The images to the left is of a collection of pieces found in the Nelson Art Gallery. There are six pieces placed side by side to create a visually intriguing focal point. The image in the top left hand corner is done by artist Robert Mapplethorpe of the 1975 cover of Patti Smith's album. The next piece of artwork in the upper center column is by Robert Rauschenberg, titled Speaking in Tongues, done in 1983 of Talking Heads album cover. The image of the jeans with the zipper in the right hand corner is by Andy Warhol, and it is off the Rolling Stones album cover. The obvious pattern is that all of the artwork is of influential records of the time. Art and design is always dedicated to beauty or the people's perception of beauty, and this must of course include music. The word aesthetics meaning appealing to all of the senses, thus music encompasses a great division of what we define art.
This image is a close up look at a quilt made by Donnie Chambliss circa late 19th century. The piece is titled Slave's Popcorn Quilt, the dimensions are 90" by 72", the quilt covers the majority of the wall hanging in the tall white walls of the gallery. Yet, as noticed through the photograph on the left, the quilt is incredibly delicate and fragile in appearance. The fabric pieces have been sewn accordingly to mock the appearance of flowers. The "flowers" come in every color imaginable, and each piece varies in fabric from its neighbor. This piece is highly representative of design in society for the artist of this piece was a slave, and constructing the garment served as a form of entertainment at the time. Because the piece came from a time in history where segregation and racism ruled the nation's land, it is an example of how art and design may survive the lengths of times and reveal cultural moods or attitudes.
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