Art, in its purest form, is primitive expression. Sigmund Freud believed that art, in its purest form, is expression of the subconscious, and of the three categories of human thought: id, ego, and super-ego. Freud's theory helped shed light upon the mysterious territory that is the mind. His impact reached famous painters such as Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock. Warhol painted well known figures such as Marilyn Monroe and Michael Jackson. His paintings often depicted fame and wealth, two lusts for which the Id category of the human mind longs for. The use of bright colors allowed Warhol to recreate familiar faces while creating true art, and this is how he was able to add his own meaning to his work. Jackson Pollock's paintings utilized a technique that did not depict familiar images. Rather, his work yielded scrambles of color and curvy streaks of paint. The paintings are of impulsive expression, showing the inner machinations of this artist's mind and visually replicating his subconscious. Freud's influence over these two artists is massive, and allowed them to effectively express themselves.
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Our group found your response to be compelling and interesting. During the post modern era, Freud was known for his work with the subconscious and the actions that society takes based upon it. With Warhol and Pollock, these were both artists who acted upon their own subconscious as well. However, as art was used as a form of expression for the two renowned artists in order for their Id's and superego's to be released. We agree that Warhol used his paintings to compensate for his Id factor of his lust for fame, and that Pollock used art as a form of freedom. However, what our group pondered on was, if both artists were influenced by Freud's ideas of the subconscious, how can either of them be sure of what the intentions of their artwork really meant? Adding onto that, how can society analyze and decipher the true meaning of each work of art by Warhol and Pollock? The subconscious does influence's a persons actions and feelings, but where does this influence come from and what does it mean? As we continue to question the idea behind the subconscious, we are subsequently asking ourselves, what exactly was Freud's influence on Warhol and Pollock?