ARTH 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Académie Des Beaux-Arts, History Painting, Modern Art
18 Oct 2016
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In the historiography of the history of modern art: social culture in art. Social: sees art as a producer of culture. Artists are socially, historically and psychically part of cultural norms. We as viewers of art are products of art. Forms the way we look and talk/ think about art (race, sex etc. ) Formalist approach: one that focuses on the concept of works completely determined by its form. Value is based on visual aspects, medium and the way it is made. Emphasizes the compositional elements (colour, form, perspective, shape) rather than narrative (subject matter/ story being represented) Place of its display (may effect meaning) All secondary to the form of art. What is modern always shifts and responds/ reacts to the artworks that have come before it. Historical circumstances change what type of art is produced. New ways of thinking about colour/ eyesight. The way we group our work will always effect the way we see them.
