VIS 22 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: The Potato Eaters, Teddy Bear, Earlobe
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Reinvent the human self to create our own form of political government. Create the space for a new form of and attitude towards arts. Artists begin to self-consciously be against social and political power. Lose the direct connection between artists and his patrons. No longer need to work for a certain patron. Art is seen as ahead of time, the public is not ready for certain paintings. The new public (audience) is very complex and diverse. The public of art and what art wants to accomplish are not the same. Art has to compete with a new set of culture. Is where for you to come and be overwhelmed at. To be surrounded by the beauty that reflects his or her wealthiness. B/c they see themselves as godlike figures. Goya painted them like how they might look like in the real life. People don"t want to look at some poor eating potatoes. Avant garde has shifted in some sense.
