A New Brand Of Democracy - 886 Words

Demiri 1Albulena DemiriProfessor FeldmanHUMN 110123 April 2016Pablo Picasso: Trailblazing ArtistIn 1907, less than a decade into the new century, the world was undergoing considerableand marked social upheaval. There was a desire for a new brand of democracy, where the people(especially women) wanted a greater say in how they were governed, but there were considerableefforts to try and maintain the status quo. Subsequently, the world seemed like it was in chaos.This schizophrenic perspective is highlighted by the major events that occurred in 1907.In Russia, the second Duma opens and Russian troops disperse 40,000 demonstrators. InGermany, a conservative coalition takes over the Reichstag against the threat of a socialistgovernment. The†¦show more content†¦(â€Å"Pablo Picasso and His Paintings†) Many people, such as ourtextbook author Sayre, have indicated this work was notorious, and â€Å"an assault on the idea ofpainting as it had always been understood.† (454) But it’s for this exact reason that I, personally,don’t care much for the work.To me, the beauty of art is in how an artist captures the subject and highlights aperspective. When the subject is symbolized and represented so abstractly, it provides a verydifferent perspective and I don’t care for it. In many ways, I’m like many of the viewers of LesDemoiselles d Avignon, who were disturbed by the work. (Sayre 454) However, I appreciatewhat Picasso was able to do, and understand the rationale. It’s just not my taste.Picasso clearly saw art in a different way. His emphasis was to view art less from theliteral perspective of what we see, to what these symbols represent. His radical departure fromtraditional European painting made it appear as though the art world had collapsed on release ofLes Demoiselles d Avignon. He abandoned known form and representation, resulting in what’sbeen called the most innovative painting in modern art history . (â€Å"Pablo Picasso and HisPaintings†)One of the steps he took to