101. SURREAL THINGS.
- Author
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Diehl, Travis
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SURREALISM , *21ST century art , *AVANT-garde (Arts) , *CONSUMERISM in art , *PAINTING , *LUST in art , *VIOLENCE in art - Abstract
The article explores the application of Surrealist tropes and avant-garde principles in contemporary art and culture focusing on paintings by Jill Mulleady, Orion Martin and Lauren Satlowski. It describes the depiction of consumerism in the paintings "Still Life on Ice," "Beating the System," "Self-Portrait," "Her Possessions (Diptych)," "Fantom," "Baker's Steak" and "Triple Nickle, Tull." It discusses the illustration of sexual desire, eroticism and violent urges in the artists' paintings.
- Published
- 2022