Continually popular, art is a platform for social and political ideas, in addition to expressions of beauty and harmony. However, countless other media exist today that may improve on a story being told. As a result, painting as an art medium is a fraction of what it used to be. Over the centuries, art styles, and the interpretation of art, shifts. Today, we have contemporary art, pop art, minimalist art, to name a few, but the artistry of painting is still present. Consequently, painting is no longer alone, it is part of the art media family.
According to Jason Farago, “Painting's obituary has been written several times over the past 150 years” (2015), let alone just the 1960s and 1970s. He also goes on to say paintings are no longer “stand-alone
According to Jason Farago, “Painting's obituary has been written several times over the past 150 years” (2015), let alone just the 1960s and 1970s. He also goes on to say paintings are no longer “stand-alone