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Postmodernism. postmodernist art is characterized as a rebellion against the modern. Modernism values reason, science, and democracy. Modern artists prioritize freedom and individuality in their artwork. Figure with Striped Blouse by Pablo Picasso. Woman by Willem de Kooning.
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postmodernist art is characterized as a rebellion against the modern
Modernism values reason, science, and democracy.Modern artists prioritize freedom and individuality in their artwork.
Figure with Striped Blouse by Pablo Picasso
Woman by Willem de Kooning
The Dark Eclipse by Louise Nevelson
Postmodernism is associated with several avant-garde art movements
FuturismEarly rebels against tradition who expressed a love for speed, technology and violence.DadaA form of nihilistic anti-art which was ironically legitimized and commercialized.Surrealism Style which pursues a dream-like state, perceived as "truer" than reality.
Pop Art Emphasizes kitschy "low art", mass-production, and commodification of culture. Postmodern Culmination where all artistic novelty has been previously explored and meaning is replaced by fashion.
Campbell’s Tomato Soup by Andy Warhol
Pop Art removes the boundary between high and low art. This is a precursor to postmodernism's use of popular culture in art.
Other art historians believe postmodern art began before 1968 with Duchamp (1987-1968), Dada (1920), and Pop Art (mid-1950s).
Self-Portrait by Chuck Close
Postmodern art approaches include: mixed media, appropriation, hybridization, layering, recontextualization, collaboration, and irony.
Postmodernists feel modern beliefs have not led to a society free of oppression and poverty. Postmodern artists often question and critique social inequities.
Sweeping Beauty by Alison Saar
Puppy by Jeff Koons
Barrett, T. (2011). Postmodern approaches to making art. In Making Art: Form and Meaning.
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