This image of the couture sign is located in my room. My room is mainly 3 colors black, white and pink. I have a couple of art pieces that are all pink, this being one of them. This is my absolute favorite. I love how everything is pink, the background, hat, lips and top. It is a very detailed image but with just 2 main colors, pink and white. This image seems to be a picture taken of a girl and then the background was added to it. Since my room is very fashion oriented I think the context gives it a strong sense of class. Different cultures or socio-economic backgrounds may respond to it differently, I think it depends how much a person values color and fashion in order to appreciate this art piece.
This drawing of Our Lady of Guadalupe I think is stunning. My mom bought it in Mexico and it is now hanging in my parent's room. I think the Mexican culture is really seen in this image not only because it is the Virgin Mary most adored in Mexico but also because of the simple wooden frame around it. The image is simple but beautiful. Knowing that it comes from Mexico helps the viewer connect it to the Mexican culture but for others in different cultures or those who are not Catholic may not appreciate it as much.
This image is of my house door. I decided to take a picture of it because I love my house and the colors surrounding it. Everyone that comes to my house always comments on the size of my door. Apparently, it is a very large and tall green door. My mom always has it decorated or with a welcome sign to make people feel like they are at home when they come to visit. People in different socio-economic backgrounds may think my house is huge just because of the size door but in reality my house is a normal size and all the houses around it have big doors that are just meant to be the heart warming welcome for each house.
This image is of the flag outside of my house. For every holiday we change the flag in order to celebrate and show the spirit of each holiday. Recently it was changed from a Christmas flag to a Valentine's Day flag. It is another welcoming sign when people come and visit. It is something I am very appreciative of that my mom does for each holiday or special occasion, even on birthdays we have a specific flag. Different cultures may respond to the flag differently because we don't all celebrate the same holidays, but we hope it at least gives people a sense of welcome when they see the colorful and cheerful flag.
This is flower is in my garden. I took a picture of it because it looked like a perfect flower to me. It is perfectly in bloom with a gorgeous color and it was the only one that looked this beautiful. I think everyone can appreciate and enjoy this beautiful flower when they see it. It is just another reminder of how beautiful and peaceful nature is.
This image is actually of the Gaslamp movie theater in downtown San Diego. It was a picture a friend took for his photography class and he let me use it. When you look at the movie theater it may not look as beautiful as this, but I think the way it was photographed here, it makes it look like if it were something in NYC. It truly is a beautiful building that I don't usually look at or appreciate while I'm in downtown but I really like this black and white picture because it gives it a vintage look. I think other people living in San Diego can appreciate this image but other people in different cultures may look at it as just another black and white image of a building.
Nice job! I like how you picked your front door and made note of its scale, color and how it can be a vehicle for other symbolic items. Your comments about the image of the Virgin are also observant. The style of the frame really is reflective of what we see as Mexican art. Imagine it had an ornate gold frame?!
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