My group discovered that an over-arching trend throughout every decade has been the relationship between art and class. In the 1880's, not only in the painting/musical, but in the era itself, your status was your everything. People of wealth had the ability to discuss what art was and what art was not. Even the term Sunday Best represented the wealthy wearing their finest clothing, meaning they had something to prove against the other, less wealthy people. The 1980's had some statement fashion trends, but only for the people who could afford it. These wealthy people could also decide how art changed in the 1980's, because they had the money to buy/sell it. Flashing forward to now, art in a similar way has seperated the class system we see in modern day society. Some artists (musicians, film makers, celebrities) are held on a pedistal because of the work they create, and others are lusting for their livelihood not because of the talent they possess, but because of the wealth that accompanies it. The line between art and work is starting to blur.
While brainstorming with our group we started to make some big connections and start to develop some through lines.
For us we were taking about how accessibility/how we are able to view art changes. In the 1880s, we did not have the technology like we have today so you had to go see it for yourself in person. I know from experience seeing art in person is way different than having it pulled up through a computer. There is a differentfeeling. It feels like the way Ferris felt looking at A Sunday on La Grande Jatte.
Then we move on to the 1980s. This is where we get the invention of bigger technologies and we see people going out more to see art. Also, we see bigger structures being invented. People are starting to have more accessibility to everyday things.
However, in the 2020s this is when people start to get attached to art in different mediums like on a computer, tiktok, etc. Creation of art becomes easier. We talked about how as a society our attention span is pretty low due to us having so much access to everything and anything. For example, if a child were to see the Barbie Movie they probably will not be hyper focused on the movie. There will be other things that will distract them. Because of this phenomenon, it desaturates the art in a way.
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My group discovered that an over-arching trend throughout every decade has been the relationship between art and class. In the 1880's, not only in the painting/musical, but in the era itself, your status was your everything. People of wealth had the ability to discuss what art was and what art was not. Even the term Sunday Best represented the wealthy wearing their finest clothing, meaning they had something to prove against the other, less wealthy people. The 1980's had some statement fashion trends, but only for the people who could afford it. These wealthy people could also decide how art changed in the 1980's, because they had the money to buy/sell it. Flashing forward to now, art in a similar way has seperated the class system we see in modern day society. Some artists (musicians, film makers, celebrities) are held on a pedistal because of the work they create, and others are lusting for their livelihood not because of the talent they possess, but because of the wealth that accompanies it. The line between art and work is starting to blur.
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While brainstorming with our group we started to make some big connections and start to develop some through lines.
For us we were taking about how accessibility/how we are able to view art changes. In the 1880s, we did not have the technology like we have today so you had to go see it for yourself in person. I know from experience seeing art in person is way different than having it pulled up through a computer. There is a different feeling. It feels like the way Ferris felt looking at A Sunday on La Grande Jatte.
Then we move on to the 1980s. This is where we get the invention of bigger technologies and we see people going out more to see art. Also, we see bigger structures being invented. People are starting to have more accessibility to everyday things.
However, in the 2020s this is when people start to get attached to art in different mediums like on a computer, tiktok, etc. Creation of art becomes easier. We talked about how as a society our attention span is pretty low due to us having so much access to everything and anything. For example, if a child were to see the Barbie Movie they probably will not be hyper focused on the movie. There will be other things that will distract them. Because of this phenomenon, it desaturates the art in a way.
Also, I really enjoyed this timeline so I wanted to share it: https://www.thoughtco.com/1980s-timeline-1779955
Hey guys! Here are some of the articles I found while brainstorming with my group (:
The Great Stink of Paris: https://hss.sas.upenn.edu/content/great-stink-paris-and-nineteenth-century-struggle-against-filth-and-germs#:~:text=Late%20in%20the%20summer%20of,and%20disease%20had%20changed%20dramatically.
A CNN Article on the Las Vegas Sphere: https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/05/travel/msg-sphere-las-vegas-venue-cec/index.html
Timeline of the 1980s Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/story/timeline-of-the-1980s