Damien Hirst

I read a lot about Damien Hirst and all of the work he has done. I find what he does very interesting, although his art is not something that I would particularly invest my money in I think its great that other people appreciate his hard work. His artwork is unlike anything I have ever seen before, the concepts of putting real animals into his pieces and being able to walk around and view them is really incredible. The piece of work with the cow split into two, and being able to walk through it and see its insides is crazy to think about, and I would really like to view some of his pieces in person. More than just the concepts behind his artwork, the work that is put into them is incredible as well. Having to perserve the animals, and put the casting around them takes a lot of time, patience, and hard work. Before learning about Damien, if I saw his artwork I probably wouldn't have thought into it very much and would have surpassed it. After learning about his art and the work that goes behind it I have found a new respect level for him and his work. 

When reading about the auction that he had in London I was shocked. He raised $198 Million dollars. That amount of money is unimaginable and that really shows how much people appreciate his artwork. With what the economy is like today its crazy to think that some people have that much money to be spending on art when the rest of the world is trying to conserve their money. I think it is fabulous that people do appreciate his work and are willing to spend their money on it. I read many articles which stated that he had been having bad dreams about not getting any bids at the auction, he was woken to a great surprise. I am very happy that you had us look him up and learn more about him because I really enjoyed seeing the different aspects of art and realizing that some things that people wouldnt necessarily consider art, are very much so art to other people. 

external music

As I am writing this blog I am watching music videos on mute. This is a perfect example of why external music is added to videos and movies. Videos without music are boring and slightly confusing. Personally, I match music to my emotions. If I am in a bad/sad mood I am more likely to listen to slow, quiet music as opposed to when I am in a happy fun mood I will be listening to upbeat dancing music. When watching videos, external music adds much more than people realize. It helps you connect your emotion to what you are watching and points you in the right direction to understand what the director wants you to feel at that moment. With good external music, you might not even realize the sounds you are hearing because they go so perfect with what you are actually feeling that its hard to separate what you are hearing and feeling. I think that music has a lot to add to videos and pieces of art and art in general wouldn't be the same without it.

first blog

My name is Perri Landsberg. I am from New York and am a junior at UT. I am an Advertising and Public Relations major and wish to do something within the party planning field. I am very interested in design and fashion and spend my summers interning in the fashion industry. I am planning on studying abroad next semester in Florence and am very excited for that experince. 

I am very excited and interested about this class. I have heard great things from friends that were in it and loved it. I also have heard a lot about you as a person and am very excited to hear your take on different issues and subjects and take part in class discussions about them. I don't know what to expect during class time but am excited to find out and get the class started. I am sorry about your loss, hope to see you back tomorrow.