Postmodern literature

Matisse's painting Dance, is often considered to be the painting that launched his artistic career and got him into the mainstream of modern art as we know it today. The Dance is known to be a key example of modernism since it satisfies the quota that art critic Clement Greenberg has set forward for us and paves a new direction in modern art for future generations to follow. According to Greenberg, modernism in painting should have a strong focus on the basic structure presented in each artwork…

The art of the 1980s was a simple, colorful, yet controversial time for most artists. It was often simplistic and easy to produce for most of the art was repetitive and at a glance plain. Critiques questioned the definition of art and what defines art since art started to become a bit more abstract and restrained from imitating life. For example, a very controversial artist from the 1980s, Andy Warhol was often looked down upon by others seeing that his pop art included much repetition of the…

Panicked Paper Against Shrouded Software How has art adapted to the modern technological age? An important factor of art is displaying it so it can be admired, but each style of art has different ways it can be stored for later uses. In contribution, long-term, the environment is by some means affected due to the media used. Generally, art can be beautiful, strange, and many other things, but it's the journey it captures that holds meaning. Preservation of artwork is vital to upkeep the piece’s…

Site specific art is art that is specific to one place. These usually cannot be moved to another location and are created to stay in one particular spot. Site specific artworks are created to bring in tourists to another country of city and increase revenue by bring in more tourists. An example of site specific art can be the Golden Gate Bridge. The Golden Gate Bridge is located in San Francisco, California. The construction for the bridge began in 1933 and ended in 1937. After the bridge…

an era of conflicting ideals. Consequently, literature changed its perspective; most commonly, however, was the transition from modernist ideals to postmodernist ideals. Much like modernism, post-modernism offered to reject the ideals presented by popular trends during their time; yet for postmodernism, the rejection, in this case, mostly dealt with homogeneity (a universal standard defined by advancements in American quality of life) and how literature acts as a deconstructive tool (Byam…

Postmodern artists challenge the conventions of art by applying many different artistic techniques such as appropriation and experimentalism. Postmodern artists reacted to the usual conventions of art by developing new ways of viewing what art might be. The postmodern artists aimed to react against the narrow boundaries of Modernism with special emphasis given to abstract and minimalist art. Appropriation often breaks the conventions or norms and regulations in art. Placing a well known image in…

My friends and me went to the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary last Friday in order to fulfill this online assignment. The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary is consisted of four parts. All of the artworks in the first part of this museum is focused on the women and the power. The whole space has been filled with a variety of artworks. A world map filled one of the wall and a series of cloth artworks filled one of the other walls. Then I just noticed this piece of artwork which called You Better…

Exhibit Review I decided to visit the “Making Music Modern, Design for Ear and Eye” exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art a.k.a. MoMa. The MoMa is located in west midtown New York and was founded in 1929 for the soul purpose of exhibiting the best modern art. The MoMa houses many types of modern art such as paintings, architecture, and sculptures. It allows the public to experience existing styles and creations, and perceive art in a non-historical sense. The public gets to see creations for what…

Iteration on Stanley Street 1/52-54 Stanley Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia 2010 A relatively small gallery in the middle of Stanley Street brings together three artist displaying their artworks that vary in scale, medium, and character. The gallery standings in the heart of Sydney’s Darlinghurst art precinct, the exciting energetic gallery displays works of mostly Australian Artists. Showcases the works of established and emerging artists. The space is a multi-disciplinary…

The kimbell museum located in Fort worth texas, widely recognized for its different art pieces it houses. The kimbell hosts an art collection as well as traveling art exhibitions, educational programs and an extensive research library. With the Kimbell having an impressive art collection, the Kimbell may need a more impressive building to house everything. But before we get into the building we need to know the people who designed it. Louis Kahn was born in Pärnu, Estonia, on February…