@article{ART002422399},
author={Chaeki Freya Synn},
title={Reconsidering American Photorealism of the 1970s},
journal={Journal of History of Modern Art},
issn={1598-7728},
year={2018},
number={44},
pages={7-37},
doi={10.17057/kahoma.2018..44.001}
TY - JOUR
AU - Chaeki Freya Synn
TI - Reconsidering American Photorealism of the 1970s
JO - Journal of History of Modern Art
PY - 2018
VL - null
IS - 44
PB - 현대미술사학회
SP - 7
EP - 37
SN - 1598-7728
AB - In the late 1960s and early 1970s, an extremely realistic paintings resembling photographs emerged. The trend was called with various names, including Photorealism, which eventually became one of the most widely used. Despite its fast growing popularity among the collectors and the general public, the art critics dismissed Photorealism as paintings inhabited by a singular lack of meaningful content. The paintings were considered to be mindless copy of the mechanical eye, transparent in its meaning, not leaving much to be discussed. Such misunderstanding served as a stumbling block in furthering art historical scholarship not only during the time, but also in the following years. This paper intends to bring back the issues to reexamine and analyze the Photo-realist paintings. The paper will argue against the widespread misconceptions to prove the artistic intent and the political content embedded in the works. By situating Photorealism in the context of the 1970s American art world, the paper intends to discuss how Photorealism was not considered to be the best option to represent America at the time.
KW - photo-realism;hyperrealism;super-realism;originality;american art;national identity
DO - 10.17057/kahoma.2018..44.001
ER -
Chaeki Freya Synn. (2018). Reconsidering American Photorealism of the 1970s. Journal of History of Modern Art, 44, 7-37.
Chaeki Freya Synn. 2018, "Reconsidering American Photorealism of the 1970s", Journal of History of Modern Art, no.44, pp.7-37. Available from: doi:10.17057/kahoma.2018..44.001
Chaeki Freya Synn "Reconsidering American Photorealism of the 1970s" Journal of History of Modern Art 44 pp.7-37 (2018) : 7.
Chaeki Freya Synn. Reconsidering American Photorealism of the 1970s. 2018; 44 : 7-37. Available from: doi:10.17057/kahoma.2018..44.001
Chaeki Freya Synn. "Reconsidering American Photorealism of the 1970s" Journal of History of Modern Art no.44(2018) : 7-37.doi: 10.17057/kahoma.2018..44.001
Chaeki Freya Synn. Reconsidering American Photorealism of the 1970s. Journal of History of Modern Art, 44, 7-37. doi: 10.17057/kahoma.2018..44.001
Chaeki Freya Synn. Reconsidering American Photorealism of the 1970s. Journal of History of Modern Art. 2018; 44 7-37. doi: 10.17057/kahoma.2018..44.001
Chaeki Freya Synn. Reconsidering American Photorealism of the 1970s. 2018; 44 : 7-37. Available from: doi:10.17057/kahoma.2018..44.001
Chaeki Freya Synn. "Reconsidering American Photorealism of the 1970s" Journal of History of Modern Art no.44(2018) : 7-37.doi: 10.17057/kahoma.2018..44.001
