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Post-war art in America and Europe: The 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s
Authors: Petridou, Vasiliki
Ziro, Olga
Reviewer: Kolokotronis, Ioannis
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Abstract:
Art After the War: America–Europe. Pop Art, Op Art, Kinetic Art, Minimalism, Conceptual Art, Photorealism. The 1960s was a decade of industrial growth, overconsumption, the expansion of mass media, the tape recorder, and television. Within this context, artists felt the need to redefine their relationship both with their work and with their audience. They increasingly questioned the necessity of demonstrating technical skill, turning instead to objects and materials from industrial production. The idea became the dominant force, while the execution of the artwork grew less important. In an overconsumerist society, the permanence of the artwork was also challenged. Artworks became more ephemeral—and thus more “popular”—as artists sought to reach wider audiences by “impoverishing” their materials, drawing them from everyday life in an attempt to merge art with life itself.
Linguistic Editors: Klada, Nektaria
Technical Editors: Panigirakis, Fivos
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 2015
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License: Attribution – NonCommercial – NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/3551
Bibliographic Reference: Petridou, V., & Ziro, O. (2015). Post-war art in America and Europe: The 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s [Chapter]. In Petridou, V., & Ziro, O. 2015. Arts and Architecture from the Renaissance to the 21st century [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/3551
Language: Greek
Is Part of: Arts and Architecture from the Renaissance to the 21st century
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions