Art in America March 2009
Art in America was the first magazine to catch my eye while browsing through Barnes and Nobles. The colors of the front page sent my vision all over the page. Yet it was not the colors that made me want to read further into this issue. I found the picture of four children lying in a sleeping a bag with AK-47s very controversial. The cover is set off by a bright pink blanket that grasps your eyes and leads you to see the delicate faces of four little girls sleeping. The space of the cover is used very effectively. It kept my eyes wandering the page constantly. As I looked at the picture I was amazed that the four girls are cradling machine guns. I immediately began to think of a loss of innocence. These children are stripped of their security and forced to sleep with weapons. I wanted to see why these children were portrayed in this pose. As I started looking through Art in America I noticed the amount of artists’ shows that were being advertised in the magazine. A very high percentage of the magazine is advertising for upcoming art shows. The advertisements focus on a piece of artwork that the artist is showing at there exhibition. This is a good way of attracting a wide variety of art enthusiasts to attend an art show. Art in America is directed toward an audience that is art enthusiasts. The magazine covers many different types of art from painting to photography. Anyone that is interested in looking at a variety of different artwork could find there fill in this magazine.
The featured artist, and the reason I chose to select this magazine, is Marina Abramovic. She is a very well known artist according to the article. She is called the art world diva. She has been a performing artist for the past 30 years. After reading more into her interview I have to comment that I lost interest in her as a person. She uses many mediums including sculpture, drawing, painting, and photography. Of those four mediums I only...