The expression of artists of the twentieth century as the inspiration for creative researches in the period of adolescence Cover Image

Ekspresja malarzy xx wieku jako inspiracja twórczych poszukiwań adolescentów
The expression of artists of the twentieth century as the inspiration for creative researches in the period of adolescence

Author(s): Urszula Swadźba
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: the modern art and the age of adolescence; adolescents and the modern art — the meeting; adolescent — creativity — joyful creation — community spirit; creative actions-self-confidence or friendly social attitude of adolescents.

Summary/Abstract: The article offers the way to carry on the art classes in modern education. It shows the specificity of the creative education place as the gallery of the modern art is where you cannot only find the most proper stationery and didactic base but also you can admire the pieces of the modern art. It is possible here to take part in gallery classes as well as in lectures of art matter organized especially for the groups of teenagers. The article shows the work of the most famous expressionists and pop art creators of the twentieth century and the meeting of the adolescents with that special kind of art which is full of emotion and activity. The most typical attitudes of young people are described in the article: the lack of self‑confidence, a lot of doubts as to beeing creative, too much self‑criticism but on the other hand egocentrity, nonchalance, too expressive behaviour, acts of aggression. It appears that thanks to taking part in trainnings in action painting as well as in pop art ones the mentioned attitudes change into creativity, joyful creation, community spirit. In conclusions of the article the real chance to stimulate personality and creativity of adolescents is taken into consideration; how the creative actions influence over self‑confidence or friendly social attitude.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 36 (1)
  • Page Range: 197-206
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish