Postmodernism
Appropriating the work of others in postmodernism
2nd year BA in photography (contemporary practice) hand in date: 13th December
Introduction
Appropriation is another important sector in the postmodernist idea, using the work of other acclaimed artists and making it their own. Whether it is acceptable is a complicated discussion, but one this essay will resolve. The postmodern movement rebels against any type of categorisation, as it has many diverse forms in which it is depicted, such as film, music, fashion, dance and of course, art. Jane Pavitt, co-curator of the big autumn exhibition Postmodernism: style and subversion 1970-1990, explains that after three years conversing over it, the were able to create many different definitions for the postmodern movement. However in its moment, it defied categorisation and resisted authority. Many of its protagonists denied the movements existence (1. mark brown, 2011). Certain postmodern artists feature in appropriating the work of others and classifying it as their own, and this has inevitably created some minor controversy to whether it should be called authentic.
This essay will discuss art as a commodity and conclude whether it is acceptable for some artists to replicate existing masterpieces.The Artist Jeff Koons appropriates the work of others, and also everyday iconic figures and this will be discussed in greater detail later. Also, Sherrie Levine created a series of images that were simply untouched photographs by illustrious art photographers such as Edward Weston and Walker Evans (2. Eleanor Heartney, 2001). This discussion will also look at other ways in which appropriation can prevail over existing images and or entities. The Key sources that will be used to reference from, will be the following: Frieze online magazine, Susan Moore in the Financial Times and Kate Taylor in The New York Times Eleanor Heartney in “Movements in modern art; Postmodernism”. These resources explain the reasons for
2nd year BA in photography (contemporary practice) hand in date: 13th December
Introduction
Appropriation is another important sector in the postmodernist idea, using the work of other acclaimed artists and making it their own. Whether it is acceptable is a complicated discussion, but one this essay will resolve. The postmodern movement rebels against any type of categorisation, as it has many diverse forms in which it is depicted, such as film, music, fashion, dance and of course, art. Jane Pavitt, co-curator of the big autumn exhibition Postmodernism: style and subversion 1970-1990, explains that after three years conversing over it, the were able to create many different definitions for the postmodern movement. However in its moment, it defied categorisation and resisted authority. Many of its protagonists denied the movements existence (1. mark brown, 2011). Certain postmodern artists feature in appropriating the work of others and classifying it as their own, and this has inevitably created some minor controversy to whether it should be called authentic.
This essay will discuss art as a commodity and conclude whether it is acceptable for some artists to replicate existing masterpieces.The Artist Jeff Koons appropriates the work of others, and also everyday iconic figures and this will be discussed in greater detail later. Also, Sherrie Levine created a series of images that were simply untouched photographs by illustrious art photographers such as Edward Weston and Walker Evans (2. Eleanor Heartney, 2001). This discussion will also look at other ways in which appropriation can prevail over existing images and or entities. The Key sources that will be used to reference from, will be the following: Frieze online magazine, Susan Moore in the Financial Times and Kate Taylor in The New York Times Eleanor Heartney in “Movements in modern art; Postmodernism”. These resources explain the reasons for
Bibliography: •guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/feb/28/postmodernism-retrospective-london-v-and-a •http://www.frieze.com/issue/review/sherrie_levine1/ •http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA272375589&v=2.1&u=ucca&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w •movements in modern art; postmoernism by eleanor heartney •http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA272375589&v=2.1&u=ucca&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w •http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA273395351&v=2.1&u=ucca&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w