Juxtaposition

Juxtaposition

Juxtaposition provokes comparison and contrast betwwen different objects put together.Juxtaposed object often convey ideas that contradict each other. A contradiction arises when two ideas make each other seem impossible or illogical. Artisits may use juxtaposition to draw our atention to certain objects in an artwork or make us think more carefully about the objects that are put together.

Example1: Golconda
The piece depicts a scene of identical men dressed in dark overcoats and bowler hats, who seem to be falling like rain or floating like helium-balloons (though there is no actual indication of motion), against a backdrop of buildings and blue sky. It is humorous, but with an obvious criticism of the conventional effacing of individuality. To let people think that in reality human really can not fly







Example2:The Liberator, 1947

The man in the painting is shown holding a candlestick with a beautiful face in it in one hand and a walking stick in the other. These two objects are juxtaposed.
Which want to show us that peace is wanted, the life of his is how.















Example3: The Son of Man

The painting consists of a man in a suit and a bowler hat standing in front of a small wall, beyond which is the sea and a cloudy sky. The man's face is largely obscured by a hovering green apple. However, the man's left eye can be seen peeking over the edge of the apple.

The name "Son of Man" is believed to have derived from the Abrahamic creation story. The modern businessman is the son of Adam, and the apple represents temptation (with which one is still faced in the modern world).
Shown it is impossible to have the apple stick on the face.