Postmodernism in Post-

World War II and Post-Vietnam Europe

Postmodernism

Main Content, Philosophy and Development

PostmodernismUsually referred to by time period, 1960 –today

• Rejection of modernism standards of how work should be made, especially “impulsive expressionistic” qualities.

• Attacks ultimate truth in work, believing that the truth is from all different points of view.

• Expands into many different areas of art. Expands into multi-media type projects like Installations, Performance, Photography, Sound and Video installations, found-art, painting, sculpture, and environmental installations.

• Rejects genres and labeling, tries to eliminate High v. Low art

Postmodernism• Individuality and Identity

• All artists and viewers are different with their own perspective.

• Cultural factors affect each person individually.

• Human beings are full of potential.

• Postmodernists tackle issues of identity like:• Feminism• Race• Gender• Sexuality

• Postmodernists place a large emphasis on originality and creativity within each individual. Creating their own new boundaries.

Performance Art & “Living

Sculpture”

Joseph Beuys, Coyote, "I Like America and America Likes Me , Tate Modern, GB 1974

Joseph Beuys, Action Piece , Tate Modern, 1972

Vanessa Beercroft, The Book of Food, Milan, 1993

Vanessa Beercroft, VB35, Guggenheim Museum, NY 1998

Photorealism

Gerhard Richter, Candle 1982

Gerhard Richter,Skull 1983

Gerhard Richter, Apfel (Apples) 1984

Gerhard Richter, Lesende 1994

Installations

Ilya Kabakov, The Man who Flew into Space from his apartment , Moscow Apartment, 1968

Conceptual Art

Damien Hirst, The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living 1991

Damien Hirst, Some comfort gained from the acceptance on the coherent lies in everything ,1996

Addicted to Crack 2005 Vivisection 2004-05

Damien Hirst

Kiki Smith, Untitled (train) 1994

Kiki Smith, Las Animas. 1997

Environmental Installation

Reichstag in Berlin, 1995

• Parliament had to be convinced in person by Christo and Jeanne- Claude to go ahead with the project.

The Umbrellas in California and Japan, 1990

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Surrounded Islands, 1983

Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida

The Gates, 1979-2005

Central Park, New York

The Gates, 1979-2005

The Gates, 1979-2005

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