Postmodern artists

frustration and life of what it was like to live in troubled areas with high racial tensions. Granted the lyrics were very controversial, the majority of it was hypothetical. Just like rap, all music genres possess questionable and controversial artists and songs. There are plenty of rock, pop and country songs that have sparked controversy in the past, and if it truly was that big of a problem then it makes it no different than rap’s “bad side”. The fact of the matter is is that it is just a…

Popular Culture Final Assignment A. Questions and Answers 1. What is meant by high culture, low culture, and folk culture? Explain and give some example! Answer: According to Rob Kroes (1996) in the book entitled If You’ve Seen One, You’ve Seen the Mall, Europeans has the metaphors that the use to visualize America and one of those metaphors ‘represents it as a country of leveling, erosion, and shallowness’. Kroes also mentions how ‘Europeans tend to pride themselves on a firm sense of…

Oliver Cromwell, King Charles I was overthrown and the powerful republic regime that was suffocating the country’s economy was eradicated. Trade routes were established and the rise of the commonwealth began. This growth had a profound impact on artists, writers, musicians and architects of the period. Scientific discoveries challenged the resolve of the Catholic and Protestant Churches. Many philosophers of the time question religious ideals while some remained true to traditional theory. The…

feminism, women’s rights or any thought over inequality of male and female genders, could not be mentioned or considered in the term of Cubism or in the beginning of the 20th century. However, this is also why Duffy, as a feminist poet, chose a male artist and prostitute as the speaker. In doing so, Duffy bridges the gap which was caused by not mentioning genders issues in 1900’s, while she develops a point of view through a whore who lives in 1900’s social dynamics. The one of the…

relate to through their own personal taste and sense of belonging to a class, this helped by the use of easily recognisable objects and brands that allow the viewer to connect with the works. The six final tapestries appear to have been made with a postmodern view, as Perry is celebrating the cheap, tacky, old and new all sewn into a traditional tapestry, by depicting and combining scenes of all classes. The colours he has used in his pieces are bright and garish, making these scenes stand out…

Peg Brand, in her peer reviewed essay, Feminist Art Epistemologies: Understanding Feminist Art, discusses the importance of female artists creating feminist artwork. This is because all through time, artwork has been created by men. When going about looking at this problem she referred to the reactions of popular feminist artists and their artwork and the criticism they received, such as Judy Chicago and her piece, “Dinner Party.” She received much negative attention from male…

When summarizing Rocky Horry Picture Show, we must not only understand the history of the production- but also the history of the world at the time of its release. RHS is arguably a postmodern masterpiece, although it’s cult following would never claim that title. To proclaim itself a serious postmodern work of art would allow the show to be adopted by the mainstream, whose attributes are usually NOT what the show stands for whatsoever. Rather, the show provides both audience members and…

The paper will talk about Paul Rand 's profession work, style, and his impact on design movement. Additionally, this paper will discuss the other designers in the modern movement that Paul Rand is associated with, including examples of how the postmodern or contemporary designers are influenced by artworks of Paul Rand. This paper will give a reader an understanding of why Paul Rand was considered to be one of the most important designers in the History of Graphic Design. Paul Rand was well…

Marina Abramović is one of the greatest female performing artists of the 20th century, known as "performance art" mother and as a self described "grandmother of performance art." Marina, as an early creator of long-term cosmopolitan, no fixed abode living, has lived in Germany, the Netherlands, Brazil, the United States, and as such is truly a "global citizen." Marina began her nearly four-decade long performance art career in the 1970's. She uses her body as her raw material and as her original…

Kenyatta Miller DR. K. Byars-Nichols ENG 233- Final Exam 18 September 2017 1. Puritans TERM: Puritans were immigrants who wanted to spiritually clean the church. TEXT: Judy Dow (Abenaki) Deconstructing the Myths of "The First Thanksgiving" Thanksgiving: A Native Perspective by Seale, Doris EXPLANATION: Majority of the people who traveled from England to this place were religious rebels who had severed their ties with the Church of England and became known as “Saints", while others gave them…