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Describe the significance of steel frame architecture.

Steel frame architecture is a technique of building where buildings are brought up

with the frame of a skeleton where the beams are horizontal and the columns vertical. The

main significance of this architecture is the fact that it made the construction of skyscrapers

possible. Other importance includes the fact that it enhances durability, allows versatility and

also saves the cost of construction because less time is needed for construction and the fact

that it can be recycled.

Discuss and explain the differences between proportion and scale in art.

One important aspect of art is the relationship that exists between an object and the

body of a human being. Scale in artwork, on one hand, compares the size of the object

relative to the size of an individual’s body. This focuses on the size of the whole object and

not the different parts of the object. The proportion, on the other hand, looks at relative sizes

of the parts or different elements present within an object.

Discuss how art can function as "cultural documents." Reference a specific culture and

works of art.

People are able to express their culture and worldview through their art. Since an

individual’s worldview and thought is greatly influenced by their culture artists are able to

bring out many aspects of culture through their artwork. Such art serves as cultural

documents by giving insight into the different cultures (Lazzari & Schlesier, 2016). For the

hip-hop rap music for example “live your life” by T-Pain ft. Rihanna shows the gangster

culture in the United States.

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James Hampton’s contributions as an artist and the relevancy of his work

James Hampton made such a great contribution through his work of art by building a

piece of art that became very significant to religion that is the "The Throne of the Third

Heaven of the Nations Millennium General Assembly" which was a display of various

themes both in the old and the New Testament. This could have been influenced by the fact

that he is known as the son of a Bishop. Despite being a janitor, it was undeniable that his

religious piece of art was a masterpiece and rightfully so since he spent more than one decade

(14 years) working on this piece of art (Lazzari & Schlesier, 2016).

The fact that he was not trained is an irrelevant fact since he used his natural talent

and creativity to come up with a beautiful and significant piece of work just from materials

that had been scavenged which he found in a garage he had rented. The fact that he was able

to develop such a relevant piece of work is the real artistry that James has since it is a display

of his creativity despite not having been trained though it is not known whether or not he

considered himself an artist.

James Hampton worked on this piece of work for more than a decade in secret not

revealing his work to his family, friends or his employer in a garage that he had rented after

working as a janitor during the day. His work was such a secret that it was only discovered

after his death by two individuals in the garage and the donated it to Smithsonian Institution’s

National Museum. The sister to James came to know about the piece of work when claiming

his body before his story became popular in 1964 after his death. James received no

recognition for the same reason that he had kept his work secret until his death which is sad

since he deserved it, but his secret work gained so much popular about a month after his

death.
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References

Lazzari, M., & Schlesier, D. (2016). Exploring art: A global, thematic approach (5th ed.).

Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.