Open AccessThe Turn of 20th Contemporary Art under the Big Social Crisis
Author(s) -
Zhu Bi-jun
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
arts studies and criticism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2737-4491
pISSN - 2737-4483
DOI - 10.32629/asc.v2i4.558
Subject(s) - exhibition , great depression , pandemic , art world , painting , contemporary art , world war ii , expression (computer science) , covid-19 , depression (economics) , first world war , visual arts , field (mathematics) , aesthetics , art , sociology , history , political science , art history , performance art , law , humanities , medicine , programming language , mathematics , disease , pathology , pure mathematics , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , macroeconomics
The current COVID-19 pandemic has immensely impacted artists and their artwork. Such as the spread of the epidemic has led to the emergence of a new art form-NFT and so on, and also made online art exhibitions and virtual spaces became a popular way of viewing exhibitions. The same applies to the 20th century, artists knew that they had entered a unique and modern age of artistic expression. The modern world would bring both opportunities and challenges to the people. Historical evidence has shown that art is a highly dynamic field characterized by its ever-changing nature. Characterized by various social crises such as the Great Depression, 1918 Influenza Pandemic, First World War, and the Second World War, among many others. The Great Depression of the 1930s influenced art, particularly painting, to a great extent. During the depression, art became a tool for reflecting the current conditions, social critique, and activism.