20,000 Year Non-Linear History of the Image

Throughout this lecture we were exploring the power of the image through time. We started off by looking at the cave paintings in Lascaux Caves, France. These were the first recorded medium of visual communication and imagery. They were believed to be there to not just record everyday activities but to try and communicate with a higher power. This showed the power of visual imagery as people in the modern world are try to work out what the drawing actually mean and who they were trying to communicate with.

Even now some contemporary artists like Jackson Pollock and Cy  display similar use of mark making as the Cave painting.

Jackson Pollock

cave painting

   

cy twombly

These three pieces of art in my eyes have very similar markings which shows to me that artists today are also attempting to communicate with power. Artists such as Pollock and Twombly are creating these pieces with a visual message behind it and expressing their thoughts and feeling to communicate with the audience and get their attention.