What is Modernism? Modernism is an era that covers many creative disciplines from design and art to influencing architecture, music and literature. The power of machines forced artists to strategically re-think their practice; the results were revolutionary and still influences designers to this very day. This new technology provided the opportunity for mass production, and the machine itself became a theme in modernism. Modernism particularly inspired fine art, it saw a break in the world of the
Paragraph 1: The artwork (Self-Portrait with Felt Hat) was created by Vincent van Gogh in Paris during December 1886 to January 1887. ‘He did an early study in a French atelier Fernand Cormon (1845-1924). He began studying there in the spring of 1886, this artwork was one of his early creations’（Vincent van Gogh Foundation）. Paragraph 2: Vincent Willem van Gogh, a Dutch post-impressionist painter that was birthed in a Protestant pastor's home, as the pioneer of post-Impressionism era and has
The impressionist movement in Europe, especially Paris, during the mid to late nineteenth century was thriving. The impressionist movement focused on challenging the old conventional art techniques, and opposing them with a new approach. These approaches consisted of smaller brush strokes and brighter colors. The new art styles were looked down upon, and rejected time after time by the conservatives of the time. Emperor Napoleon III of France also shunned these new ideas. This movement began with
Artistry Without Approval Artists throughout history have faced ruthless criticism, censorship, discouragement, and even violent oppression of their work. In the face of this adversity, some artists are able to rise up and meet it, creating great art in the process. In the effort to question societal authority’s pressure to conform to what it deems successful art, artists are able to create and solidify their own unique perspectives which produces innovative, significant, and lasting art. Without