WHAT IS INSTRUMENTALISM?
In art, instrumentalism is the
philosophy that claims artworks
do or should do something in
the world beyond simply being
beautiful or decorative.
Instrumentalists value artworks
that, through their naturally
aesthetic means, call us to
action in the world.
DEVELOPMENT OF INSTRUMENTALISM
The theory Instrumentalism existed around 18th century.
Around 1908, the world was experiencing huge political
changes. How people sconceptualize the world changed.
Development of Instrumentalism
Instrumentalism, the variety of pragmatism,
developed by John Dewey during this period
CHARACTERISTICS OF INSTRUMENTALISM
Instrumentalism requires that art
move people to act for the
betterment of society
Instrumentalism finds excellence, not
in the form itself, but in the degree
to which an artwork or aesthetic
performance can stimulate people
to make some conceptual change
or undertake some action that has
a bearing on the social world.
THEORY OF INSTRUMENTALISM--CONTEXTUALISM
Instrumentalist Theory- A form of contextualism, an art theory,
which helps shed light on our life experiences and social issues.
FAMOUS INSTRUMENTALISM ART I
The United War Work
Campaign
Adolph Treidler
(http://fineartamerica.com)
FAMOUS INSTRUMENTALISM ART I
Adolph Treidler was born in 1886 in
Colorado, USA. He studied at the
California School of Design in San
Francisco and subsequently with
Robert Henri in New York. By the
time he had fulfilled his career, he
had done covers for most major
magazines.
FAMOUS INSTRUMENTALISM ART II
Jean-Eugène Buland
(http://images.fineartamerica.com)
FAMOUS INSTRUMENTALISM ART II
Jean-Eugène Buland
(1852–1926) was a
French painter.
FAMOUS INSTRUMENTALISM ART III
Wake up, America
Jon Mcnaughton
(http://imgur.com/)
FAMOUS INSTRUMENTALISM ART III
Jon McNaughton is an artist
living in Utah. Since 2009, he
has churned out absurd
paintings depicting the
Founding Fathers as devout
Christians, and several
paintings highly critical of
Barack Obama.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. (artist)http://cheribarrett.blogspot.com/2012/06/instrumentalist-theory.html
2. (what instrumentalism is)www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrumentalism
3. http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072508647/student_view0/glossary.html
4. (http://www.udel.edu/art/rmarquez/416/barrett_criticizing_art.pdf)
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