Modern Day Impressionist Art – A Fair Term?
Enlarged View Sunset Impression – Digital Painting -2005
Part of the Impressionist Art Gallery at Outhouse Studios
The Impressionist Art Movement began in the second half of the 19th century. For me to title a gallery by this name is a bit of a misnomer. However, it is with my understanding of where impressionism came from that makes me use the term.
I don’t think I can improve upon my explanation on the gallery page, but quite simply it is about capturing an impression of a moment in time. There are styles we associate with the movement and that is also a lot of what the term refers to; and in some cases the work in this gallery references that style.
Given these things, I believe it is fair to give this gallery this name – it was previously called the "Large Works Gallery" (though many works have been changed with the name change) because I didn’t feel comfortable using the "Impressionist" term – not being in France at the end of the 19th century.
My current thinking is that I would like people looking for Impressionist art to get an opportunity to see some of this modern day work.
See Also
- WebMuseum: Impressionism
Explanation and links to Impressionist Art - Art Periods: Impressionism in France
Very information and links to Impressionism
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