Art historians have noted many different methods artists have used to creating artwork pieces. The art historians rely on formal analysis, semiotics, psychoanalysis, and iconography when analyzing art. Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist, applied psychological aspect to works of art. He worked with symbols that could be made into messages from the conscious mind. Jung's ideas became popular among American abstract expressionists in the 1940s and 1950s. Surrealist concepts of drawing conclusions from dreams and the unconsciousness were inspired by Carl Jung's work. Balance and harmony were very important to him. Jung thought that people would benefit from spirituality and appreciation of the unconscious, instead of relying on science and logic. These beliefs triggered art historians to analyze their work. This became an important part of creating art. Jackson Pollock created a famous series of drawing that went along with his visits to his psychoanalyst. The drawings were later thought to be very powerful as a therapeutic tool. He coined “Drip painting.”Griselda Pollock used psychoanalysis of reading in contemporary and modern art to influence the Feminist theory. Psychological thinking and theories greatly influenced art history. Many people including Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Marx contributed to this influence. “Psychoanalysis has strongly informed the re-framing of both men and women artists in art history.” "Art History." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Oct. 2013. Web. 12 Dec. 2013. "Carl Jung and Art History - Google Search." Carl Jung and Art History - Google Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.
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December 2013
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