Towards the end of the 19th century Theatre, as well as other forms of art became over struck by this idea of realism.
The more realistic/natural an art piece looked the better. this affected the world of puppetry as well and the types of puppets being made started to step away from the fanciful and abstract and move in towards the super realistic.
Some might say much of the3 artistry was taken away from puppets at this time, it is one thing to try to embody and emotion or characteristic. It is a completely different thing to try to copy something that already exists.
I personal find merit in both styles of Art. i find photo realistic paintings, for instance, to be technically impressive and rather awe-inspiring. they make me want to be a better artist.
But, some of the more abstract art pieces I find more thought provoking and can draw me in on a more emotional level.
Just in the sense of puppets though i feel that a more abstracted puppet is generally more effective then a realistic puppet. Mostly because if you're going for realism why not just use real people. an abstract puppet can do things a person can't and that's what makes puppets special.
European artists became infatuated with the idea of realism. Spreading to the artistry of puppetry, they began to take on the realistic appearance of human beings.
Personally, I feel that puppets are so intriguing as an abstract form of art. I have always been attracted to abstract art forms because they draw in the viewers and encourage them to create their own stories about the pieces. When puppets begin to portray realistic characteristics of humans, I still find it as very skilled craftsmanship, yet, I feel that it is hard to compete with live human actors.
I definitely agree with Maddie, puppets that have abstract qualities are much more interesting. They are able to accomplish things that humans cannot.
Towards the end of the 19th century Theatre, as well as other forms of art became over struck by this idea of realism.
ReplyDeleteThe more realistic/natural an art piece looked the better.
this affected the world of puppetry as well and the types of puppets being made started to step away from the fanciful and abstract and move in towards the super realistic.
Some might say much of the3 artistry was taken away from puppets at this time, it is one thing to try to embody and emotion or characteristic. It is a completely different thing to try to copy something that already exists.
I personal find merit in both styles of Art. i find photo realistic paintings, for instance, to be technically impressive and rather awe-inspiring. they make me want to be a better artist.
But, some of the more abstract art pieces I find more thought provoking and can draw me in on a more emotional level.
Just in the sense of puppets though i feel that a more abstracted puppet is generally more effective then a realistic puppet. Mostly because if you're going for realism why not just use real people. an abstract puppet can do things a person can't and that's what makes puppets special.
European artists became infatuated with the idea of realism. Spreading to the artistry of puppetry, they began to take on the realistic appearance of human beings.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I feel that puppets are so intriguing as an abstract form of art. I have always been attracted to abstract art forms because they draw in the viewers and encourage them to create their own stories about the pieces. When puppets begin to portray realistic characteristics of humans, I still find it as very skilled craftsmanship, yet, I feel that it is hard to compete with live human actors.
I definitely agree with Maddie, puppets that have abstract qualities are much more interesting. They are able to accomplish things that humans cannot.