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Art Periods: A Chronological History of Art

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Individual artists in this modern art school of thought express themselves creatively through unique techniques and styles. The interpretation of artistic works in contemporary art starts with an analysis of the artists mind and techniques used (Turner, 2013). This paper looks at two contemporary artists who use identity politics as a theme to express themselves through art. IN the article, identity politics focuses on social groupings, which includes gender identity, sexual orientation, civil rights movements, occupation, religion, race and disability among others. "The female gaze

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Name:Instructor:SubjectDate: 3rd May 2017ProposalArt periods provides a chronological timeline of the development of Art as an industry and academic field. Before the year 500 regional art featuring the Egyptian, Greek and Roman Art emerged. Followed by Medieval, Renaissance, Rococo, Neoclassical Art and Romantic Art it developed into an academic art. This led to the maturity of Art as a profession with Realism, Impressionism, Expressionism, Symbolism and Surrealism taking root. Modern art from the 1960s represents a commercialization of art with conceptual Photorealism, pop art and visual art techniques coming up. Contemporary art revolves around the 20th and 21st Century. Influenced globally, it comprises of art from different cultures and regions. It features advanced techniques with a combination of ideas from different schools of thoughts. Individual artists in this modern art school of thought express themselves creatively through unique techniques and styles. Some combine traditional art techniques with modernity while others focus on abstract ideas. The interpretation of artistic works in contemporary art starts with an analysis of the artistsmind and techniques used (Turner, 2013). Modern artists specialize on social themes like feminism and politics. This paper looks at two contemporary artists who use identity politics as atheme to express themselves through art. The analysis provides a simple solution for analyzing artworks based on the subject, material used, forms and principles. Evident is self-referential, art technique and social context or meaning of the art. Annotated BibliographyGershon, L. "Identity politics and popular movements." Daily (2017). Web. <https://daily.jstor.org/identity-politics-and-popular-movements/>.Gershon (2017) describes the influence of historical issues in society on popular movements. IN the article, identity politics focuses on social groupings, which includes gender identity, sexual orientation, civil rights movements, occupation, religion, race and disability among others. This paper highlights gender as a major factor in art movements used to inform people across the ages. This discussion explains the use of art as a useful tool for speaking about social issues in society. Schreiber, R. "The female gaze: Women artists making their world." Woman's Art Journal 34.2 (2013): 64-66. Web.
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