Yet whereas today's
image culture demands speed, Gnoli's art suggests another kind of looking: a slow, poetic, and ultimately mysterious gaze in which the commonplace acquires new dimension.
Not exact matches
The stereotypical
images of women (passive, weak and faithful, or domineering,
demanding and slutty) were redefined as assertive, powerful and in control of their own sexuality.In popular
culture this redefinition was evident: Disney heroines changed drastically and powerful media icons like Madonna, or Queen Latifah came to be just like series such as Sex and the City (1998 — 2004), and Girlfriends (2000 — 08).
In regard to American popular
culture, Bogin believes that in such a mediatized world, in which every sign is charged with meaning, it becomes increasingly problematical to create a «meaning - free»
images that Minimal Art historically
demands.
Described by the UICA as having «elements of humor, horror, and pop
culture,» the collection is diverse in its subject matter, presenting compelling
images that
demand a second — if not third or fourth — look.
Mickalene Thomas «[wrestles] stereotypes, history, and the
demands of the
culture industry into loud but harmonious
images.»