THE PATH TO POP CULTURE
Art 212 Research Paper
The Path to Pop Culture
One of the most influential time periods with in Art Culture was Pop Art. It paved the way for Art that that challenged the convention of fine art. This is my attempt to learn about Pop Art because I want to show how the WWII was an influence on Abstract Expressionism. That later influenced Pop Art. This way I can help my reader understand, the power of Pop Art. During this paper I plan to discuss, World War II and the effects philosophic thinking, inspirational artist of the 1960s that opposed the Abstract Expressionism movement and compare the movements. World War II had a drastic effect on the world after it ended. Many felt abandoned by their home nation.
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This resulted in the shift from figurative to abstract imagery and from material to spiritual content. These effects were common of those who lost their homes during the war”1. In Physiological terms it’s called Existentialism, this theory is based upon existence and how you see yourself within humanity. The birth of Existentialism came, after the Great Depression. It then followed again after the Second World War. This state of mind comes to life generally, when they believe human life is in no way complete and fully satisfying. Due to suffering and losses that occur when considering the lack of protection, power, and control one has over their life. Even though they do agree that life is not optimally satisfying, it nonetheless has meaning. Existentialism is the search and journey for true self and true personal meaning in life. In art terms a way to express this disconnect was though painter 's creative process. It was an act of necessary self-assertion, an expression of freedom and authenticity. Harold Rosenburg a powerful art critic of this time strongly believes in order to understand Abstract Expressionist painting, you need to understand existentialism. The philosophy played an important role in shaping Rosenberg’s notion of "Action Painting." Meaning what was to go on the canvas was not a picture but an event.”2 Rosenberg viewed this as a personal
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German Expressionism is a kind of art that is supposed to make you feel something. When you look at a painting such as “The Scream” by Edvard Munch (1863-1944), you ask yourself what kind of emotions does this painting give you. A group of early 20th century German artists used the term “expressionism” to desribe the way they produced art. The title later turned into “German Expressionism”. This art movement was prominent during 1905-1925. In German it is known as “Die Brucke” and “Der Blaue Reiter”. Unlike Impressionism, its goals were not to reproduce the impression by the surrounding world, but to express the artists feelings on the surrounding world. Expressionism comes from the route word “expression” which
World War I was a war that shocked the world and brought about new emotions that created a large wave of “-isms” as well as the “lost generation” of writers. Modern art was catalyzed by World War I and without a thorough study of the various forms of art that resulted from it, modern art and the tremendous effect that World War I had on the people of the world cannot be fully understood. This historical investigation will cover a few aspects of the art that resulted from World War I so that a general idea of the emotions shared by the people of the world can be known. A few paintings that represent specific movements will be studied to understand the artistic movement. A number of museum exhibitions will be studied along with government websites, databases, and museum websites, especially from the Museum of Modern Art.
Art has evolved and regenerated itself many times during our human existence. These differences are defined through changes in styles under various theories. During the nineteenth and early twentieth century, a style known as Expressionism became popular. During this movement the artists were trying to use their artwork as a tool of expression toward life. It was mainly dominant in the nonrepresentational arts, such as abstract visual arts and music. It also was probably one of the most difficult movements to understand because the whole point of the piece lay within the artist. Not only was it a movement, it defined the act of art as a whole. From the beginning of time, each work of art, excluding replicas, show a way of expressing
Tremendous technological advance and tremendous slaughter leave an artistic waste land of atrocity, emasculation and pointing posters used to manipulate the public into recruiting men to join the military around the globe. Skilled illustrators in America, less inventive but artistic allegory’s in Canada and France and plain typography in Britain leave many artists busy with supporting the war effort. On the outskirts of war were a contingency of international peoples with little means and a negative view of European culture and war that chose to defect to Switzerland where they created the art movement known as Dada.
