modernist painting

What Inspired Sidney Nolan?

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What Inspired Sidney Nolan? Nolan was inspired by children’s art and modernist painting of the early 20th century. During this time many younger artists were veering towards abstraction, Nolan remained committed to the figurative potential of painting. What is Ned Kelly’s connection to Sidney? The artist was inspired by children’s art and modernist paintings from

What Is Modernism According To Greenberg?

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What Is Modernism According To Greenberg? In his 1961 essay on “Modernist Painting,” Clement Greenberg (1909-1994) defined “Modernism” as the period (in art) roughly from the mid-1850s to his present that displayed a self-critical tendency in the arts. … In other words, a painting telling a “good story” is not necessarily a good painting. What