Post Modern Era Synthesis
Sigmund Freud, one of greatest psychologists in the twentieth century, had a great impact upon the post-modern writers and artists. Freud focused his study on science of the mind, also known as subconscious. He defined and discovered multiple theories, one of them being what we know today as Superego, Ego, and Id. Freud also helped shape our views of childhood, memories, personalities, as well as sexuality through those three "mindsets" he came up with. Freud's theories influence d multiple writers and artists in the post -modern era, for example, artists Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol applied Freud's conscious mindset and reflected on their artworks.
Pollock, an artist of the time, closely related to Freud's theories and the influences were shown on his artwork. According to Freud's Id theory, it is driven by the pleasure of the person, which strives for immediate gratification of all desires, wants, and needs. If these needs aren't satisfied immediately, the result could possibly lead to extreme anxiety or tension. As an alcoholic, Pollock was not able to satisfy his desire in his life, thou, he suffered extremely anxiety. The doctor told him to release his anxiety issues through drawing and printing, most of his artwork reflected his thoughts and conclusions. Through the concept of Freud's Id theory, it had greatly influenced Pollock's artwork.
Another artist influenced by Freud was Andy Warhol. Warhol was known for his artwork regarding advertisements and celebrities in Hollywood. The colorful artwork brought out the personalities of each celebrities, it was part of influence of Freud because the color Warhol used weren't chosen at random. It reflects the emotions and feelings Warhol felt about each celebrities, and it was one of the mindset theories from Freud.
Freud's great influence upon the artist of the era truly brought the color into this world. They followed their own subconscious and created something unique and different from the previous eras.
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