the titular cherries, which are the center of the piece). I think if you picked one element, such as the Apple logo, to be the focal point of your drawing and darkened/reduced the contrast of everything else, it would be more aesthetically pleasing. I like the various effects you applied to the logos; it is not identical to Schwitters' crumpling and folding of the objects but it is an interesting parallel, both conceptually (they look "broken") and visually (the Samsung logo especially caught my eye). I thought your documentation did a good job of explaining the similarities and differences between your work and The Cherry Picture.

The colors are very vivid and make me feel cheerful, which it seems was your main objective with this piece, so that was successful. I liked how you chose contrasting colors and blurred them together; it resembles Matisse's style (particularly in the background of his painting) but is still distinct. The fact that the dog was not painted over is somewhat jarring, it makes me focus on the borders between photograph and painting and the dog does not seem to fit in with the rest of the painting. Additionally, since the dog is white, my eye is drawn much more to the brightly-colored surroundings rather than the actual focus of the photo. I enjoyed your description, and appreciate how you emulated not only Matisse's physical style but also the emotions that he drew from. Overall I think this was a successful reproduction, and my only suggestion is to paint the dog as well.

The concept for this piece is compelling, and the different artist perspective portrayed in the digital version is interesting. The quick brush strokes on the digital version add movement to the piece, and depart from the original technique. The overall visual aesthetic of the piece is well-composed and demonstrates technical skill. Your documentation is thorough, and your reflection is concise and could aid in further iterations of this piece. Looking ahead, consider a deeper look at the original piece from the beginning. Understanding the artist's intention could inform your decisions creating a more interesting final product.

This was very well done. Your color manipulations and overall gif format really adds movement to the piece, and also helps those colors really pop out at the viewer, which was a central idea to fauvism. The process was very interesting to read about, and I am going to explore the tool you used to manipulate the pixels because as you said, it does seem like a powerful tool. Your documentation was very thorough and helped me understand exactly what you were thinking, and why you made what you made. I think you were definitely creative in coming up with this piece and you did a great job!

I really like what you decided to do with this project. Originally I found this piece in the looking out and it caused my eyes to go blurry and see movement on an obviously inanimate piece. So I really like that you decided to animate and make it actually the way our eyes perceive the original in the first place. I will definitely be looking into the tool you used to make this project because it seems very interesting. Your documentation was very will written, and explains your thought process well, and also gives a lot of explanatory information on the artist of the original work.

Creativity - 9
My first reaction to this piece was joy - the cute longing of the dog and the bright colors instantly brought a smile to my face. I think your intent of showing more emotion than detail was a fun way to go about this project, and the simple colors of the piece bring this out. It’s a simple yet effective spin that drew upon Matisse’s color and style.

Execution - 8
The outcome of your execution resulted in a colorful homage to Matisse’s style that shows your love for your dog. I think the selection of the picture resulted in an emotional anchor for the piece, and I love the expression on its face; it feels like it’s not the subject of a painting, but that it’s almost alive. I have two specific suggestions for improvement. One, I think that sharper outlines on the individual objects in your scene would allow them to be distinguished better from one another. Two, I would love to see the dog itself painted in the picture as well to integrate it into the composition of the piece. Beyond those things, I think this is a solid first attempt at using photoshop.

Context - 9
I think this work is well informed in its use of color to strip away some reality to express emotion. The bright, complementary colors work together to evoke a sense of love and joy, just as Matisse’s work did, and just as many other works of the time did.

Documentation - 9
You had a clear explanation and a good amount of detail. Perhaps the only detail I was confused about was what you meant when you talked about drawing margins. Are you referring to the margins around the edge of a piece of paper?

I enjoyed your overall work and I think that despite your being “not exactly a painter”, the end result turned out well. Keep it up!

Creativity - 10
First of all, I’d like to say that your concept was interesting and creative. You took a piece of art and flipped the meaning of it on its head while staying true to the composition of the original piece of art. I think this embodies the changed attitude Marilyn Monroe’s death when it happened vs now.
Execution - 8
Your execution carries your intent through well. Where the other grew gray and faded, yours stayed bright and clear and where the other used the same image throughout, yours used different and new ones. Those in concert shows the continued life of Marilyn Monroe even to this day. Perhaps the only thing I would recommend to improve it is what you mentioned in your reflection - experiment with different editing features such as filters in photoshop and see what other effects you could create to enhance your work.
Context - 10
The context connects well to the pop art style and to Marilyn Monroe’s contribution to society and how that lives on today. It would fit well in a pop art gallery.
Documentation - 5
While your documentation is clear and easy to understand, I would appreciate more detail. For instance, in the “Intention” section you could include what you mean by “vitality”, and in the “Work” section you could include a link to the original work.

