Texture in Modernity
More than one definition is ascribed to Modernity. Similarly, more than one way of living was experienced by modern artists. The modernity that they were experiencing is shown through the content and form of their paintings. By comparing and contrasting various textures in Edouard Manet¡¦s A Bar at the Folies-Bergere and Mary Cassatt¡¦s The Coiffure, one can discover the multidimensional characteristics of the modern world.
Painted in Manet¡¦s late years, A Bar at the Folies-Bergere presents the Parisian night life with a scene in a bar. In the foreground, a barmaid stands in front a table facing viewers. Behind the barmaid, at the right hand side, a girl and a man in black are talking to each other. The background is ambiguous. The viewers cannot be sure whether it contains a large mirror that reflects the luxury party or there is no mirror, it is just the room behind the barmaid. As for Cassatt¡¦s The Coiffure, the content is much clearer. Cassatt......
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