Critical commentary

Critical commentary- ITAP lecture week 1

Two of the five key principles;

Notions of originality

References- listicles.thelmagazine.com,
Gordon-ramsay.gemzies.com, griseldaonline.it, downwrite.net, amazon.com, greatmodernpictures.com, blogs.sundaymecury.net.

People using others ideas making it their own, but is the person that we first saw the idea from, was it original then?? Maybe not. A large number of contemporary artists today have ideas that have been originated from someone else but making it to your own style and personality, are that classed as originality? That comes down to everyone's personal opinion.

The basic jist of this is that in more obvious visual terms, you cannot be completely original. However, the meaning and context of the image is always different, and this aspect really makes each art piece varied.



Leonardo Da Vinci's "Last Supper"

Concentrating on "The Last Supper" painting, such an iconic artwork was done famously by Leonardo Da Vinci. Incredibly detailed, with many stories and relations in different areas for this artwork, it has really captures the time and the style in which this was designed. Throughout hundreds of years, there have been many many versions of the last supper being created.   



Andy Warhol



Media and celebrities have involved themselves in this "last supper" style. This is to, in some ways modernise, bring it up to date with everybody, and especially the younger generations, who some may not know about this era of time. However, it could be construed in some ways that they are mocking.

People like Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol (picture right), have incorporated brand names to modernise this very traditional image. As well as this, there is significance to each brand mentioned. For example, the Dove logo symbolises the Holy Spirit, and the other brands represent the other holy symbols.

And even Gordon Ramsay has used influences from the painting, (below) with himself being "haloed by a flying brie". Inventive.

Gordon Ramsay TV promotion



Below is the underwater last supper from photographer Howard Schatz, whose composition and style has brought a very modern and futuristic element to the concept.


Howard Schatz





All of these images bring a new and interesting dimension, and wouldn't have been as effective without the "original" idea of Da Vinci.