Intertextual Analysis of Works of Art - 2998 Words

Postmodern art is the representation of the return to pre-modern art styles and genres, and there is no longer a division between art, popular culture, and media. This philosophical term challenged and reacted against what modernism had to say, echoing dramatic changes in our social and economic features. Furthermore postmodern essays and critiques coincided with the arrival of contemporary art. Contemporary art is more socially conscious and philosophically all encompassing of several styles and medias than art works previous to this era. Contemporary art is experimental and often includes crossbreeds of styles, as well as mixes of many varied periods of art history from earlier times to the present times. Contemporary art cultivates†¦show more content†¦Since Jansen’s painting is inspired by his own unique interpretation of the world and how past, present and future intertwine we are lead into the Psychoanalytical theory of art. I feel this theory fits best with Jan sen’s painting ‘Surreal’. The psychoanalytical theory is about bringing what is in the unconscious out from it hiding place, because our dreams, wishes, and human nature are what makes artwork. According to Sigmund Freud â€Å" past, present and future are threaded, as it were, on the string of the wish that runs through them all (p.109).† He means that some event in the present employs a plan to a future on the pattern of the past. Like dreams though, works of art embody all three modes of time in a unique synthesis. Jansen’s art employs all three past present and future. He shows us the present with the urban cityscape that has an apocalyptic foreboding feel to it that the future could be. And the past is brought in with Jansen’s own background and how history repeats it self in that the future could be like the past economic depression. The intact potential available to the artist allows one to instantly tap into the subconscious when ma king the art, demonstrating that it can be incredibly satisfying and illuminating. The Expressionist theory of art is that the relationship between the artists, the work of art, and theShow MoreRelatedRelationships Between Western And Western Culture1182 Words   |  5 Pages Intertextual relationships between texts exist to influence a reader’s perception and add layers of depth to the texts’ meanings resulting in a heightened experience and a more significant comprehension of the texts’ ideas. Detecting such intertextual relationships between two wildly different texts; Walt Disney’s 1994 animated musical epic, The Lion King, and Studio Gainax’s 2007 animated mecha television series, Gurren Lagann, has enriched my understanding of the differences between the texts’Read MoreA Lexical Pragmatic Analysis of Proverbs in Femi Osofisan’s Midnight Hotel.1504 Words   |  7 PagesCarston 9). 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