postmodernism

I think postmodern art is both a reactionary and a progressive phenomenon, it just depends on what art and who is looking at it.  Some art requires the viewer to have some sort of knowledge to understand and be able to talk about it. While other art allows the viewer to, in a sense, come up with their own complete view but still understand the humor behind what the artist intended to portray.  Persaonlly i do feel that postmodern art is slightly more of a progressive phenomenon, especially when i think of Andy Warhol's art.  His work is simple yet has an ironic twist that has become almost a new trend for art.  It insipres me, and many others, to do more abstract creative work that gives the viewer what you wanted to show but still allows them to create their own full meaning of the work.