Jameson Reading
Reading the first article presented some difficulty for me. I was able to understand the general concepts about how the conversion to postmodernism changed a lot about how that art was set up and what it meant. The example used in the article was images of shoes. The first one was painted by Van Gogh. In his image, there is more detail which presents more emotion, depth and interpretations of the simple frame. Because of the detail you are able to create a background story for the image. Unlike Van Gogh's shoe painting, Warhol created a much simpler image. This image represents the postmodern era. Because Warhol's image is so simple, it takes away the emotion, depth and multiple interpretations of the painting: it is just a snapshot, not an elaborate story like in Van Gogh's painting. I find it interesting how the era you are in effects the way you interpret art. It also makes me wonder why certain eras occur when they do, and what brought about the changes in art to get to that specific era?
Baudrillard Reading
Disneyland was the example used in this reading in order to showcase the ideas of hyper-reality and imagination. The reading talks about how Disneyland is a place where you can let your imagination come alive. Because you are submerged in a world that feels so real, you understand the things going on around you to be your reality. The things outside of your reality (Disneyland) become unimportant and feel like they don't even exist. This idea showcases that reality and the imaginary can be switched. I believe that the take home point of this article is that the basis for most art is the ability to find a balance between our imaginations and our realities. Our imagination is the creative aspect of the art, while reality is the ability for us to translate our imaginations into art for others. Adding a little creativity and imaginations to our reality allows us to stay youthful and experience things as if they are actually in our reality, like Disneyland.
No comments:
Post a Comment