Modern Art Rejecting the past Expressionism Fauvism Cubism Dada Surrealism Abstract Art Pop Art Minimalism

Early Expressionism Style that portrayed emotions through distorting form and color Edvard Munch –Mental illness, depression –Said he would never want to cast of his illness –Aimed to induce strong reactions in his viewers

Munch Vampire

The Scream

Puberty

Fauvism Explosion of color, exaggerated and vibrant Disregard for true/actual color “as if gremlins seized the color knob on the tv” Influenced by non-European tribal art of the colonies Leader: Matisse

Matisse Blue Nude

Derain Purple Bridge

Cubism Break down of objects into a multitude of geometric shapes Stuck between representation and abstract Life through a fly’s eye

Braque Fishing Boats

Juan Gris Portrait of Picasso

Picasso Italian Girl

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso His mother said, “If you become a soldier, you’ll be a general. If you become a monk, you’ll end up as the Pope.” He said, “I became a painter and wound up as Picasso.” Painted around 50,000 pieces Notorious for relationships with women Children from many women

Pablo Picasso Early Works Blue Phase Rose Phase Analytical Cubism Synthetic Cubism Late Works

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Analytical Cubism

Blue Period

Synthetic Cubism

Early Works

Late Works

Analytical Cubism

Rose Period

Late Works

Blue Period

Synthetic Cubism

Expressionism Art should express the artist’s feelings rather than images of the real world Distorted, exaggerated forms and color Began with van Gogh, Gauguin, Munch Dark colors and woodcuts relay sadness of war

Kathe Kollwitz Poverty

Nolde Wildly Dancing Children

What is art? Come up with a definition for art. What isn’t art?

Abstract Art Began with Kandinsky in 1919 Post WWII to 80’s Abandon any reference to recognizable reality No subject Color can convey emotion even without content Founder: Kandinsky

Kandinsky Improvisation 31

Black Spot I

Mondrian Composition A: Composition with Black, Red, Gray, Yellow, and Blue Used only primary colors and non-colors

Dada Art Got its name from nonsense –French for hobby horse Protested the madness of war Founded by WWI refugees Strategy was to denounce and shock

Duchamp Fountain

Duchamp Mona Lisa with moustache

Surrealism 1920’s and 1930’s Implies going beyond realism Painted the bizarre and irrational to express truths Defy common sense Looks like a dream-world

Joan Miro Invented unique biomorphic images Geometric shapes and amoeba-like blobs Colorful, playful “Cartoon from another planet”

The Policeman

Dutch Interior I

Chagall I and the Village

Salvador Dali Exploited his own personality quirks Fears: bugs, crossing streets, trains, boats, airplanes, Metro, buying shoes in public Actual objects but distorted Had the canvas next to his bed and woke to paint dreamscapes Disliked by some because of his fascination with Hitler Pulled publicity stunts –Gave speech with foot in pail of milk –Press conference with lobster on his head –Wore a diving suit and lectured but no one could hear him and he started to asphyxiate himself

The Persistence of Memory

Crucifixion

Portrait of Paul Eluard

Weaning of Furniture-Nutrition

Cannibalism in Autumn

Rene Magritte Le siècle des lumières The Century of Lights

Matisse Threatening Weather

Abstract Expressionism Also called action painting 40’s-50’s Came out of the jazz era’s lack of form No longer was art required to be a visual representation of some object Jackson Pollock=Jack the Dripper ( ) –Paint Hard, Live Hard –Died drunk in a car crash-age 44

Jackson Pollock Eyes in the Heat

Lavender Mist

Minimalists Color Field –Huge canvases of color –Representations of feelings and ideas Hard Edge –Calculated, simple forms –Colors in harmony

Color Field Rothko 1968

Rothko White Center

Hard Edge Kelly Elsworth Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red

Frank Stella Harran II

Pop Art 1950 ‘s and 1960’s Derived from the word popular Used everyday items as inspiration for art Soup cans and comic strips Mass produced Pope of Pop: Andy Warhol –6 hour movie called Sleep

Andy Warhol

Roy Lichtenstein Go for Baroque

You, the Artist Use objects in your backpack, purse, or pockets to create something that someone would consider Pop or Minimal Art.