The famous philosopher and theologian Friedric Nietzsche once said “One must give value to their existence by behaving as if one’s very existence were a work of art” (Nietzsche). This idea that the human body is a work of art in itself has continued through the ages. From Michelangelo’s David
When the movie The Greatest Showman came out in 2017, people flocked to the theaters to see a film full of catchy songs, glamour, and, to be honest, Zac Efron. While I have to admit that the movie was a great production, what hasn’t been discussed enough is the fact
Although there are many famous artists in our lifetime, one of the most intriguing is the Britain-based artist Banksy. Banksy is not your average street artist. His controversial rise to fame includes the fact that no one knows who he actually is, and it seems that he is going to
If you were wearing nothing- or a little bit of fabric- would you consider yourself nude? In most cases, you would say you are nude or declare that you were bordering on the edge of nudity. Now, if a professional artist painted on your body, would you still consider yourself
The repeatable, memorable nature of viral dances is by design. Creators and influencers make moves that appeal to the masses, not only to view but to imitate and respond in their own posts. The most popular of viral dances may have millions of imitations by viewers, fans, and other aspiring
Do we have a responsibility to correct the past or is it irresponsible to think we should? This is the question that I’ve pondered since seeing “Roman Holiday” for the first time earlier this year. During the pandemic, my family developed a new favorite pastime of exploring all the old
Besides someone like Usama Bin Laden, Adolf Hitler is arguably one of the worst and most catastrophic beings known to man. What was it that sparked his massive hate for the world? During the reign of Hitler’s Nazi Germany, nearly all artistic expression–other than Nazi-promoted propaganda–was either collected, burned, or
It has been a long lasting fact that women are continuously sexualized in all forms of promotion. These advertising images that sexualize women are a part of a series of events towards normalizing this sexualization. This ad in particular uses the sexuality and femininity of women to promote a male
In recent decades many high end brands have been known to display risque advertisements. Advertisements such as this designed to play into individuals urges to feel adventurous and even deviant. Advertisements such as this allows for controversy due to the long lasting opium crisis this world has faced. Yves Saint
As we are all aware the pandemic has brought forth unprecedented times, for everyone. We have seen things drastically change in such a quick period of time, and it’s easy to say that everyone has been affected by this on one way or another. Things like stimulus payments, housing forgiveness,