Art Apropriation Flashcards
(8 cards)
What is the post modern frame?
The Postmodern Frame is where we discuss how mainstream ideas can be challenged through an artwork.
What does post modern art challenge?
Postmodern artwork challenges past traditions and ideas about what is art.
Who drew the moustache on the Mona Lisa?
Marcel Duchamp
What is appropriation?
Appropriation is when artists use recognisable objects, images and artworks in their work, but represent them in a new context to give them a new meaning.
What does Joan Ross make?
Digital animations that explore colonisation from the perspective of First Nations Australia.
What year was Joan Ross born in?
1961
Who is Kehinde Wiley?
Kehinde Wiley is an African-American painter who is literally changing the face(s) of portraiture with his vibrant, and political paintings of people of colour.
What is Wiley best known for?
Wiley is best known for his brightly coloured portraits of young black men placed in heroic, powerful poses and settings borrowed from historical paintings, such as dramatic flowery backgrounds.
