In today’s class, we began to discuss art after the First World War. Our class began with a discussion of Pablo Picasso, who we have all heard of, but I had not formally studied before. Picasso unique style developed over time and has remained timeless. His paintings are just as engaging now as they were when he first created them. Analytical cubism, which he coined, has remained a concept that is discussed and even practiced. I have really enjoyed our discussion of cubism and its varying different styles. This style of abstract art is the most engaging to me as there is still very clear subject matter but it has diverged from the more realistic approach.
As the class developed, the lecture shifted to surrealism. Surrealism was particularly impressive as the artists were fascinated with depicting repressed feelings. This led to the art being rather profound and the subject matter being incredibly unique compared to anything else this course has covered.