Post Modern Synthesis Question

Post Modernism, from the 1960s-1990s, was a reaction to the previous era, Modernism. A key characteristic apparent in both Modernism and Post-Modernism is the idea that all kinds of art form, from very sophisticated to seemingly simplistic, are all at the same level. Themes that were depicted in the art during these two eras were irony and playfulness. The reason for many of the similarities in the two eras was the influence one particular man had that carried over to other artists, a man named Lucian Freud. Freud was well known for his representative style of artwork. He was also able to create masterpieces without the aid of any drugs or narcotics. Pollack and Warhol noticed Freud’s success and in the Post-Modernism era were greatly influenced by his works.

Freud developed the notion of doing work in the style of surrealism. This style of work opened up a whole new world for future artists to explore. It encompassed free association and the exploration of the dream world. Freud had such a large influence on Pollack and Warhol because they noticed his new style of artwork and desired to further explore his ways. Pollack for example, took Freud’s creative way of painting – by standing up – and developed this to create his unique style, called action painting. Warhol on the other hand was influenced by Freud’s style of focusing primarily on the image he was painting, making it a perfect representation of the idea he wanted to convey, and spent little time on background. Warhol took this and applied it to printmaking and imagery. Overall, Freud influenced many artists in the Post-Modern era by the meanings of their paintings and their style of painting

Team 4 Period 1 Wylie

Claire West, Danny Shapiro, Ivy Arbolado, Edward Tyler, Helena Cassily