1. ARTS1st Art and Culture in the Modern andContemporary Eras2nd- Composition of Art in the Modern andContemporary Eras3rd- Combined Arts in the Modern andContemporary Eras4th- Social Issues Confronting The Modernand Contemporary Artists

2. Works of Diego Rivera, a social realist from Mexico 3. Global and Social Issues Affecting Art 4. What are the issues that need tobe addressed?How modern artists helped inaddressing those issues? 5. Globalization, the state of theenvironment andtechnological advancementshave all affected humancondition. 6. 1. Globalization and World Peace IssuesGlobal Issues-African immigration to Europe-Violence between Middle East Countries- SARS, H1N1, bird flu, HIV,- Terrorism and suicide bombers- Deadly Weapons- Human Rights Violations- Disparity between rich and poor nations- Oil crisis- Debt crisis 7. Philippines-Government fighting forinsurgency- Communist party andwaged intermittent waragainst the government-Firearms possession andprivate armiesCampaign for Global Peaceis a common theme inart competitions. Peaceeducation is expressedthrough posters andsculptural work. 8. 2. Environmental Issues-population growth- Balance of ecosystem-deforestation-destruction of coral reefs-problem on waste and improperdisposal-endangered species of animalscontinue to disappearThese problems are addressedthrough campaign posters.Everyone must influence othersto become pro-environment. 9. 3. Technological Advancements-fast communications*use of land, sea, and air transportation* use of satellites, cable telivisions, fax machines,mobile phones, and -wide use of computers andinternet- space explorations- development in agriculture and food production- discoveries in health and sciencesAdvancement in science and technology has led todiversity in the arts where improvisation,innovation, and adaptation was experienced. 10. MODERN FILIPINO ARTISTS AND THEIR WORKSBrenda Fajardos art moves back and forth from theinterior depths of the psyche to the somewhatturbulent social surface of Filipino life and itsunderlying problems, especially that of women.Ana Fer deplores the state of the environment.Tigang na Lupa (Parched Earth) -a mural,depicting the earth as a wasteland, barren, and devoidof forest and wildlife. 11. Arlene Villavers painting Nang Pumutok ang Bulkanfocuses on the sufferings of Aetas, the poor andmarginalized in Philippine society ( vulnerable to thepunishments inflicted by natural disasters)Eduardo Castrillo expressed his reactions of thecountrys political conditions. One example is hisgroup sculpture, People Power. The monumentsymbolizes our mother land and ordinary Filipinopeople who participated in the peaceful revolutionthat overthrew the dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. 12. Seated Figureby Ang KiukokAng Kiukoks SeatedFigure depicts a personin a most depressedstate. Seated, unmoving,head down with handsclasped, the humanbeing is shown resignedto nothingness. 13. The Idol by CesarLegaspiThe Idol shows womenidolizing a man.This is the artists reactionto the impact of mediaand entertainment onthe Filipino viewers. 14. SOCIAL REALITIESINMODERN ART 15. In the visual arts, the style thatcorresponds best to the new socialissues and awareness is calledrealism.The term was coined in 1840,although the style itself appeared evenbefore that period, as shown in theartworks of Honore Daumier andKathe Kollwitz. 16. The Third Class Carriageby Honore Daumier 17. Honore Daumiersatirized the corruption ofpolitical life, the legal systemjudges, businessmen,government officials andbourgeois hypocrisy. 18. Freedom of the PressThe implication of the painting isthat the power of the press isultimately greater than that of aking.The figure in working class clothes isDaumiers hero.He stands firm, with clenched fistsand a set determined jaw.The impact of this painting was sogreat that in 1835, France passed alaw limiting the freedom of thepress to verbal rather thanpictorial expression. 19. Whetting the Scytheby Kathe KollwitzThis painting brings the viewer into contact with theemotional and material struggles of the workingclasses. The presence of a scythe attributes to the GrimReaper or death and conforms to the womans rathersinister quality. 20. American visual arts of the 1920s and 1930swere affected by economic andpolitical events, particularly theDepression and the rise of facismin Europe. Art at this time, whichhad political undertones, can beseen in the works of Americansocialists and regionalists. 21. Jacob Lawrence (1917)African-American artist, dealt with the issue of racialinequality and social injustice.Laurence created a powerful image of the abolitionistHarriet Tubman sawing a log. Tubmans concentrationand her focus of energy on her task engage theobserver directly in her activity. 22. Edward Hopper (1882-1967)American painter adds a scene of psychological isolationand loneliness.In Gas 1940, a lone figure stands by a gas pump. Theroad, for Hopper is a symbol of travel and time thatseems to continue beyond the frame. Juxtaposed withthe road are the figure and station that go nowhere,as if frozen within the space of the picture plane. 23. This shows how ordinarypeople travel in Europe in the1800s, where the train hadwagon that separates the richfrom the poor, who are in thecrowded third class 24. Potato Eatersby Vincent Van GoghPoor family diningin a poorly lit room. 25. 1960, Philippine society wasconfronted by economic andpolitical issues of the Marcosregime. 26. This is a period marked by political awareness andstrong nationalist temperament.Student organizations spearheaded protest actions.Highly expressionistic and neo-realists artworksconveyed the anxieties and tensions of the period.The traditionally beautiful and harmonious artworksturned into powerful and aggressive works thatreflected a society in ferment. With the declaration ofMartial Law, on September 21, 1972, Social Realiststook the lead in protest art. 27. Ang Kiukok illustrated in vivid,cubistic images the terror and angst of their times.Man of Fire shows a a shocking image of the humancondition in anguish and despair.His painting depicts a world where poverty, suffering, crueltyand violence abound.Kiukoks images erupted into forceful expressions of anger,frustration and introduced these emotions like tongues offire, knives, fangs and claws in his images. 28. Pablo Baens Santos, a social realist,makes a social commentary and protest as he deals withthe contemporary issues and condition of Philippinesociety.Panginoong Maylupa- the landlord is depicted as aformidable-looking, bespectacled figure in collisionwith a blond figure hovering above him.He tramples heavily on the backs of the peasants tocower in fright. The peasants are in various defeat,suffering, supplication and initial defiance. 29. Cesar Legaspi, a neo-realist,shows the relationship of man and machines in his painting,Gadgets.The men are seemingly transformed into a machine.Their arms became machine parts fitting in with the cogs andwheels and slabs of factories.The theme suggests dehumanization of humans.The theme can also be interpreted in the light of thedisadvantaged laborer or factory worker who deserves a fairshare in the fruits of his toil and is entitled to a morehumane treatment by the society, which exploits himdespite benefiting from his services. 30. Tell whether the followingstatement is TRUE or FALSE.1. The painting Freedom of the Press implicates that thepower of the press is ultimately greater than that of a king.2. Realism in art serves as mirror of social issues.3. Artists expresses their reactions to social conditionsthrough their art.4. Pablo Baens Santos makes a social commentary andprotest as he deals with the temporary issues and conditionof Philippine socitey.5. Gadgets shows the relationship of man and machines. 31. AssignmentForm a group with five members. Make an assemblageexpressing your reactions to any of the following socialconditions.a. Poverty f. Corrupt government officialsb. Political dynasty g. Drug Traffickingc. Quarrying h. Water pollutiond. Informal Settlers i. climate changee. Improper Waste Disposal j. migration