Jonathan Horowitz.Maybe before modernism modernism, in religion, a general movement in the late 19th and 20th cent. that tried to reconcile historical Christianity with the findings of modern science and philosophy. , art was already Pop. Art looked more like the world, and the opposition between art and communication wasn't so pronounced. After Abstract Expressionism abstract expressionism, movement of abstract painting that emerged in New York City during the mid-1940s and attained singular prominence in American art in the following decade; also called action painting and the New York school. eradicated representational rep·re·sen·ta·tion·al adj. Of or relating to representation, especially to realistic graphic representation. rep imagery. Pop returned art to a grounding in the real--though by then, the real was less realistic. Pop spoke in familiar pictorial languages--even if just to say, "Look, a cheeseburger!" To me, this was the most radical thing about Pop art: It attempted to communicate clearly. In recent years, my work has become more political--and more pop. Politics and pop in art are often seen as opposed, one sincere, the other ironic. But in the real world they go hand in hand. Politicians are like movie stars, when they're not actually movie stars. And like Pop artists, politicians must be skilled communicators, often lauded for words rather than deeds deed n. 1. Something that is carried out; an act or action. 2. A usually praiseworthy act; a feat or exploit. 3. Action or performance in general: Deeds, not words, matter most. . Perhaps Dubya, who can barely speak at all, is an Abstract Expressionist ex·pres·sion·ism n. A movement in the arts during the early part of the 20th century that emphasized subjective expression of the artist's inner experiences. ex·pres , his actions producing incomprehensible horrors in red.--AS TOLD TO DOMENICK AMMIRATI [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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