Vaughan's Journey Through the Exploration of World Art

  Mid Modern Exhibit of the Influence of World War Two   Introduction             As I touched upon in my last installment and throughout this blog, I’m a huge fan of history, especially the World War eras. So, after choosing to highlight World War One and its influence on art last week, it only felt right to pick World War Two for this. Just as the war changed technology and borders, it also left a lasting and meaningful mark on art. This can be seen in myriad ways and perspectives even today. Everything from changing art styles and themes to the rise of new and influential artistic practitioners is on display throughout this reverting era. Hopefully, these changes will be as apparent and interesting to you as they are to me throughout the rest of this issue. With that out of the way, it is time to look at my first artist, the amazing Allen Say. Allen Say and The Bicycle Man               Literature and art have always gone hand in hand for me, so I knew I had to highlight Say’s

  Early Modern Blog Exhibit - The Influence of World War One     Introduction                                                                             The topic I will be covering in this week's installment, is something that is of both great importance to me and early modern art, World War On e. As I ’ve stated in previ ous post s, I’m a huge fan of both reading and history. So, even fr om a young ag e , I ’ve loved to read everything I could involving the first world war. How does this relate to art, you might ask? Well, I was first introduced to this volatile era through an artistic medium in the form of Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales .                  I know I have talked about Mr. Hale and his work before, but I cannot stress enough just how amazing and eye-opening reading his books were for me. As always, I recommend anyone with some interest to take a look at his excellent illustrations and storytelling