Investigating the drawing comprehension which had been transformed by avangard in 20th century in the sample of joseph beuys

iiABSTRACTINVESTIGATING THE DRAWING COMPREHENSION WHICH HAD BEENTRANSFORMED BY AVANGARD IN 20.th CENTURYIN THE SAMPLE OF JOSEPH BEUYSÖzay ŞENMaster Thesis, Department of Education of ArtSupervisor: Yrd. Doç. Mustafa OKANSeptember 2006, 108 pages20th Century was a period in which traditional aesthetic values had been collapsed. Theattempt of Avant-garde is especially notable in struggles brought up against aesthetics.As following the contents of Positivism based on pure intelligence (and uncontrolabledevelopment of science and technology) concluded the First World War, aninconfidence appeared towards theese values of humanity.Dada and -in the following term- surrealism, performed an opposition against thetraditional concept of aesthetics and its social supports which puts the art out of thesocial evoluation.While the searchings today based on the avant-garde art?s addresses, produce new andunusual art products, they also give the drawing a new character. This investigation isshaped by the thought that examining the new character of drawing may produceapproaches to solve the art field?s problems today.How transformed the drawing by avant-garde is handled on the basis of J.Beuys? works.Beuys is known with his studies nearby the avant-garde tradition. Beuys who used someready made objects in his works emphasizing meaning relations, is also important as adrawing master. By explaining the drawing?s place in the art of Beuys who opposed theformal aesthetics and suggests a new aesthetics with his `social plastic? theory, it?s triedto analyze the drawing?s role in avant-garde.Key Words: Drawing, Beuys, Modernism, Avant-garde, Dada,