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Foundations of

Modern and Contemporary Art


20th Century- period of evolution and
change in art
Europe- America

MODERN
ART
Pointillism+Impressionism+Cubism+
Filipino or Oriental style
20th Century- period of evolution and
Distinctive manner w/c
Artist- representing permitsTHEY
the WORLD the
KNOWgroupings change
in UNIQUE in art
of works
WAYS into
thatrelated
were never
Europe-
before seen America
categories
by the public

MODERN
ART
Style
MODERN ART STYLES
Tell
something
about the
picture
Impressionism
The critics were
shocked

Claude Monet

Took the word


IMPRESSION
(label)
Impression,Sunrise
Impressionism

An art style that tried to


capture an impression of what
the eye sees at a given moment
and the effects of sunlight on
the subjects
1. Paint quickly (thin
Characteristics
brush strokes)
“capture the moment”

2. Time and motion

3. Accuracy over
precision
4. light
Subject of Impressionism
1. Everyday scenarios

2. Common life
scenarios, household
objects, landscapes and
seascapes, structures.

3. Common people
doing everyday
tasks
Claude Monet Paul Cezanne

Vincent Van Gogh


Vincent van Gogh
Strong heavy brush strokes,
intense emotions, and colors
that radiate energy.

He painted over 30 self-


portraits.

POINTILLISM- small dot


of colors applied in patterns
to form an image

IMPASTO- paint on the


are very quickly (thick)

Average of 1 painting per


Starry Night day.
Impressionistic Painting

Over
Beach
a Pond
at Pourville
of Lilies
MODERN ART STYLES
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something
about the
picture
Expressionism
An artwork that
conveys strong
emotions
Art should present
a more personal,
expensive view of
life
Expressionism
reality has been
distorted
objective reality
was displaced by
subjective
emotions,
Expressionism
utilized bold,
distorted lines, with
rough brushstrokes
and strong colors to
create an experience
that was meant to
invoke an emotional
response.
Edvard Munch
Early life –
Sickness, death,
insanity,
unhappy love
affairs, and
guilt

Sketchy patches and contrast of light


and shade
Expressionistic Painting

Separation
TheDance
Scream
on-shore
skrik
MODERN ART STYLES
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something
about the
picture
FAUVISM
LES FAUVEs (20th century
group of artist)- Avant-
garde movements

Emphasized painterly qualities


and strong color over the
representational or realistic
values retained by
Impressionism.

HENRI MATISSE – highly


regarded French Fauvist.
MODERN ART STYLES
French
Tell term
makes the
something
sentence Elle a
about the
chaud au cul, for
picture
which the literal
translation is 'she
is hot in the ass'.
Dadaism
Founded in Europe
A cultural movement during
the time of the horrors of
World War I
Expressed anger through
artistic tradition of
protesting
Dadaism
never follow any known rule
Intention- provoke emotions

Nonsensical to the point of


being whimsical.
Use collage, photomontage and
ready made objects.
Dadaism Painting

Bicycle Wheel
Fountain
MODERN ART STYLES
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something
about the
picture
Surrealism- Dadaism
(Paris)

Exhibits principles, ideals, or


practices of producing fantastic
imagery effect in art by means of
unnatural combinations.
unlock the power of imagination.
Juxtaposition- act of placing 2 or
more things side by side (contrast,
compare_
Famous Surrealist
-Spanish painter
-German artist -best known for the
Primary pioneer of the striking and bizarre
Dada and Surrealist images in his surrealist
movement. He had a work. Usually includes
birdlike alter ego. ants or eggs.

Max Ernst Salvador


Dali
Surrealist Painting

Mystery and Melancholy of a


EnigmaStreet
of the Hour
Surrealist Painting

Swan The face ofElephants


reflecting War
MODERN ART STYLES
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something
about the
picture
“Weeping Woman”
- Mouth and chin- flesh seems to have been
peeled away by tears to reveal hard white bone
- Handkerchief- like a shard of glass
Developed in Paris in
1907-1914

Geometric approach
toward landscape forms
and still-life objects

Attempt to express
dynamic motion called
FUTURISM
Cubism
“Analytical cubism (1910-11)-
used bits and pieces o objects to
reassemble(artist imagination)

“Synthetic cubism(1912)- idea


of sticking down paper shapes to
make special kind of picture
called COLLAGE)
Pablo Picasso
• French painter
• used the styles of
impressionism,
fauvism, and collage
• He never strayed
away form cubism

All shapes in nature are based


on geometric shapes
GUERNICA BY PABLO PICASSO
Cubism Painting

Guitar
The Three Musicians
The Poet
MODERN ART STYLES
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something
about the
picture
ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
Abstract but expressed the
artist’s state of mind

First American movement that


achieved international influence
Natural appearances were less significant

Reduced figures into geometric shapes and


presented them into varied combinations of
patterns of lines, shapes, swirls of colors and
textures.

There is absence of recognizable subject


MODERN ART STYLES
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something
about the
picture
Pop Artist

Andy Warhol Green coca-cola


(American) Double Elvis
bottles
Pop Artist

InDrowning
Girl the Car
MODERN ART STYLES
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something
about the
picture
style that combines color and abstract
patterns to create an impression of
movement on the picture
surface by means of powerful
optical effects and illusions.
Op Artist

Victor Vasarely
(French
Hungarian) ZebraBoard
The Chess
Op Artist

Maurits Cornelis
Escher---Dutch Sky and Water
Relativity
Let’s watch these!
Image result for performance art
Actions of an individual or group at a
particular place and a particular time
establish the artwork.

Anywhere Basic Elements

Anytime time
Unspecified duration space
Capture the Artist/s’ body
Audience’s Relationship
attention between artist
and audience
HAPPENINGS – interactive, participatory,
and experimental. No, Script, no
expectations.

Allan Kaprow’s, 18 Happenings in 6


parts, paved the way for the birth of
performance art.
RACQUEL DE LOYOLA – performed
INSTALLATION.
INSTALLATION – a space is presented as
an artwork that can be experienced,
entered, explored, and reflected upon.
Viewer participation is required.
ART MOB – group of people assemble,
perform for a brief period of time, and
then quickly disperse.
Installation art

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