The Shock of the New by Hughes Robert6/10/2023 ![]() ![]() I wonder if there are any ways where applying paint to the canvas can be developed further – there will be – but its hard to imagine what! ![]() It makes me wonder if there are any ways in which the boundaries of art can be pushed further – what new art periods will develop? What will be the art movements of the future? My instincts are that larger installations will continue to develop with even more ambitious projects as well as innovative uses of technology in art. I have been amazed at the way abstract art has progressed and developed with the many different art periods. ![]() Having read the book, I’m aware of how dramatically art has changed during the 19 th and 20 th centuries. It also explains that seeing the images reproduced – screen or book- is not the same as seeing the real paintings. It also explains that little attention is paid to sculpture and many important and influential artists have been missed. Each program was a visual essay on a different topic. ![]() In the introduction it explains that the book grew from an 8 hour TV program for the BBC. The Shock of the New: Art and the century of change by Robert Hughes () ![]()
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