Research 2.2 - Niemann and Steinberg

Christoph Niemann: 

Christophniemann.com. (2019). Christoph Niemann. [online] Available at: https://www.christophniemann.com/ [Accessed 23 Aug. 2019].

Instagram.com. (2019). Christoph Niemann (@abstractsunday) • Instagram photos and videos. [online] Available at: https://www.instagram.com/abstractsunday/ [Accessed 23 Aug. 2019].


Saul Steinberg: Saul Steinberg Foundation. (2019). Home - Saul Steinberg Foundation. [online] Available at: http://saulsteinbergfoundation.org/ [Accessed 23 Aug. 2019].



I have selected some artworks from both artists to show the comparisons between them. I really like the humor in Niemann's work, how he uses everyday objects to create art work that looks like something else. His imagination to see something differently to what it is commonly used for is amazing.

Steinberg's work has a different feel to it. He uses shapes within his works and sometimes faces but the way in which he presents them feels like more of a political message and more of a serious take. I was trying to think of the best word to describe his work and wondered if satire was the best fit.

satire

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1. the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

Lexico Dictionaries | English. (2019). satire | Definition of satire in English by Lexico Dictionaries. [online] Available at: https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/satire [Accessed 18 Aug. 2019].

I can appreciate the imagination in Steinberg's work but prefer the humor of Niemann's creations, they have a more light-hearted feel to them whereas Steinberg's make me feel uneasy.