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are perhaps the most diverse group of artists in history. Their prints are fascinating because they illustrate an artist's engagement with the entire history of art-making. If you are interested in history, it is amazing to realize how much you can learn about it by exploring the dialogue of modern artforms with older art styles.
Prints are an ideal way to experience this history first hand. The primitivism of early 20th century artwork, for example, can be examined in depth when you own prints. Primitivism was a movement that encouraged the use of indigenous traditions in Western art-making. Picasso did this for painting, incorporating African images into his works. Prints of Art Deco artwork show clearly that it used ancient Egyptian images. This movement wasn't limited to 20th century visual arts -- novelists such as D.H. Lawrence did this as well. Artists from Picasso to Hockney to Van Gogh, also contrasted their modern work with earlier periods, often highlighting their choice of materials and subject matter, which differed substantially from earlier periods. Modern artwork, from Warhol to Van Gogh, at its best is always engaged in a deep conversation with earlier periods.
If you are interested in history and famous artists like Warhol, Hockney, Picasso and Van Gogh, then contemporary prints are an ideal way to explore the conversation of artists with their artistic forbears. Modern artists often related to their history with sophistication and a critical eye.
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About The Author:
Barbara Swanson is a successful author and a distinguished freelance writer who specializes in art, music, education and international issues.
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