Sigmund Freud was a famous
psychiatrist from Vienna, Austria. He was highly influential upon the artwork
of Pollack and Warhol because of his studies with the brain and what people are
capable of understanding and feeling through aesthetic material, such as art. Freud’s
ideas of further exploring the mind proved that mankind is capable of
understanding physical art forms, especially if they are colorful. Modern art, in
the modern era, believed fragmentation in art was something of a tragedy;
however, in the postmodern era, fragmentation was widely celebrated. Postmodern
art was meant to provide meaning in areas of life in which nothing else can
fulfill the empty regions of human life.
Pollock was influenced by Freud’s highly intelligent studies on the
brain and psyche of man; Pollock was an alcoholic and received treatment known
as Jungian influence, which allowed him to open up about his addiction and make
room for more aesthetically pleasing elements in life such as art. Freud
created the Jungian influence, thus providing Pollock with an alley to fame and
creativity. Warhol was a popular “pop culture” artist, using bright colors and
vivid images of celebrities, such as Marilyn Monroe, to convey the essence and
elegance of people of his time. Freud had some influence upon Warhol’s work,
but some claim it was the artists who in turn influenced Freud and his ideas on
the mind’s process on unconscious relevance when it comes to creativity.
Wylie, Period 1, Team 2, Sara Patterson, Helen Lee, Tori Kause
Nice job using specific examples describing Sigmund Freud and connecting him to postmodern art and cultures. Using Pollock and Warhol to explain Freud’s ideas and influence on the artwork of the time added depth to his description in the synthesis. However, adding more details about how the experiment successfully links creativity of art pieces to the unconscious mindsets that perceives information and turns them into substantial would improve your synthesis. Also, good job details in describing the treatments for Pollock, but explain what the Jungian influence is a bit more. Additionally, explain more about how Freud’s work directly/indirectly makes an impact on the art of this era, other than just this one specific artist. But overall, nice synthesis of the postmodern era, explaining Freud and his ideas and influence on the time period.
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