High Art versus Low Art

First, high art will often gain a complex variety of responses toward it. The art includes a mixture of complex and formal properties. High art helps individuals understand aspects of the world around them.
High art tends to be cross-cultural, it can be enjoyed by people from all parts of the world and it is not simply limited by the nature of its composition.
  Art of this caliber tends to be timeless, it's importance does not fade with time. Works of high art are also individual.
   Low art is considered more anoymous and fading. It is often the borrowings of high art, this can be found in many forms. And then there is the "class" divide, that only highly educated individuals develope a love of high art. Only the educated could possibly grasp the complex meanings and semblance of properties behind high works of art.
    Educated individuals often come to be associated with wealth. Wealth in turn opens up the world of high art to them, in both accessing and viewing and buying  of this art.


   Now, as it pertains to the Year 1977. One art movement of the time was Neo-expressionism. This style developed in Germany. This type of art developed as a reaction against the minimalist and conceptual movements of the 1970's. Neo-expressionists created works based on history, mythology, and eroticism. Extremely dramatic themes with vivd colors and wild brushwork were the chief characteristics of this genre. The artists did not wish to make realistic representations, but they wanted to convey intense emotions through their paintings and sculptures.

  This style was influenced bt german-expressionist painters, such as Emil Nolde, George Grosz and artists such as James Ensor. These particular artists came to be called the "New Wild Ones" because their style was hotly criticized, but also lauded as an re-emergence of traditional themes of expression in European art, after years of American dominance.

  Women became segregated by this movement. Many female artists were banned from its exhibitions.

The Year 1977

  1997 was a year of emerging change. The first apple computer went on sale. Jimmy Carter was elected president. Now, I am not sure if you know much about Jimmy Carter, but he aspired to make America "competent and compassionate." and to be responsive to the needs of the people.
This was also an era of rising inflation and mounting energy costs. Carter worked hard to reduce unemployment and inflation.  Back then, there was a clear message that Americans had to reduce their oil consumption as well. The New York city blackout occured, and the World Trade center is New York was completed. In France, the last execution by guillotine occured and the noble peace prize is awarded to Amnesty International.

  Star Wars opened up in film theaters.

In Popular culture begins the development of punk music, from groups like the Ramones, Iggy Pop's ,Clash, Elvis Costello & Sex Pistols

Elvis Presley died of a heart attack.

There are some of the events which happened during this time period. All contributing to Art within this year which I will explore in my next post.