Pictures Generation

Origins

Pictures Generation is an art movement that emerged in the late 1970s and gained prominence in the 1980s. It is characterized by the use of appropriated images from mass media sources, such as photographs, advertisements, and television, as the basis for artworks. The artists associated with this movement aimed to critically analyze and deconstruct the cultural and societal messages conveyed through visual imagery. Notable artists of the Pictures Generation include Cindy Sherman, Richard Prince, and Sherrie Levine.