L.H.O.O.Q. Essays

Introduction In this essay I will discuss the impact XX Century modernism had on animation. I will also analyse its importance and relevance as a way of understanding its principals and origins. Modernism is usually confused as a form of art which ‘is modern’ with it’s own set of principals and a unique ways of assessing art. Everyone has their on opinion on the subject but one thing is certain, art was stagnating and in need of something new . The modernism movement went from the late 19th century

the painting and I do not enjoy the aesthetic of the Mona Lisa as much as I enjoy the other paintings I have listed earlier. I am also not a fan of the L.H.O.O.Q. I thought that it was comical to draw a mustache and beard on a copy of the Mona Lisa, but I do not see it as a work of art. I personally do not believe that a readymade such as the L.H.O.O.Q should be considered a work of art. Many people deface pictures in their textbooks at school, should those be valued for millions of dollars? I understand

Appropriation is the act of borrowing and changing the meaning of cultural products, images, slogans and elements as well as reusing existing elements to create new works and meanings. Many artists believe that in borrowing existing images or elements of imagery, they are able to recreate the idea as it is now placed within a new concept. This essay will discuss how appropriation has been used in cultural and social contexts in order to create controversy and sell products, as well as be a form of