Modern Art HistoryEssay Preview: Modern Art HistoryReport this essayWhen researching modern artistic icons,Duane Hanson is a name that immediately comes to mind.His artwork is a reflection on modern society aswell as a commentary on social clichés.Hanson uses sculpture to establish his point of view on society.His works are capatilised by their photorealistic appearance and subject matter. Hanson ,himself disputed his photorealist title as he felt that his art had more purpose and insight rather than solely replicating reality. He saw himself best described himself as a “Vernacularist.” When asked Hanson stated that “When I went to art school, realism was a no-nonever copy… I see more inside these sculptures than outside. That is what I manipulate to make forms look right and achieve a credibility. I never wanted to be tradition-bound to so-called realist concepts or procedures. I dont even like to discuss it.”
Hanson describes the masses, their loneliness, isolation and despair. His work, however also has a humorous element as the people are so ordinary and living such ordinary lives that are borderline boring and it is this aspect that makes them so incredible. They are mostly overweight, unattractive, and dirty.Hanson describes this as “…I always like bringing out the weight and the communication of a certain amount of heaviness that I find in our time – a kind of sadness.” Hanson uses American society to inspire his subjects. People who, in their artificial perfection, evoked bewilderment, astonishment, and dismay in viewers but lacked that attention in their reality. Hanson believed that by selecting ordinary people who lead seemingly unremarkable lives he could capture what onlookers see in the stereotype.
Duane Hanson was born in Alexandria, Minnesota in 1925. At age thirteen, Hanson carved a miniature sculpture of Thomas Gainsboroughs The Blue Boy out of a piece of wood. In following his passion for art, Hanson received a BA from Macalester College located in St. Paul in 1946 and later continued his studies in sculpting at Cranbrook Academy. In 1953, Hanson moved to Germany, where he remained until 1960. He then returned to the united states. He first moved to Atlanta Georgia where he lectured at Oglethorpe university and in 1965 he settled in Florida, where he stayed until his death in 1996. Hanson died in 1996 after developing lymphatic cancer “due to toxic resin and fixative fumes from his years of sculpting”. Hansons art career lasted more than thirty years, with his major successes and popularity in the 1960s and 1970s. Mid-decade Hansons work focused on political movements and social issues such as racial inequality and social controversies. Works such as Abortion and gangland victim are examples of works dealing with such topics. Hanson was subject to controversy regarding his subjects and many of his sculptures were banned from exhibition. His work has been praised by some for its “underlying humanity or its implied satire and criticized by others for its brand of deadpan dullness”. It was only later that his interest in stereotypes and human attitudes began to define his artwork deeming them more suitable for public observation.
The work that best defines his later work is Supermarket shopper. The sculpture itself is a life size model made from cast polychromed fiberglass, vinyl, which was made to look more realistic by means of paint, clothing, accessories and display context. In this sculpture which was created in 1970, Hanson is aiming to communicate American culture and consumerism within the, then, present century. Her shopping basket shows overconsumption which Hanson relays as a deplorable trait. While fully clothed, her body doesnt adhere to the modern concept of beauty and rather aims to expose her flaws, all of which is characteristic of Hansons subjects. While most artists prior to Hanson sought to depict perfection and idealism.
The artist with the most unique set of eyes. The design is a unique and powerful painting. It was brought forth by the artist with the assistance of Hansons’ Art Center in an artistic initiative. As an adult, Hanson was introduced to the concept of a traditional, traditional and traditional style in a manner that reflected her own interests. She also developed an approach in art that incorporates the artist within the artistic context. A unique look at her new life and life in the life of a consumer who was, and remains, a consumer. With a unique form and unique colors and textures, the painting incorporates her work and her new personal style. At the end of the day, an artist has to be able to reflect, express, and express her inner strength and self reflection to others. In making this work, his or her attention is so focused on the craftsmanship and craftsmanship of his or her work that he or she feels the need to say, “I’ve never seen what a great sculpture would look like, how that would look, how it would look, how it would sound”.
What she shows her customers is a unique and powerful artwork. This work is a personal vision of what life would be like for her or Hanson, a very unique artist.
This particular piece was created by the designer of the artist. Hansons designed a piece for everyone, with its origins in the painting of Henry VII of France in the 1890s. Hansons was born in England on Dec. 17, 1697. His father would bring Hansons to America during the Revolutionary War, where he was commissioned by his father to help set the course for the American Revolution. He also spent many months as a student at the College of Fine Arts of New York. Prior to being introduced to the craftsmanship of his work, Hansons wrote letters to his friend, the artist Ernest Nutter, about the work of Nutter. Nutter agreed to purchase the work and then sent its initial design to him via the mail when he was 11. Hansons then moved to New York. When Nutter was 22, Nutter had received his work and went off to his home to see the works exhibited with the American Folk Art Institute, in the Bronx. However, when Hansons began to feel dissatisfied with his work, he sent it to Hansons. The result is this painting (which was completed by Nutter in 1916 and that is on display at New York’s Whitney Museum) which has an elegant elegance of style and beauty. Hansons is truly a story of what can go wrong in the face of imperfection, and of the art that creates it.
This is a great story about a young craftsman whose childhood in the American colonies was spent in a mansion on a plantation near Columbia, New York
The artist with the most unique set of eyes. The design is a unique and powerful painting. It was brought forth by the artist with the assistance of Hansons’ Art Center in an artistic initiative. As an adult, Hanson was introduced to the concept of a traditional, traditional and traditional style in a manner that reflected her own interests. She also developed an approach in art that incorporates the artist within the artistic context. A unique look at her new life and life in the life of a consumer who was, and remains, a consumer. With a unique form and unique colors and textures, the painting incorporates her work and her new personal style. At the end of the day, an artist has to be able to reflect, express, and express her inner strength and self reflection to others. In making this work, his or her attention is so focused on the craftsmanship and craftsmanship of his or her work that he or she feels the need to say, “I’ve never seen what a great sculpture would look like, how that would look, how it would look, how it would sound”.
What she shows her customers is a unique and powerful artwork. This work is a personal vision of what life would be like for her or Hanson, a very unique artist.
This particular piece was created by the designer of the artist. Hansons designed a piece for everyone, with its origins in the painting of Henry VII of France in the 1890s. Hansons was born in England on Dec. 17, 1697. His father would bring Hansons to America during the Revolutionary War, where he was commissioned by his father to help set the course for the American Revolution. He also spent many months as a student at the College of Fine Arts of New York. Prior to being introduced to the craftsmanship of his work, Hansons wrote letters to his friend, the artist Ernest Nutter, about the work of Nutter. Nutter agreed to purchase the work and then sent its initial design to him via the mail when he was 11. Hansons then moved to New York. When Nutter was 22, Nutter had received his work and went off to his home to see the works exhibited with the American Folk Art Institute, in the Bronx. However, when Hansons began to feel dissatisfied with his work, he sent it to Hansons. The result is this painting (which was completed by Nutter in 1916 and that is on display at New York’s Whitney Museum) which has an elegant elegance of style and beauty. Hansons is truly a story of what can go wrong in the face of imperfection, and of the art that creates it.
This is a great story about a young craftsman whose childhood in the American colonies was spent in a mansion on a plantation near Columbia, New York
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