Lecture 5 Conceptual & Pop Art

In this lecture we cover this massive break with Modernism that is Conceptual and Pop Art. I classify Pop as a variety of Conceptual so we cover the conceptual first, but not before we take on Post-war consumerism! Seriously, Modernism had become mainstream and I have a fun video that demonstrates how mainstream it had become, The American Look! a veritable time-capsule of late 50s stereotypes right down to the guy smoking a pipe. This sets the stage for the radical shift towards Conceptual and Pop Art and the rebellion against the past. We talk about the rejection of objecthood and the inversion of monumentality and the elevation of kitsch, canned feces and galleries full of nothing, but honestly, I've spoken enough, so watch the video. This one took me forever. #GJWculture #Antiques #Art #ArtExplained