Art Bites

There are different kinds of art. You knew that but I’m going to explore an art contrast you may not have considered. If you are reading this you know of one kind of art, the kind in museums and galleries. The word “art “ is in use constantly in newspaper newsrooms. It means photographs, as in, “I need some art for page six.” (This editor is taking the high road or the low road of photojournalism.) The high road is. Photographs can say some things better than words. For example, the news story may say “7,000 starving children.” A photo of one child has more impact. The low road is, “I need some art to break up all the type on the page.” Newspaper photographers compete with words, as a painter may compete with the DJ at an exhibit opening. There’s enough abuse to go around. Let’s look at the strengths of each, by eavesdropping on an artist/photojournalist discussion. Photojournalist:   I’m showing the public major events of the day. Artist:  You are showing the publi...

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Andrey Mironov was born in Ryazan, Russia, in 1975. In 1991, he was admitted to the Professional College in Ryazan. In 1993, he started his carear in Russian Armed Forces and than in the Ministry of the Interior. Since 2007 he has been taking part in Art exhibitions. In 2007, Andrey won the first place in Moscow Russian art week. In his art he focuses on religious inspiration and motifs and is often intended to uplift the mind to the spiritual. Andrey attempts to illustrate, supplement and portray in tangible form the principles of Christianity. His greatest creative triumphs are illustrations of scenes from the Bible. In his paintings and prints he exhibits knowledge of classical iconography, which he moldes to fit the requirements of his own experience; thus, the depiction of a biblical scene is informed by Andrey's knowledge of the specific text and his assimilation of classical composition.