Postmodernism in the visual arts is not just another 'ism.' It emerged in the 1960s as a transformation of artistic creativity inspired by Duchamp's idea that the artwork does not have to be physically made by its creator. Products of mass culture and technology can be used just as well as traditional media. This idea became influential because of a widespread naturalization of technology - where technology becomes something lived in as well as used. Postmodern art embodies this attitude. To explain why, Paul Crowther investigates topics such as eclecticism, the sublime, deconstruction in art and philosophy, and Paolozzi's Wittgenstein-inspired works.
| ISBN: | 9781032929811 |
| Publication date: | 14th October 2024 |
| Author: | Paul Crowther |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 182 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies |
| Genres: |
The arts: general topics Western philosophy from c 1800 Philosophy: aesthetics History of art Graphical and digital media applications |