Men and Art

Alexander Cisneros, Theanna Ventura, Annie

Westmoreland, Ryan Ferguson

Introduction

• The portrayal of men in art and design had evolved over the years in many ways. One theme we have observed is that the portrayal of men in art hasn’t changed much. Men still remain to be seen as masculine, aggressive, powerful and in control of their situation.

Benin Culture

King on horseback with attendants, from Benin, Nigeria, ca. 1550-1680. Bronze. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller

14th & 15th Century

Albrecht Durer, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, ca. 1498. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (gift of Junius S. Morgan, 1919).

20th Century

Painting Title: Dennis Hopper 1971Andy WarholFamous American artist - Pop Artist

Painting Title: Self Portrait 1964Andy WarholFamous American artist - Pop Artist

21st Century

Barack Obama "Hope" poster, originally by Shepard Fairey. 2008.

Deutsch: Graffitit in Frankfurt (Oder) in der Leipziger Straße 27 2006.

Design Architecture

I.M. Pei, Architect - Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell UniversityPhoto © Jackie Craven

 Interior of Santa Croce, Florence, Italy, begun 1294.

Closing Statement/Summary

• Throughout the history of art, male subjects have maintained their roles of power. While the scenery and backdrops have changed, the subjects remain the same: dominant, powerful, intense males.