Post World War II was a turning point in their society and the world challenged a massive Change. The world could not be the same after the disaster
Barnett Newman expressed this sentiment best when he stated, “After the monstrosity of the war, what do we do? What is there to paint? We have to start all over again.” Abstract expressionism was developed in New York, NY in the 1940s, following WWII. Most
From the first flight at Kitty Hawk to landing a man on the moon, and personal computers, the later half of the 20th century brought extraordinary change to our world. After the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the artist needed to find new ways to express himself or herself. Abstract Expressionism was an expressive art of profound emotion and universal themes. Most of those themes were shaped by the legacy of Surrealism. The abstract Expressionist artist translated surrealism into a new style fitted to the post-war mood of anxiety and trauma. The artists in this movement made America the center
There are many forms of pop culture seen throughout society. Many people see pop culture in different forms. Some may see pop culture in a comic book series or on social media platforms. There are some things that people do not feel should be considered being a part of pop culture. Everything has a meaning, within the meaning of the object is some form of art seen by others. Pop culture encompasses a variety of work with different styles of art. Any form of art can be considered being a part of pop culture.
The Effect of World War II on the Lives of People at Home World war two was officially started with the invasion of Poland, September 1939 where the British being an ally of Poland and disagreeing with Hitler’s actions, declared war against Germany. The war lasted for 6 years in Europe until 1945. It managed to involve most of Europe and Asia, America, Canada, Australia, Africa. Debatably more the 30 million perished as a direct result of the war and generally it was the war that the world collectively lost more in than any other through out history.
Abstract Expressionism is making its comeback within the art world. Coined as an artist movement in the 1940’s and 1950’s, at the New York School, American Abstract Expressionist began to express many ideas relevant to humanity and the world around human civilization. However, the subject matters, contributing to artists, were not meant to represent the ever-changing world around them. Rather, how the world around them affected the artist themselves. The works swayed by such worldly influences, become an important article within the artists’ pieces. Subjectively, looking inward to express the artist psyche, artists within the Abstract Expressionism movement became a part of their paintings. Making the paintings more of a representation
Each artist of the Dada era had a new way of expressing Freud?s ideas. They also felt that art was a powerful means of self-revelation, and that the images came from ones subconscious mind had a truth of its own. As Marcel Duchamp mocked the Mona Lisa by drawing a Padilla 3 mustache on her, stated that the painting was a lewd message set by the conventional way of thinking. Since the Dada artist did not believe in western culture this made sense, because people only want believe what is told to them, instead of what is true. The Dada movement marked a meeting of people to have ?noise concerts? where they recited poems in a free association verse. In these poetry readings the artist perceived how they felt about the world. As World War I began the Dadaist perceived it as a world gone mad. Not only did they express their work in unconventional ways; they used the subconscious as a way of making their views true. Although the Dada era was short lived it influenced and questioned the traditional concepts of the western world. These techniques set an agenda for a new trial by error art form of this same era. The spirit of Freud in the Dadaist era never really died, it is shown today as ?Pop art? or sometimes known as neo-Dada art forms. Also this revolution of thinking and art paved the way for the Surrealist movement. The Surrealist movement of the 1920?s through 1930?s captivated the world with its bizarre way of thinking. Just as the Dadaist used
The study of popular culture is useful in many ways. To be more specific, this course has reached its three intended main ideas: what it means to be American, how to be more consumption-conscious, and how to apply these studies in our own lives. Jim Cullen puts this in a less specific sense, arguing that the study of popular culture can “afford valuable clues – about collective fears, hopes, and debates” (Cullen, The Art of Democracy, 2). We use these clues to understand the world around us, as well as why we do what we do as Americans and as humans. I will be touching on themes that relate to this quotation by Cullen, escapism, exploitation, and globalization, as well as how these themes relate to the course goals.
To preface this argument, it is vital to highlight the origins of Pop and happenings within it. Analyzing the concepts and stylistic choices behind major Pop artists like Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, and more specifically Roy Lichtenstein and his comic-style art, such as Drowning Girl, reveals evidence of the effect of the cultural shift of the 1960s on the art world, which helped to birth the Pop art movement. This analysis will begin with taking a look at Abstract Expressionism and its