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The Politics of Aesthetics: Ten Moments in the British Art Movement

The Politics of Aesthetics: Ten Moments in the British Art Movement

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British art is a vast collection of art, and since the 18th century, it has repeatedly set off new trends. Where do these artists draw inspiration or influence from? How did their ideas of influencing future generations come to be?

This book freezes ten moments in the history of British art. The first one to appear is William Blake (1757-1827). He called on the public to stay awake and not be tamed by the system. His arrogant and unruly prints and shocking The soul-stirring poem has been passed down far and wide; John Ruskin (1819-1900), the father of modern British art history, strongly opposed capitalism and suffered from depression due to unrealistic ideals, but he left a legacy for art history. The wider world; the Pre-Raphaelites returned to the artistic style of the Renaissance and used art as a holy war against the cold age; William Morris (1834-1896) devoted his life to through Popularizing art design changes the living environment of the public, advocating that real art must serve the public; the Glasgow School of Art designed by the Mackintosh couple (Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1868-1928; Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, 1864-1933) is considered to be Among the best new art design achievements in the world, Margaret's talent was even better, but she was limited by the times because of her gender; as Mrs. Thatcher called "the person who painted terrible paintings", Francis Bacon (Francis Bacon, 1909-1992) Behind those screaming heads and disemboweled beasts, there is a concern for human nature; Lucian Freud, grandson of Freud, the founder of the school of psychoanalysis Freud, 1922-2011) is the spokesperson of the British hippie era, good at portraying fragile human emotions; Tracey Emin (1963-), who was born in the lower class, uses neon lights to make a series of soothing words; always mysterious Banksy's graffiti that appeared on the streets redefined popular art and the popular nature of art. His sudden emergence often echoed the demands of resisting the system; a set of British pottery painted with portraits of black slaves won the award. Award-winning artist Lubaina Himid (1954-) believes that art must dialogue with others, and she became involved in the Black Arts Movement very early. Many immigrants like her are rewriting and creating the British artistic landscape.

Creation comes from reflection on the existing order, and aesthetics itself is a kind of ideological revolution;
It can be said that they are fighting against the times with their creations, promoting and leading social changes.
Reading their stories is not only reading the development process of "beauty", but also reading the history of British development since the 18th century.

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