Following the development of art, it was interpreted as different forms in different moment in the history. Modernism was a style that is rejecting the style of at from the art, which is a big change in the definition of art. However, after the term of postmodernism appear in the history, the pointer of the evolution of art had changed again.
Since postmodernism is aiming to question the notion of how art should be and having a freedom to express different ideas. The works usually reflecting the problems from the society and having a deep personality in it. Because of this, postmodernism art has an ability to reveal the diversification of any groups of people in the society. For example, the poster ‘Do women have to be naked to get into the Met. Museum’ is a sample of feminist art, it said even though very few of woman can go into the modern art section but 85% of them are naked, it sharply pointed out the problem of the value of women in the current society. Since women are always used as a sexual element in tradition art, it deconstructed the rigid impression of the way how women appear on art. Moreover, ‘Whaam!’ is an example of comic art in postmodernism, it was created based on an image from All American Men of War, the work leaving an open meaning to the viewer which increase the interaction between them and the painting. To add more, Sandro Chia who is the artist of the work ‘Water Bearer’ having a unique style which his works were mostly about a boy or men with fish. The figures are always searching for something and I think the artist is also trying to reveal some social phenomenon.
In conclusion, following with the development of postmodernism art, the trend of art is requiring more and more personal thought and personality which is not only about making things look pretty and suiting everyone’s taste. Personal think this is a positive change since it can let artist to express their points of view for freely through their work.
Do Women Have To Be Naked To Get Into the Met. Museum? 1989 Guerrilla Girls null Purchased 2003 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/P78793
Whaam! 1963 Roy Lichtenstein 1923-1997 Purchased 1966 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/T00897
Water Bearer 1981 Sandro Chia born 1946 Purchased 1982 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/T03469