North Carolina from their beginnings to the present time. With this in mind, theįollowing essay provides a brief history of the Visual Arts of the southeast region of Music, architecture, film, or any form of written expression. What it does not include are theatre, dance, Textile art), and digitally created works (including original works reproduced in limitedĮditions using methods such as giclée, a process of making fine art prints from aĭigital source using ink-jet printing). The Visual Art Community in Wilmington and South East North Carolina: A DigitalĮxhibit, the category, visual arts, includes drawing, painting, traditional photography,ĭigital photography, printmaking, sculpture, works of craft (such as jewelry, pottery, and Qualify our definition of the visual arts by stating what its creators intend to include. So, for the purposes of this “Digital Exhibit,” let us The bottom line, it seems, is that we can tailor the definition of art or the arts to
For example, architecture may appeal to the intellect, yet it also has a practicalįunction and, a beautifully designed vase may be perfect for displaying a bouquet ofįlowers, but still stand on its own as an object which stimulates us intellectually. In all of these definitions, it is not hard to see the blurring of boundaries betweenĬategories. While jewelry, ceramics, textiles, and other functional objects that incorporate aspects ofĬreative design would fall into the applied category.
Would place drawing, painting, sculpture, and architecture in the category of the fine arts, Fine arts are thought to provide intellectual stimulation, while applied artsĪre usually designed for a specific function that involves everyday use. While sculpture and architecture might be placed in the category of plastic arts and byĪnother definition, which has its origins in the Eighteenth and NineteenthĬenturies, makes a conscious separation between the fine arts and the applied (or In such a definition, drawing, painting, photography, digitallyĬreated works, and printmaking would come under the former and qualify as visual arts, Such as the performing arts of dance and music might qualify for inclusion under thisĭistinctions are also often made that separate two-dimensional art forms from In its most generic form the visual arts would include any form of humanĬreation that depends primarily on the sense of sight. Often occur which appear to depend on the needs of the individual or group creating theĭefinition. Over time, the definition of the Visual Arts has been somewhat fluid. It transcends our ordinary lives and lets us imagine what is possible.” Nation, it favors no race, and it acknowledges no class. The History of the Visual Arts Community in Southeastern North CarolinaĪccording to Richard Kamler, “Art is our one true global language. Hewlett which is available in digital full-text here. The documents: history of the visual arts communityīelow is a recent history of arts in the area meant to complement the comprehensive history found in the book "Two Centuries of Art in New Hanover County" by Crockette W. "Two Centuries of Art in New Hanover County"
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