I didn't no what to write for my second post but what the hell!!!
might give a few of us some ideas ?
enjoy.
Walker Evans. (modernist)
vs
Jeff Wall. (postmodernist)
CONTEXT!!
I believe modernism came to a
hault, in a photographic format certainly. A very formal construction was composed time and time again. Postmodernist created a much more contextual idea to there work. The concept for making was much more intensely
methodized. Modernist photographers maybe recorded time in a structural form? It was more about through the lens rather then the process undertaken before the shoot. I believe that’s the difference and that’s why the art genre or ‘category’ was influenced.
Modernist artists/photographers did use ‘emotional manipulation’ in ways of expressing inner feelings. Stieglitz especially created a series of artwork called ‘equivalents’ he would photograph and present images of skylines to express they way he is feeling or felt at the time of production. Just like the expressive painting of Jackson Pollock in the 60’s. His brush strokes and colour choice represented the feeling of the painter ‘Pollock’. But how do we know this is true?
As we progressed into the post-modern era art moved with the music scene. Music became a huge part of the young generations lives. Clothing was becoming more revealing just like photography. Cindy Sherman was arguably the one who really moved the period of modernism to the postmodern era. 'apparently'
The series of movie stills included were huge actresses at the time. The collection of images produced can be read in several ways. I read them as stereotyped characters, a blonde beautiful perfected ‘famous’ woman of the contemporary society. But also read them as sexual beautiful and seductive. The way the arm is bent in an innocent glare towards the person who isn’t featured in any of the frames. It creates a sense of interest of knowing who else is involved in the scene. I find it interesting how the stereotype of Sherman’s images fit in well with ‘sexual’, ‘seductive’ and the female almost in power. You start to realize the difference in way women are portrayed in postmodern art in contrast with most Modernist artwork.
Sherman explained to the media. “The male half of society has structured the whole language of how women see and think about themselves.”
Basically saying this is how men see the classic cliches of the female presented in films, television, advertising, magazines and even art.
Basically if you were in the seminar today you would of heard my idea!
from a little help from Hugh etc i basically want to show how men are viewed in society instead of women for once. I will included the femanine side of the male and how it may be portrayed by the viewer.
So expect lots of cross dressing and hairy legs. You maybe asking the question of are you answering the project briefs question!
I suppose i am as its a 'thought' thinking is a huge part of 'our world'. Do males have a femanine side?
your comments on photographers i could look at would be brilliant ! and what do you think to my idea ?
