Andy Goldsworthy

This image shows Andy Goldsworthy's work titled "Sidewinder" which he completed in 1985. It is a piece of "earth art" which is Goldsworthy's primary medium. This type of artwork is very interesting because the "supplies" available are very limited. The artist has little control over what materials they can use and have to go with what is available at the location. Additionally, the works change over time as materials grow and die/decay. He grew up working on a farm on says that that experience was much like the process he goes through as an artist producing works from nature. He often works with only his bare hands and tools that he finds/makes rather than using machinery to help shape the things he works with.

Louise Nevelson

This image is of a sculpture called "New Continent" which was completed in 1962 by Louise Nevelson. She was known for creating assemblage works that were composed of wood, usually painted monochromatically as well as other sculptures intended for outdoor display. Assemblages, such as this one, allow the artist to take things that are otherwise ordinary or seemingly not useful pieces of junk and create wonderful, expressive pieces of art. While not all assemblages are made this way, they all are whole pieces composed of smaller things that are assembled together in a cohesive manner. She was a noted feminist and her style broke the gender barriers in sculpture work by utilizing what would seem to be a more masculine style and medium.

Luiz Jiminez

This sculpture, by Luis Jiminez, is located in Denver, Colorado, just outside of Denver Airport. It is a great representation of Jiminez's work: it is a sculpture, made through casting, which is colored vibrantly, and made for the public to see. The casting process allows an artist like Jiminez to create multiple, identical works and to produce the works, as is the case with this one, in multiple, individual pieces, and then put the pieces together to form the final work. Interestingly enough, Jiminez was killed when part of this sculpture fell onto him and damaged an artery. He was influenced throughout his work by his Hispanic culture and themes from his cultural surroundings were prevalent in his sculptures.

Jerry Uelsmann

The title of this image is "Myth of the Tree" and it is a photograph taken in 1963 by Jerry Uelsmann. It depicts a face overlaid onto the base of a tree. This shows Uelsmann's classic style of photo manipulation. This method, which required extensive work in the dark room, allowed Uelsmann to combine several negatives into one single image that would not otherwise be possible to produce. He worked as a photography professor at the University of Florida. His love of photography is prevalent, as he continues to produce works using old and new negatives to make new composite photos.

Annie Leibovitz

The picture here is a photograph that was taken in December of 1980 by Annie Leibovitz. It depicts, the legendary member of the Beatles, John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono. This photo is one of the most famous pictures that Annie Leibovitz has taken and was used on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. It is also the last professionally taken photo of John Lennon, as he was murdered only a few hours after it was taken. Leibovitz is known mainly for portrait photography, a skill that she has developed over the years and learned to master as a member of the staff for Rolling Stone magazine. Portrait photography allows Leibovitz to create a personal, emotional connection with the viewer by getting up close with her subjects, often celebrities, and capturing the subjects' personalities in a photo. She is known to push the boundaries on what is viewed as acceptable for publication in a magazine as she has produced several controversial photos throughout her career.

Henri Cartier-Bresson

The image above is titled” INDIA. 1966. IDIA. Rajastan. Jaipur. 1966. Market.” and it was taken by Henri Cartier-Bresson in 1966. In the image, Cartier-Bresson captures a group of Indian women walking through a marketplace with baskets of goods held atop their heads. He was known as an artist who captured everyday moments in black and white photos, and that is exactly what appears here. He traveled the world, capturing the moments that he witnessed as he went along. He also spent time in and around Paris due to the fact that he was stationed there during his mandatory military service. Because of this, he was influenced by some of the finest artists that Paris had to offer. He also is one of the most well known photojournalists of all time. His choice of photography as a medium allowed him to instantly capture moments in a single image, something that is important for photojournalists because it allows them to tell a story visually.

Jasper Johns

Jasper Johns used Encaustic to paint this work titled "Flag" in 1955. Encaustic requires the artist to work quickly so that the wax that is used stays liquid and is able to be manipulated before drying. Johns used Encaustic in several works to give his works a very tangible and realistic appearance. It is said that he painted this painting after seeing the American flag in a dream. He was part of the Neo-Dadaist movement, which placed emphasis on the work itself rather than the concept of producing the work.