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Modernism and Postmodernism
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Bottle and Fishes
Cubism was created in the early 1900's by Pablo Picasso and George Braque. They aimed to bring different views of subjects together in the same picture, resulting in art that that appeared fragmented and abstract which are characteristics of modernism. Cubism opened up many new ways for the treatment of visual reality and was the starting point for many later abstract Styles. -
American Gothic
American Gothic is an art piece painted by Grant Wood in 1930. This piece shows characteristics of modernism such as fragmentation of time. This piece of art shows a farmer beside his daughter standing in front of their house. -
Nighthawks
Nighthawks is a piece of art painted in the 1940's by artist Edward Hopper. This art work shows characteristics of modernism such as stream of consciousness. This piece of art portrayed four people in a downtown diner late at night -
Pop Art - Roy Lichtenstein
Pop Art is a art movement that emerged in the 1950's and flourished in the 1960's.This piece employed irony and Parody, a characteristic of postmodernism. -
Flowers
Flowers is a painting that was painted in 1964 and shows characteristics of postmodernism such as Exteriority. The art piece was painted by Andy Warhol, a postmodernist artist. -
Away from the Flock - Damien Hirst
The YBA's stormed the art world in the 1980's in which they became known for their openness to materials and processes, shock tactics and entrepreneurial approach. In true postmodern spirit, not one style is evident in their work, though some certain shared approaches can be seen such as the use of appropriate objects and images.