Adeline's Explorations in Art

  Postmodern Era  This week's art exhibit blog post I decided to go with the Postmodern Era. Postmodernism is anything created from 1980 to present day. The main reason I chose Postmodernism is specifically because majority of this semester we have been focusing on art themes and eras from the past, and while all of the pieces we have observed and wrote an analysis on are very lovely, I wanted to focus on the present and how art is changing and advancing with the generations. Within Postmodern art there are different themes and styles of art. There are new styles of art that were introduced during the Postmodern Era, deconstruction, performance art, public sculptures, street art, environmental art, installation art are all art styles that were introduced or became more well known during the Postmodernism Era. All of these art styles and forms of art are from the Postmodern Era. My theme I chose to write about is diversity. All the art pieces I chose are unique and different, that i

  Influence of the Great Depression During the Early Modern era, the Great Depression was a prime example of failure. The financial crisis began after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and led to the loss of millions of investors. As a result of the sudden collapse of the economy, many Americans had lost faith in the "American Dream." New forms of artistic style were introduced and flourished during this time throughout the United States, giving the Great Depression its own image. Art during the Early Modern era served a different purpose than all its predecessors.  During this period, art served more as a distraction and a call to action than as aesthetic wonders. The arts, including theatre, music, political cartoons, and all forms of 2D art, served as constant reminders of the state of the world and were attempts to regain joy and hope. There was no economic downturn as steep and as long as the Great Depression of the 1930s in the

Romantic Era  The Romantic Era had many different styles, there was the Romantic style, Realist style, Impressionism, Post Impressionism, Photography, and Art Nouveau. I personally prefer the Impressionism style. I really like the Impressionist style because of the details, brush strokes, and backstory to the paintings. My least favorite style from the Romantic style is the Realist style. I don’t prefer the Realist style because of the details and backstory.  Realist Style I chose to share the style I dislike more first and share the style I prefer for last. The realist style was developed in the mid 1800’s and was an art style that was a reaction against Romanticism. Most Realist paintings were painted with livestock, farm workers, middle class, and ordinary activities. Realist style, also known as realism, is an artistic style of detailed depiction of nature or contemporary life.  “The Floor Scrapers” by Gustave Caillebotte 1875 Paris (102 cm x 146.5 cm) The first painting I chose fr