Modern Art

Modern Art

What is modern art? This is a complicated question, but for a sweeping definition and time period, modern art is generally considered to be art created anywhere between 1830 and 1970. Critics be warned: this is a sweeping definition. The most important thing to know about modern art is that it is not the same as contemporary art. Contemporary art (in a time period) is from the 60's or 70's up to the very moment you read this line.

Many people associate modern art with Pablo Picasso. He is seen as the father of both modern art and cubism. Cubism was the abandonment of any one single point of perspective. This movement did not sit well with many of the traditionalists. Just as contemporary art does not sit will with many of the modernists.

Modern art did not create representations; it aimed to create mood and experimentation, to evoke a feeling. Many people who are visiting a gallery for the first time react to modern art in very different ways. Some simply do not understand it, while others simply adore it. If you have never actually seen a piece of modern art in person, it is recommended that you do so. But if you do, go there with an open mind and spend time with each painting.

Thanks to digital printing, it is possible to purchase modern art in poster format. Although this is nothing like seeing the actual paint on canvas, it is a great way for you to enjoy art at home without having to pay a huge sum at auction.