The site to, in my oppinion was well layed out and was pretty interesting. Although this doesn't quite consist in my interests it was fairly interesting. I liked how you could choose the toy that you wanted to look at rather than just hit many links that are confusing. My favourite toy was the Phenakistoscope. It caught my eye and I thought it was cool. Although modern toys are more technical this still seems like something people of all ages would like.

mixed media artist Barbara Kruger

Media artist Barbara Kruger: Famous for layered photographs. She uses lots of reds, blacks, greys, and whites. In her phrases she tends to use lots of pronouns like "I", "we", or "they". She is an American conceptual artist. She was born in New Jersey in 1945. She later left there to go to the Syracuse University. Later she moved to New York where she began to attend the Parson School of Design. She had gone to school with Diane Arbus and Marvin Israel. They were graphic designer and art director for Harpers Bazaar. They had introduced Barbara Kruger to the fashion and magazine sub-cultures and photographers. After one year at this school she left and worked at Mademoiselle magazine industry. She was am entry-level designer and later became a chief designer. In her work she uses text containing sexism and misogyny(hatred against women). She has also created films, videos, adios and projections. Also in 2005, she was honored at the fifty-first Venice Biennale with the "Golden Lion" for her life-time achievement. Currently, she is a professor at the University of California at Los Angeles. That is the mixed media artist Barbara Kruger.

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Rococco Red, the colour I chose

Rococco Red, I like this colour because it is vibrant. It represents me because it gives you energy and it is happy. I believe fashion designers should choose colours that resemble people and who they are. I believe they should ask what colours people are into. Depending on the season is the value or intensity of the colour. For example, if it is winter they will where more mellow, soft, dark colours. If it is summer, people wear more bite, enthusiastic colours. They also choose colours that will affect peoples mood. They have to find colours that go well together and people will enjoy.