Discussion 5.5 The Awakening, 2017 by Andrew Browne

In this last exercise for the week, it’s your turn to select one contemporary artist, art style, or movement/trend within visual culture today that you think is particularly interesting.

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Be sure to include in your post…

  • An attached JPEG of the artwork.
  • A clear identification of the artwork (artist name, title, date, art historical movement, medium).
  • A brief analysis of form, noting how this connects to the larger trends within the history of Modern art as well as contemporary aesthetic contexts.
  • A brief analysis of subject matter, noting how this connects to the larger trends within the the history of Modern art as well as contemporary cultural contexts.
  • A brief analysis of any larger themes, symbols, or messages present in this work, noting how this connects to its larger trends within the the history of Modern art as well as contemporary cultural contexts.
  • A brief explanation why you chose this work to share with us and how this work can help us to understand the larger changes happening in the art world and world at large, today.