Common awareness in the development of Thai visual arts and criticism: important milestones during 1932-2007.

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to analyze the development of visual arts and the criticism of visual arts in Thailand in order to reveal common awareness under the important milestones from 1932 to 2007 that played a role in the creation of visual works. Thai art and criticism in each period. The results of the research revealed that the development of visual arts and Thai criticism during the period 1932-2007 There are common factors arising from common awareness of society that vary according to the time and situation of Thai society, culture, politics and economy. It can be concluded from the research that the first milestones between 1932-1956 Visual arts and Thai criticism are related to common awareness of modernity, common awareness of democracy and common awareness of combining western influences with traditional Thai art-Thai life in the past. Second milestones from 1957-1886 Thai visual arts and criticism are related to common awareness of Thainess, common awareness of modernity, liberal individualism, common awareness of art for life, art for people and common awareness of rights, liberties and democracy. Third milestones 1987-1 9 0 7 common awareness Thai and locality in globalization, common awareness Buddhist dimension in visual arts common awareness creating visual arts that reflect and critique society and a sense of being international.