BLOG POST #12 – LECTURE – PICASSO/GUERNICA - ABSTRACT

Modern art reflects a shift away from tradition toward experimentation and new ways of seeing the world. Guernica shows how art can respond to real events, using distorted imagery tied to the characteristics of Surrealism. Influenced by Freud’s Interpretation of Dreams, Surrealist artists like Salvador Dalí, Magritte, Leonora Carrington, and Remedios Varo explored the unconscious mind. Artists like Picabia also blurred the line between representational and non-representational art, challenging what art should look like. Critics like Walter Benjamindiscussed how mass production of art changes its meaning, while Clement Greenberg supported abstraction. This connects to Jackson Pollock and the characteristics of Abstract Expressionism, which emphasize emotion and movement. Later, the characteristics of Second Generation Abstract Art continued this focus on form and color. Earlier pioneers like Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint helped lead the way by moving away from realistic imagery entirely. 


DISCUSSION QUESTION

What is your new analysis of these two paintings?

Has it changed from the beginning of the semester?

At the start of the semester, I judged art mostly by realism, so I would’ve preferred the Renaissance painting for its detail and clear subject. The abstract painting felt confusing to me.

Now, my view has changed. I understand that abstract art isn’t about realism but about emotion, color, and ideas. Artists focus more on expression than accuracy. I still appreciate the Renaissance painting for its technique and balance, but I no longer see it as the only “right” way to make art. I can now value both styles for different reasons instead of comparing them the same way.

Thinking aloud about Guernica – Guernica Remakings









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