Vermeer inspired sketchup

this is a house i did in sketchup that was inspired by Vermeer's domestic dutch style of painting

Barnett Newman

Barnett Newman was a painter in the mid 20th century. His style is usually one solid color with one or more streaks going down the canvas.
I dont really consider his style to be art. Yes, hes trying to break down the social conceptions of what art should be, but I feel that theyre there for a reason, so things like one block and a line arent considered master pieces, and people who have actual talent can still be the ones who receive recognition. Some people say that this should still be considered art, but i feel theres a difference between art and paint on a canvas, just like theres a difference between music and random sounds. These differences are hard to define and vary from person to person, but for me personally most of Newmans paintings arent really art, they are just paint on a canvas.

Arne Jacobsen

Arne Jacobsen was an architect and designer who lived from 1902 to 1971. His most famous designs are "Model 7" and "The egg."

This chair is the Model 7 with arm rests. It is really simple with only wood and metal components. The lack of ornate details and decorations gives them a more natural and almost futuristic feel.

this is cool.

These chairs were designed for the lobby of a building in Copenhagen. The chairs look like they perfectly encompass anyone who sits in them. The shape is a little more complex than some of the others Arne designed but they still seem simple and very down to earth.

This dining set was designed by Jacobsen in 1969, but look like they could be from 10 years ahead of us. Again the prominent white color and lack of details give the set a futuristic feel.

Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams created the "Zone System" which was a way to determine exposure, and contrast. The pictures he created with this system were distinguishable by the resulting clarity and resolution.
This is a video of some of his photographs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQytsUuVYGM
He found a way to categorize and organize the way a photo should be taken, which relates to Picasa because you can also edit exposure, contrast and highlights to get the best possible picture.

Isamu Noguchi

Isamu Noguchi is a japanese sculpter/architect. He has done sculptures and gardens for companies and clients all    around the world. He began making scupltures in the 1930's all the way to the 1950's and opened a museum in the 80's. He was born in LA and had an American mom and Japanese dad. He then lived in Japan until he was 13 and moved to Indiana. His works are organic and supposed to blend in with their surroundings. He worked with many different materials and said he, "didnt want to belong to any one school," because he was, "always learning and discovering." 

SANAA Architects of Japan

These are the Japanese SANAA Architects who have designed countless buildings around the world including the Dior building in Tokyo, and a library in Germany.

This is the Serpentine Pavillion designed by the SANAA team for a park. It is a large piece of aluminum that is supposed to resemble smoke moving freely throughout the trees. 

This is the Museum of contemporary art in NY. It was built in 2009.

The SANNA architects won the pritzker prize in 2010 and are becoming as well known as Ghery, Hadid, and other influential architects.

Henry Moore

Henry Moore makes sculptures that resemble people in an abstract way. His work is interesting to look at, and thought provoking. One quote by him is, "To know one thing you must know the opposite." This can be applied to his sculptures in that, by trying to understand humans and people in great detail, you must frst know the opposite, obscure, abstract, and undetailed works of art.