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Light, The Medina, Fes, Morocco

Posted by Paul Cooklin on April 12, 2018

Light, The Medina, Fes, Morocco

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Modern Art

MODERN ART
1900'S - Present What is Modern Art? The definition of "modern" is " of the present or recent times." To apply the term modern to art work now is confusing. Did not artists of the Renaissance apply modern to their work as well? To label the current period of art as Modern Art we can look to the attitudes and characteristics of our modern world and what art means to artist and its viewers today. Modern Art can be viewed as a rapid and radical art style with many variations. Technology brought change to society along with a differing attitude towards art. In older times artists were commissioned by churches or wealthy families, but our times brought about a change that had artists doing "art for art's sake." With the ongoing wars and political upheaval artists found an escape with art. Artists wanted to provide a longer lasting escape from all the world's problems. American artists of this time period were finally recognized as competi…

The Italian Vogue Collection, by Paul Cooklin

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Abbaye, Clairmont, France 2019

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