Week 1: Two Cultures



In terms of C.P. Snow’s theories about two cultures, the separation between literary intellectuals and natural sciences, I can see how vastly different these fields are; however, it seems that contemporary culture is beginning to merge these two together. In our community at UCLA, the divide between art and science is apparent, especially through the geographical separation of these departments on campus (as discussed in lecture). Although physically separated, the increased use of technology in our lives has begun to bring these two fields of study together, and an example of this that I have noticed is in fashion design. In the past, the entire industry has been based on the artistic abilities of the designer to draw different styles, patterns, and clothing, but now it has incorporated the science of technology and turned into a completely different process. Fashion is now based on a person’s capability to use computer softwares to create designs. Many computers allow the artist to draw on the computer using touch screens, preserving the artistic aspect, and then it can be edited on the computer or reproduced onto many different textiles. Based on his article, On Creativity, D. Bohn would agree that the process behind fashion design is based on the harmony between both science and art, both incorporating creativity in order to create unique products. Overall, this is just one example of the ways that the disparities between the two cultures are bridged because science is so involved in the creative and artistic process.

From thecenteroncentral.com

From John Thomas on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4S4EUIIJ6g

From hubpages.com
https://hubpages.com/art/CADCAM-for-Fashion-and-Clothing-Designing


Sources:

Bohm, D. "On Creativity." Leonardo 1.2 (1968): 137-49. JSTOR. Web. 9 Apr. 2017.

Brockman, John. The Third Culture. N.p.: n.p., 1995. Print.

Snow, C.P. The Two Cultures: And a Second Look. N.p.: n.p., 1963. Print.

Snow, C. P. “Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution.” Reading. 1959. New York: Cambridge UP, 1961. Print.

Vesna, Victoria. "Toward a Third Culture: Being in between." Leonardo 38.2 (2001): 121-25. JSTOR. Web. 9 Apr. 2017.


Comments

  1. Lexi Jasper-BaylinApril 11, 2017 at 9:40 AM

    I thought your example of fashion design combining the two cultures was a great way to illustrate the cohesive work of both science and art. Using technology and art combined is now becoming more and more apparent in many industries around the world. In our modern world the two cultures are closing in on each other even more with the cohesion of art and science, thus becoming bridged.

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