Early Art History

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Every stage of art history reflects its time, necessities, culture, society, politics and people. In the early twentieth century, art started to change its nature. Gradually it became alive, sensitive and reflective and art acquired the ability to shout, scream, cry, bleed and die. Art started to participate, to ask and provoke in the viewer action and reaction. Art stopped being a mute object on the wall and started to demand in active relationship with its audience.

Participatory art attained a greater power and popularity. Progressively the audience converted into an essential segment of art, its creator, critic and even initiator. In such a fast changing world, artists were pushed to change their implements and the form of their creation.