20 Lectures on Postmodern Art

Author: Ma Yongjian
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The definition of modern and postmodern has always been controversial. Similarly, postmodern art has various schools and complex styles, bewildering viewers. If modern art is a product of industrial civilization, then postmodern art is a product of the information society. There is no longer a center in the world, and no longer a trend in art. "Anything goes" reflects the infinite inclusivity and diverse developmental possibilities of postmodern art. Although the postmodern movement involves the reselection and reevaluation of concepts familiar before World War II, it cannot hide the fact that art has shifted from a reckless humanization to a cold, indifferent dehumanization. This book selects representative artists and works from various schools, including Pop Art, feminist art, conceptual art, hyperrealism, new painting, and land art, guiding you into their world and allowing you to appreciate the powerful expressions of contemporary society.
The definition of modern and postmodern has always been controversial. Similarly, postmodern art has various schools and complex styles, bewildering viewers. If modern art is a product of industrial civilization, then postmodern art is a product of the information society. There is no longer a center in the world, and no longer a trend in art. "Anything goes" reflects the infinite inclusivity and diverse developmental possibilities of postmodern art. Although the postmodern movement involves the reselection and reevaluation of concepts familiar before World War II, it cannot hide the fact that art has shifted from a reckless humanization to a cold, indifferent dehumanization. This book selects representative artists and works from various schools, including Pop Art, new realism, conceptual art, hyperrealism, new painting, and land art, guiding you into their world and allowing you to appreciate the powerful expressions of contemporary society.