Post Modern Synthesis

Sigmund Freud was one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century because he painted the raw emotions he believed were concealed within the human subconscious. Surrounded by the aftermath of World War One, he went on to create psychoanalytical works of his time period. Freud created the idea of the brain having three personality compartments: the id, ego and super ego. Id is the personality compartment that reacts purely based on instinct. Ego is the personality compartment that’s conscious and aware of society’s expectations and surrounding. Super ego is the personality compartment that contains one’s morals. Jackson Pollack then took the foundation that Freud created into the post modern era. Pollack dealt with alcoholism most of his life and he understood a struggle. He invented a movement that became known as abstract impressionism. To most it looked like a combination of splattered paint, but his drip style conveyed the underlying misunderstanding and difference perspectives many situations have. Pollack was a materialistic man that condoned a lavish lifestyle. He was wealthy most of his life and directed his wealth to his art. Wealth and struggles led to his demise. Pollack died in a alcohol related car accident at the age of forty four. Andy Warhol, also influenced by Sigmund Freud, was a controversial artist channeled his observations about society into his art. Warhol created a type of art called pop art. This art was based on how Warhol perceived emotions and day to day pictures, often in repetition. This was controversial because the way his art conveyed society’s expectations and acceptances of one another wasn’t always popular. These three artists: Sigmund Freud, Jackson Pollack, and Andy Warhol all believed in the multiple personalities of society and how the cognitively analytical stand point can influence art. Each artist believed in the idea that Freud created: the brain has three personality compartments: the id, ego and super ego. Amber Austin Dylan Mulcahy Jenny Zhan James Jin Caleb Ong