In the first text by Leo Steinberg, he spoke about how art should be seen in a horizontal way, inspired by the flatbed printing press. He focuses on Rauschenberg and Dubuffet’s work and how they distanced themselves from the old masters way of presenting work from being directly in front of us (the viewer), to presenting work on a flat surface. Steinberg discusses how, in the 1950’s, there was a shift of the way art was seen and created. During this time there was a change in the ideals and views of artwork.
Richard Serra’s lecture included how he is connected with the material as well as the process of creating the piece. He also talks about how the site and the sculpture have to be a part of each other. They have to work with each other as this changes how people see the artwork. The traditional ways of creating sculptures have been replaced with new technologies and industries. The traditional idea of the artist studio has been replaced, over time, with industrial sites.
The two texts are linked by the way that people view art and create art. How artists are stepping away from the tradition of the old masters and into the new modern way.
Bibliography
Harrison, C. Wood, P (2002) Art In History. 2nd ed. Malden, Massachusetts: Wiley-Blackwell
Steinberg, L. From other Criteria. Pg. 948
Serra, R. From the Yale Lecture. Pg. 1124