Picasso and Koons: Representations of Representations in Art
An analysis traces the evolution of art from Picasso's 1912 introduction of industrially produced images and text onto canvas, breaking with the criterion of visual unity, to Jeff Koons' reflection of consumer society's diversity. The article examines how artists like Rosenquist, Wesselmann, Richter, Polke, Raysse, Spoerri, Télémaque, and Erró similarly engage with representations of representations, leading to sociological or political commentary.
Key facts
- Picasso introduced representations from image and text industries onto canvas in 1912.
- This broke with the dominant criterion of visual unity.
- Picasso painted representations of apples taken from press and magazines.
- Jeff Koons' work parallels the development of consumer society.
- Koons' oeuvre becomes a representative sample of contemporary visual situation.
- Artists including Rosenquist, Wesselmann, Richter, Polke, Raysse, Spoerri, Télémaque, and Erró are cited.
- These artists elaborate representations of representations.
- Their work leads to sociological or political analysis.
Entities
Artists
- Pablo Picasso
- Jeff Koons
- James Rosenquist
- Tom Wesselmann
- Gerhard Richter
- Sigmar Polke
- Martial Raysse
- Daniel Spoerri
- Hervé Télémaque
- Erró
Sources
- artpress —