OCA - ASSIGNMENT 1: The Interaction of Media

Adolf, the Superman: Swallows Gold and
Spouts Junk c. 1932 (gelatin silver print);
John Heartfield (1891-1968)

Synoptic Explanation

(I am unsure, as this is an assignment, whether I am able to post it directly to my blog; though a copy has been forwarded to my tutor.  This is why at this moment I am only posting an outline of what I did.)

Technological developments in the late 19^th Century and 20^th Century influenced visual arts practice. Industrial and scientific advancement affected the artists work; either in their use and reference of equipment, materials, methods and production of work. I have chosen three visual artists Stuart Davis, Robert Rauschenberg and Richard Hamilton who have been affected by this change; mainly through the exploration of Pop Art. Though, I also make reference to the work of Raoul Hausmann, John Heartfield and Andy Warhol.
The analysed images are indicated in the bibliography.


  Bibliography

Davis, S. 1924. Odol [Painting].  Museum of Modern Art, New York, United Sates of America.

Odol c.1924. (oil on cardboard); Stuart Davis (1982-1964)

Greenberg, Clement. (1939). Avant-Garde and Kitsch. In: Harrison, C  & Wood P. (eds) Art in Theory, 1900-2000: an anthology of changing ideas. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.

Hamilton, R. 1956. Just What Is It that Makes Today's Homes So Different, So Appealing? [Collage] Kunsthalle Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.

Hausmann, R. 1919. The Spirit of Our Time [sculpture]. Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris, France.

Hausmann, R. 1920. Tatlin at Home [collage]. Moderna museet, Stockholm, Sweden.

Heartfield, P. (1932). Adolf, the Superman: Swallows Gold and Spouts Junk. [Photomontage]. Akademie der Kunste, Berlin, Germany.

Hughes, Robert. 1990. Shock of the New. 2^nd ed. London: Thames and Hudson.

Jones, J., 2003. The Spirit of Our Time - Mechanical Head, Raoul Hausmann (1919) (No. 177). [online] Available at: <http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2003/sep/27/art > [Accessed 23 October 2010]

Macdonald, D., 1964. ‘A Theory of Mass Culture’ From: Mass Culture: The Popular Arts in America. Rosenberg, B. & Manning White, D. (eds.) pp. 59-73. New York: Macmillan Publishing.

Rauschenberg, R. 1964. Retroactive I [Painting]. Wadsworth Athenuem, Hartford, United States of America.

Warhol, A. 1962. Campbell's Soup Cans [Painting]. Musuem of Modern Art, New York, United States of America.

Warhol, A. 1962. Marilyn Diptych [Painting]. Tate Gallery, London, United Kingdom.