martes, 7 de diciembre de 2010

L.S. Lowry and Manchester city


Recently discovered by me... L.S. Lowry

Van Gogh and factories.



Vincent Van Gogh , a famous french artist, painted factories in the late decades of the nineteenth century. Factories were important for artists, because they thought industrial production was changing society in many ways. 

miércoles, 29 de septiembre de 2010

Factories in Diego Rivera's work


Diego Rivera 1932 - 1933
Do you know Diego Rivera?
He painted this mural in the 1930's.
What is this painting about?
Do you remember Charlie Chaplin's movie?
 Is it similar to this painting? How?
Why did Rivera include factories in his murals?

domingo, 19 de septiembre de 2010

Factories in fiction

Factories have appeared in many fiction films, TV series and books like Charlie and the chocolate factory, Modern Times, Monsters Inc.The Simpsons,etc.
Do you remember any other films where factories are important in the story?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Main Titles)