Art History 110 1st Edition Lecture 17ART HISTORY 110, Spring 2015 Art After WWII: Abstract Expressionism, Neo-Dada, Happenings, and Pop ReadingWorks discussed: Two- Jackson Pollock (artist)- 1943-5, oil on canvas- Influence of surrealism and Jungian psychoanalysis - Archetypal forms and figures- Pollock was a riotous and obnoxious drunk and the drink ultimately killed himThe She-Wolf - Translations of Jungian archetypes- Primitivism, primitive cultures had more direct access to essential drives; instincts- Based on the Roman tale of the She-wolf that took care of Romulus andRemus the supposed founders of Rome- Artist: Jackson Pollock- Teets represent the gateway to the soul and inner passions, instincts- Old form of myth and expression- Highly expressive the collective unconscious and personal drivesMural - Artist Jackson Pollock These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- 1943, - heads and eyes swirl throughout the canvas and piece; all over the surface- he painted this for the Guggenheim family- he then married Lee Cravsner and it briefly stopped him from drinking - it also created a new style of expressive quality where he took off the canvas from the wood binds to have a longer casted strokeAutumn Rhythm- Jackson Pollock (Artist)- 1950, enamel on canvas 8’9” x 17’3”- trying to capture the inner forces of nature in this piece and what ties us with nature all together- long brush strokes, very fluidPhotograph of Jackson Pollock - Photographer: Hans Namuth- 1950, photograph- represents a heroic act: Pollock is wearing jeans and that is not a common thing during this time and is not a societal norm- wearing jeans is an act of going against the norm- it represents an arena of which to act and not express- this is not a “picture” but an “event” - shows Pollock painting on a canvas on the ground; it is abstract because of how he is pooling the paint on the stretched out canvasThe Seasons- artist: Lee Krasner; married to Jackson Pollock- 1957, oil on canvas- after Pollock died she took over his large studio and created large works- very expressive- ripening peaches- represents a call on spring and the growth of life- this was made during a very “masculine” time and so Lee was highly criticized for making good work but also being a woman which was perceived as negative (sexism at play in the art world) - abstract expressionismUntitled- Artist: Mark Rothko - 1941Lavender and Mulberry - Artist: Mark Rothko- 1959- was very interested in greek myths - used many thin layers of paint; not just a splotch of lavender there are also subtle shifts of light and darks- “the only thing I care about is the expression and basic emotions: tragedy, ecstasy, doom.”- The artist wants viewers to look at this piece and succumb to great feelings of emotional sorrow and ultimately cry upon feeling those emotions- Muted effect of lights and darks Target with Plaster Costs- Artist: Jasper Johns- 1955, encaustic and collage on canvas with objects (assemblage)- generic everyday image; the target in the focal point of the piece- but then he uses a very heavy and thick caustic paint makingbrushstrokes obvious- the hand of the artist pushing and pulling on this everyday object is important. - this distances the artist from its work using an everyday object, it is detached- this piece is not supposed to be emotional in any wayCanyon- Artist: Robert Rauschenberg- 1959. Medium: Assemblage or “Combine”- the artist is distancing himself from his work- “the outward symbol of the mind as a running transformer of the external world, constantly ingesting incoming unprocessed data to be mapped out –“ etc. - look at life, combine it, and turn it into art- there is no beginning or end- there is a combination of art; painting and sculpture- it is breaking away from what is traditionally art- this art is not supposed to be gazed at for hours, you are supposed to glance by and only encounter this piece once- significance of the eagle that extends out from the canvas: the artist was gay and it may reference a man Zeus fell in love with so it may be representative or revealing of his sexual identity- this work is similar to Hannah Hoche’s piece- this is a collection of things from lifeHurling Colors- Artist: ShozoShimamoto- 1956: Gutaiexhibition , Tokyo- creating this moment or action or act of painting- hurling the paint against the canvas- the canvases were not saved, the art is about the action or moment of creating the work of art- real diversion from normal Japanese artYard - Artist: Alan Kaprow- 1961: Environment with tires (Kaprow Pictured) photograph- this is a place, with smells and the senses are engaged- this is a physical exhibition- he wanted to shy away from normal artist exhibitions and galleries. He thought they were very elitist- he wanted to enhance the experience and educateMarilyn Diptych - Andy Warhol (Artist)- Silkscreen ink on canvas, 1962- Creates a very slick and slippery pop art- It is influenced by what is popular in urban culture of his time- Idea of fame and celebrity status and movies are interesting to him. Especially in regards to their rise and fall.- He made this piece after Marilyn Monroe was found dead of suicide- He always questioned if being famous was the same as being a celebrity- Fame is a different nature than being a celebrity- He thought that being famous is good and being a celebrity is uncomfortable- The more we see things the more we become bored of them- The more we see tragedy the more when get used to it; we are desensitized by advertisements, death, tragedy,consumerism/capitalism, KEY TERMS: Abstract Expressionism: A loosely-organized “movement” made up of American artists who achieved worldwide recognition in the 1950s for expressive paintings that tended to be abstract – either consisting of energetic, gestural compositions or large color fields – and sculptures that tended equally toward abstract forms composed in expressive ways.Gutai: “Embodiment” in Japanese. Japanese post-WWII avant-garde group known for its playful and experimental happenings that used the materials ofpainting of like paint, canvas, and paper, in original ways and replaced the finished object with dynamic actions. Happening: American artist Allan Kaprow’s term for participatory events that used everyday non-art