How did young artists during this time artistically influence one another?
Sigmund Freud’s artistic ideals and studies were both
groundbreaking towards the general public, as well as influential to many other
emerging artists of this time. Freud’s applications of “psychoanalyzing” gave
many artists the idea that the human mind is capable of being infinitely
faceted; mankind alike obviously view the world from different perspectives. A
Poster-Modern star like Freud sparked many young minds, probing emerging
artists to really utilize his studies of the human brain and it incorporate it
into their art masterpieces.
Andy Warhol was another controversial artist of this time whose art was obviously influenced by Sigmund Freud’s ideals and morals. Warhol’s art was considered controversial because it often reflected Freud’s theories on human sexuality- Warhol’s movies expressed human repression and often depicted sexual encounters with those of both the opposite and same sex. Depiction of homosexuals and scandalous, drug-filled lives of our youth pushed the limits of social acceptance during this time. Thus, Warhol’s work wasn’t immediately accepted or embraced by society. Nonetheless, Warhol fearlessly explored the depths of the unconscious desires of the human mind, intimidating a good portion of viewers, yet forever inspiring latter generations to come.
Jack Pollack incorporated many of Freud’s ideas based solely
on the human mind alone into his famous drip paintings-utilizing the idea that
there is simply not one “appropriate” perspective when it came down to creating
art. Rather than his paintings meaning to be representational or symbolic,
Pollack greatly encouraged viewers to interpret his work freely and to “feel”
the art. And although some critics had often referred to his paintings as
“unorganized” or “random,” Pollack’s work was actually an unconscious effort to
express his own personal issues of anxiety and anger with alcoholism. His drip
paintings, ironically, due symbolize something-the complexities and indeed, the
craziness of the human mind.
By following their own subconscious, these artists truly
brightened the times of this era with their colorful yet one of a kind
masterpieces and ideals.
♥,
Christine Ching
Erica Trinh
Eryn Bollin
Alexander Prescott
Kellyna Fox
I thought this was a very well-thought out and detailed synthesis. I thought that the first paragraph might be a little wordy but the content was amazing. The facts on Freud are great but it may have been beneficial to include how he took all the theory's from the past and made them understandable to the general public. This was an example of how the classes were finally equal when looking at intelligence. Warhol was incredibly vital to the culture of the Post-Modern Era and you did a great job of illustrating that. It was very interesting how you combined the ultimate goals of all these artists, even though their work was very different.
ReplyDeleteOverall a great synthesis!