W6 Discussion

W6 Discussion "Postmodernism"

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Postmodernism

Postmodernism was introduced in this week’s readings.

It can be difficult to clearly define because it

has been used to describe a variety of approaches to making art.

Artists often looked

back at the

Modern era in order to comment or reinterpret the ideas or styles.

Sherrie Levine is an artist who pushed the boundaries in defining postmodern art practices. She is most

notable for a series in which she re

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photographed the photographs of Wal

ker Evans.

Evans took these

photographs while working for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) during the Great Depression and

they were in the public domain.

The resulting photograph was a duplicate of the original, raising

questions about expectation

s of what makes an artist.

Levine was exploring ideas of appropriation and

originality which were some of the ideas behind Postmodernism.

Discuss how Levine’s approach questions originality of creation of an artist. What makes an

original?

Was Levine jus

tified in her work?

How does this work reflect Postmodernism as you

understand it?

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Walker Evans, Alabama Tenant Farmer Wife, 1936

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Sherrie Levine, After Walker Evans, 1981

Please respond to the initial question by day 5 and be sure to post two additional times to peers

and/or instructor by day 7. The initial post by day 5 should be a minimum of 150 words. If you use any

source outside of your own thoughts, you

should reference that source. Include solid grammar,

punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling.

W6 Discussion "Postmodernism"

 Postmodernism

Postmodernism was introduced in this week’s readings. It can be difficult to clearly define because it

has been used to describe a variety of approaches to making art. Artists often looked back at the

Modern era in order to comment or reinterpret the ideas or styles.

Sherrie Levine is an artist who pushed the boundaries in defining postmodern art practices. She is most

notable for a series in which she re-photographed the photographs of Walker Evans. Evans took these

photographs while working for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) during the Great Depression and

they were in the public domain. The resulting photograph was a duplicate of the original, raising

questions about expectations of what makes an artist. Levine was exploring ideas of appropriation and

originality which were some of the ideas behind Postmodernism.

Discuss how Levine’s approach questions originality of creation of an artist. What makes an

original? Was Levine justified in her work? How does this work reflect Postmodernism as you

understand it?

 Walker Evans, Alabama Tenant Farmer Wife, 1936

 Sherrie Levine, After Walker Evans, 1981

Please respond to the initial question by day 5 and be sure to post two additional times to peers

and/or instructor by day 7. The initial post by day 5 should be a minimum of 150 words. If you use any

source outside of your own thoughts, you should reference that source. Include solid grammar,

punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling.