ARTHI 6C Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Mark Rothko, Existentialism, Color Field
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Painting focused on process of creation rather than the product. Centered in new york --> referred to as "the new york school" Abstract: non-narrative, non-representative, non-figurative, ie. does not show us a "window onto the world" Expressionism: expression of the self through color, line, form, contour, "self" becomes an archetype for all mankind, canvas becomes "arena in which to act" Emerged after great depression/ww2 - time of great despair, people felt alienated. About finding self and the meaning of life through free will, choice, and personal responsibility. People are searching to find out who and what they are throughout life. Carl jung was a swiss psychiatrist follower of freud who developed "analytical psychoanalysis", Importance of bringing our unconscious to the conscious realm, developing self knowledge. Pre-determined set of authorized artists that are taught, read, and considered masterful. The master (dominant) narrative in a particular field or subject area.
