June Explores Art

     Postmodern art is one of the biggest artistic revolutions we've seen to date. With a history heavily rooted in questioning authority and the traditional roles put on society, it exploded into countless homes, reaching people it may have never influenced before. How many of you have listened to music? Watched a movie? Played a video game? All of these things are art, and an amazing example of how it has expanded beyond sculpture and painting. (Kljaich)     In specific, one of the most interesting changes is the use of technology within artwork. These changes have been very controversial, with many arguing that art has fully devolved, as anyone can now create it. (Gever) I'm sure anyone reading this has heard the drama surrounding these art forms. Whether it be the demonization of video games, or the mockery of creative artistic expression, there is most certainly a lower respect for artists. Today I will be examining video games, 3-D printing, and digitall...

     During the Early Modern era, African American's had a massive influence on the art of the era. This is due mainly to the Harlem Renaissance, which lasted from the 1910's to the 1930's.  It grew within Harlem New York, and was considered a Renaissance of African American art, music, and overall culture.      Due to rapid improvements in this area, buildings weren't filled, and landlords wanted to fill the vacancy's. The middle class black community began to move in, and the area became flooded, due to a "Great Migration" from the south.      Art from this time was often inspired by the artist's African roots, and called back to a time before African's were transported to the USA against their will. It acted as a glue for African American's, bringing them together as one concise cultural push in the arts, something they had been frequently barred from participating in. The Harlem Renaissance, in my perception, is the refusal of w...