Overall, I enjoyed your project. Keep up the good work!

I like what you did with this reproduction and it is a very creative idea to pixelate such a famous work of art. I give your creativity a 10 both for the originality of your idea and that you wanted to try and evoke the same emotions through a drastically different medium. For what you wanted to do it came out very well, and I would say it is visually pleasing so I give the Execution of your work a 10. I agree with what you said in that your reproduction somewhat fails to fully evoke the same emotions as the original, but this would be quite a challenge to succeed in. However, I think the exploration of art in a new medium in an attempt to evoke the same emotions was a valid endeavor, and so I give context an 8. And finally, your documentation is a 10 because I clearly understood how you felt about both pieces, and what you wanted your project to accomplish.

I really like your reproduction on this piece overall. From a creativity standpoint it is a really interesting idea to make a gif with very small differences between the frames, and so I would give you a 10 on creativity. In terms of execution you have clearly done what you wanted to do effectively so I would give you a 9 on execution. The only thing that could be seen as aesthetically displeasing is the graininess of the gif, but that could have artistic merit on its own. Your piece is well informed on the themes of Rothko's No.2 and you knew that you wanted to play with emotion the way the original work did, and so I give you a 10 on context. And finally, your documentation is a 9 because I would have like to hear a bit more on how you felt looking at the finished product compared to the original.

I love your idea of combining Monet's waterlilies and the galaxy! I see that you shape pieces from the original painting into nebula, and that you created the milky way using blue dots, both are very creative but you were right about the lilies not blending well enough into the sky. I wasn't able to figure out what you were trying to express before I read your documentary, and I think it is also a good idea to upload a picture of the original painting so that viewers can compare and learn better how you transform certain parts of the painting into your work. Apart from the things that I pointed out, you did a really good job making this picture look dreamy. Nice work! :)

I like how you chose to animate Jackson Pollock's "the She Wolf," especially when you add colors red and yellow on top of the painting, it brings the picture to life. Small details such as making her eye bigger is also nicely done; it makes the painting even creepier, and I think it's a good thing given the context of World War II. The more desperate the painting looks the better the artist's feelings are expressed. One thing you mentioned in the "Product" section, that you weren't able to fit the colors into the rest of the picture, I agree with you and I think one way to solve this is to use darker colors and a different brush. Also, maybe next time you can add more slides so that the she walks more smoothly. Overall, well done!! I hope my advice helps :)

This project is a really great start.
The concept for this project is particularly interesting. I like the idea of curating an experience around the idea of using a specific technology. The choice of source material is interesting and the in depth research is helpful in understanding the parallels between the two works. The outcome is compelling and exhibits technical skills. Your thorough documentation also adequately describes your research, process, and final product. The strongest element of your documentation is the parallel between the actual feeling and intention differences between the two pieces of artwork. I would like to see more documentation about how you made this piece your own artwork. The explanation of your project documents that you wanted to animate this artwork with a specific tool, but why and how is this now your own? What was the overall artistic intent?

Overall great job, and I look forward to seeing what is next!

I think your work is doing a great job in demonstrating the immortality of a cultural icon like Marilyn Monroe. By adopting Warhol's style of replication, you highlight the significance of Monroe nowadays as more of a symbol than an actress or artist. It is really creative that you are not just reproducing her pictures, but including several modern embodiments of her legacy. The pictures on the lecture are very well complemented by those on the right. By looking at the whole piece, I felt that the people's obsession with the memory of Monroe really allowed her to transcend time and death.
Also, your documentation is very clear and informative about how you understand Warhol's piece and how you decided to recreate it with your own interpretation. The execution is very on point as well. Great work!

I love how you adopt Rene Magritte's style and further explores the theme of "distance" in a modern, urban context. After learning about Magritte's background in your documentation (which is very detailed and informative), I was very moved by the symbolism and ideas behind this piece. Your analysis of "The Lovers" makes me realize that it is actually a commentary on the reality that people conceal themselves in romantic relationships, and I think that is very powerful. You also helped me learn that Magritte's pieces have a sense of narrative to them, with each picture telling a story, describing a relationship. In his original piece, the two subjects portrayed are supposedly in love, and their physical closeness and emotional distancing caused by the masks create a powerful, saddening contrast. You recreated this contrast very well in your own piece: the Japanese workers are seemingly walking on the same road, right next to each other, towards the same direction, but they intentionally distance themselves from the rest. In a way, you composed a social commentary just like Magritte did in "The Lovers." The execution is also beautiful. Wonderful job!