Art and Artists Sidewalk Art Term Paper

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Along the edge of the pool are her refreshments and shoes waiting for her to claim them. The detail in this work is amazing, the water even looks three-dimensional and clear, and there is even a life preserving "floating" on the surface. The artist often poses with his work, acting as if he is a "part" of the piece. In this photo, he creates a bit of performance art by acting as if he is going to climb into the pool with the woman. He uses vivid colors of chalk for his drawings, which makes them all the more rich and detailed, and makes them pop off the pavement, adding to their reality. Looking at this painting, the viewer would swear the pavement had been dug out, it is that very real.

In "Arctic Street Conditions with Soft Drink," a seal seems to be emerging from an ice pack, balancing a can of soda on its' nose. The detail in the ice makes it seem to be rising out of the pavement, with nooks and crannies that seem to be digging into the pavement at the same time. There are also blocks of ice "stacked" on top of the main ice pack, and a careful study indicates just how the artist creates these 3-D masterpieces.

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The "slice" of ice on the right is clearly flat and one-dimensional, but from the right angle, it looks remarkably realistic. His work is simply amazing.

The artist does not worry about the fragile, dissolving quality of his art. He tells one reporter, "I've been doing this too long to be annoyed when my pictures are erased,' he shrugs. 'Anyway, I always take a photograph of the picture first, so I can stick it on my website. The original might be lost, but at least there's a version that people can look at'" (Jackson 16). So, while his art does not last forever, it is enshrined on the Internet, an immortal testament to this artist and his imaginative artwork......

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