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Art

***** Ear Ash Head

Long Ear Ash Head" by Zhang Huan (2007) is a sculpture made out of ash, steel and wood. From the front, it looks like a cartoon character or some kind of monster, with two short legs, ***** wide body, and a head with things growing ***** ***** it. ***** the side it is easier to see that it is a head and the legs are actually long ears. It is also easier ***** see that ***** things on top represent hair, and that this statue has big nose, too. Looking down on the piece shows the eyes and the fore***** of this head, and gives it more depth and detail, and it is interesting how ***** art*****t managed to make it look very different from every angle, almost like very different *****s in one.

Close up this art is very rough and textured, like the materials ***** is made of. It makes the head look like it is old and wea*****red, and has seen many things, so ***** seems wise or smart **********. It al***** seems old, like aged and seeing ***** things, which many have been why the artist made this head. Some people say the head is a self-p*****trait of ***** artist, while other say it is portrait of Buddha, and it is ***** ***** ash ***** Buddh*****t temples, so maybe this is the truth. It ***** very *****, and seems ***** represent someone larger-than-life, so it ***** it would be Buddha the artist had in mind when creating it, and perhaps ***** is why it seems wise ***** very *****, too.

***** me, this big head represents history and wisdom. It is not beautiful, but ***** is not *****, either. It seems old, which represents history, and it is made ***** simple *****ems that have existed in history for a ***** time. It is *****so very *****we-inspiring because of its size, and ***** inspires awe, too. It is modern in design, but it represents a ***** traditional historical figure who was very respected and wise, and so, it is a blend of a modern look w*****h historic values. It is an interesting piece, ***** it made me think about how we represent history, and how it does not always have to be traditional, but can be