Modern Art
Modern art includes artistic works produced during the period extending
roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the style and philosophy of
the art produced during that era.[1] The term is usually associated with art in which the traditions of
the past have been thrown aside in a spirit of experimentation.[2] Modern artists experimented
with new ways of seeing and with fresh ideas about the nature of materials and
functions of art. A tendency toward abstraction is
characteristic of much modern art. More recent artistic production is often
called Contemporary
art or Postmodern art. My husband’s definition of
the abstract art is ‘junk’.
Yesterday we perused the ‘Museum of the Rockies’ art exhibition, From the Permanent Collection of the Guild Hall Museum. This included works by Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and Willem de Kooning. When I look at art, I observe the technicalities first. Was a particular piece put together well from a technical stand point. After that, it comes down …
Yesterday we perused the ‘Museum of the Rockies’ art exhibition, From the Permanent Collection of the Guild Hall Museum. This included works by Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and Willem de Kooning. When I look at art, I observe the technicalities first. Was a particular piece put together well from a technical stand point. After that, it comes down …
