Postmodern art definitely doesn't isn't an inside joke- the whole purpose behind it so far is uncertainty and an open-endedness. So standing there, looking at a piece of this art, you're right to wonder, "What in the world does this mean?" I think it is definitely more interesting because it allows for those unknown possibilities of meaning. It is almost haunting, especially since there is no present concrete, right answer. Postmodernism is a progressive phenomenon because it is changing this modern process. Modernism is probably the more reactionary beast, because it continues to demand results, and resists nonrestrictive processes.
In these two pictures, both are that of shoes. Van Gogh's shoes are a worn out pair of probably a farmer's shoes in the center of the canvas. There is one central focal point, there are plenty of details, and the lights and darks are well shown. Warhol's shoes are many- there several pairs of women's shoes taking up the entire picture, almost like a pattern. The photo kind of looks like a negative. Could this photo be a depiction of shoes at the factory of which they are made? Could it be about women with shopping addictions? Could it be sending a message about young girls trying to look older than they are these days?
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