In five pages this paper considers postmodern artists Philip Pearlstein and Cindy Sherman regarding this topic and also makes reference to 'Deconstructing Aesthetics' featured in The Re-Enchantment of Art by Suzi Gablik. There are 3 sources cited in the bibliography.
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as a "theme," or a "topic." It is this last definition, that we shall use in this discussion. The reference essay used is Suzi Gabliks 1991 "Deconstructing Aesthetics,"
from her book, The Re-Enchantment of Art. The Postmodern artists discussed will be Cindy Sherman and Philip Pearlstein. Bibliography lists three sources. Bbtxtart.doc
THE FUNCTION OF ARTWORK AS TEXT Research compiled
by B. Bryan Babcock August 2001 -- properly
Introduction If we are to ask ourselves how artwork functions as a text, it is first necessary to determine what is "text?" We tend to think of it
as printed words on a page. Yet text may refer to scholastic material, or sacred writing, however, it can also serve as a "theme," or a "topic."
It is this last definition, that we shall use in this discussion. The reference essay used is Suzi Gabliks 1991 "Deconstructing Aesthetics," from her book, The Re-Enchantment of
Art. The Postmodern artists discussed will be Cindy Sherman and Philip Pearlstein. Post-modernism According to Strickland (1992), the artists who termed themselves "modernists," felt that the "idea of
an art object was a hand made original" piece of work. Post-modernists did not feel that they "had to be limited" to this concern, and began the process of
appropriation. This meant that they took bits and pieces of either once used materials, or even art images themselves and re-arranged or re-appropriated them. In this way they