In seven pages this paper discusses the relationship between pop culture and postmodern art. Five sources are cited in the bibliography.
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marriage of emotion to function, light to dark, and movement to quiet reflection. This juxtaposition of opposites, this play between meaning and function, is at its best as good a
definition of the post-moderns work as any. Art is good simply for its own sake, many have stated, yet one has to wonder if post-modernism related in any way to
the popular culture. Most art, it can be said, gets its beginning in the mind of the artist. The experiences and thoughts about an event translate themselves into something that
is representational and the most complete perceptual embodiment for the artist. The end result, then, is that a work of art is created that at its best is endowed with
a magic and power that has the ability to exalt the senses of those who come into contact with it. Artists such as Manet, Rodin, Michelangelo, Raphael,
to name a few were but a handful of the artists who not only managed to produce great works of art, but who also managed to expand the range of
themes, subjects and techniques which would present itself as a sort of legacy to artists to come. But that legacy was not embraced. For some reason, by the middle of
the nineteenth century, or so, the art world seemed to go into a slump. Quite like writers block, this slump saw a lull in the artistic activity. Some experts state
that the increasing naturalism of the 19th century coupled with the still pervasive religious dogma, made many artists feel isolated. The advent of scientific principles and discoveries also seemed to
have impacted the postmodern artist as well. The technological era also led to a dehumanization and a lessened interest in the human condition. The twentieth century artist didnt