ABSTRACTION Abstract artists express emotion and ideas through the use of color and non-representational shapes instead of realistic depictions of people and objects.

Cubism revolutionized art by showing multiple views of a subject simultaneously Picasso, 1909 The Factory at Horta Ebro

Cubism begun by Picasso and George Braques George Braques Pablo Picasso

Cubism inspired by African art an Cezanne (his spheres, cylinders, cones) Cezanne

Cubism They broke up the subject, then reconstructed the fragments. The subject often became unrecognizable

Cubism David Hockney, Chuck Close- contemporary artists who break up subjects

Picasso Dominated the art world in the 20th century because he kept pace with progress- a step ahead. He was a trend setter. He said, “Art is the elimination of the unnecessary”

Picasso At age 15, a portrait of his mother

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Picasso La Vie Blue Period. The man is believed to be a good friend of Picasso’s Carlos Casegamos, who committed suicide.

Picasso Rose Period In 2004 it sold for $104.1 million Garçon à la pipe , 1905 Rose Period In 2004 it sold for $104.1 million

Picasso Woman with a Fan, 1908. 60”x40” African inspired

Picasso African Period (1907-1909). The French were exploring Africa and bringing back Artwork- a big influence on Picasso’s style.

Picasso The African Period was the Precursor to Cubism. More expressive and abstract.

Picasso His subject matter was Spanish prostitutes His most famous work during this period was Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, 1907. 9’x8’ His subject matter was Spanish prostitutes

Picasso Analytic Cubism focused on geometric shapes and the natural world. “Le Guitariste”,

Picasso Analytic Cubism Is like a prism and has a limited color palette so as not to detract from the subject Le Guitariste

Picasso 1910 Parisian art dealer Portrait of Ambroise Vollard 1910 Parisian art dealer exemplifies the early phase of the cubist movement, called analytical cubism.

Picasso Synthetic Cubism Instead of breaking objects down, he pasted things together in collage Still Life with Chair-caning, 1912

Picasso Synthetic Cubism A collage is an assemblage- because you assemble things together Still Life with Chair-caning, 1912

Picasso Three Musicians 1921 This painting is a Cubist rendition of three musicians playing music in a café

Girl Before a Mirror Picasso 1932 Maria Teresa, his secret love. She calmed his violent character.

Picasso Girl Before a Mirror New style: undulating lines, luminous and bright colors (stained glass look) balanced and symmetrically structured composition. The model´s face adopts two physical attitudes: in profile and frontal

He updated a series of interpretations of Las Meninas in 1957

A take off on Velazque’s masterpiece

Daley Plaza, Chicago, IL. 50’ high The sculpture, was unveiled in 1967. Picasso refused to be paid $100,000 for it, donating it to the people of Chicago.

Picasso Guernica, 1937 His masterpiece The response to bombings of Guernica, and depict the suffering of innocents. Filled with symbolism.

Guernica, 1937 Picasso

It reflects a feeling of utter hopelessness. Cubist style in black and gray.

Picasso Guernica Political message: A protest against the brutality of war and tyranny. The lack of color gives it a journalistic quality

Picasso Guernica Dying horse= death of civilization “lady Liberty” rushes toward forward to revive it. Light of reason above horse’s head…

Picasso

Futurism Italy Inspired by the dynamic energy of the machine age SPEED Umberto Boccioni, Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, 1913. Bronze, 44”

Piet Mondrian Dutch artist 1872-1944 moderate success as a landscape painter Saw a show of ABSTRACT work that changed his life in 1911

Piet Mondrian Over time, his REALISTIC images evolved into abstract paintings devoid of curving lines and mixed color

Piet Mondrian

Piet Mondrian

Piet Mondrian He moves to Paris where he is influenced by the work of Picasso and Cubism

Piet Mondrian

Piet Mondrian

Piet Mondrian

Piet Mondrian As the result of the chaos of WW1, Mondrian decided to leave the “natural, messy” art style for something different…

Piet Mondrian He used straight lines only because they are not found in nature. He based his new style on horizontal and vertical lines that would form rectangles.

Piet Mondrian He limited his palette to primary colors, white, gray and black lines.

Piet Mondrian He wanted art to be as mathematical as possible, a blueprint for an organized life. Mondrian became obsessed with orderliness and even turned his studio into one of his paintings.

Piet Mondrian While living in NYC, his last painting was inspired by Boogie Woogie music and the busy traffic of the city…

Piet Mondrian By the 1950’s his easily identifiable style became so famous that for many people it became a symbol for modern art. It was copied in many ways…

Piet Mondrian

Piet Mondrian Mondrian was important in art history because he took subjective feelings and emotion out of his work, so unlike painters of the past and painters of his day.

The Armory Show 1st American exposure to the European avant-garde. It took place at the Armory building in NYC in 1913

The Armory Show The show was ridiculed- especially Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase

Brancusi Intended to capture "the essence of flight" Bird in Space, 1928. Bronze. 54”

Brancusi In 1927, a buyer tried to import Brancusi’s Bird in Space to the U.S. At custom’s, the piece was said to be “manufactured metal”- a kitchen or hospital supply- and not art and he was forced to pay $600

Brancusi After a much publicized trial on “is it art?”, The buyer got his money back.

Stuart Davis His painting was influenced by COLLAGE Subject matter- American consumerism Forerunner of Pop Art Lucky Strike, 1921

Stuart Davis, 1921 Rauschenberg, 1964 POP Art

Aaron Douglas An African American painter from Kansas, but lived and worked in Harlem after WW1. He is considered the most prominent artist of the Harlem Renaissance.

Aaron Douglas His work reflected his heritage. He combines Cubism and African art with the American experience.

Aaron Douglas

Frank Lloyd Wright Totally new architectural style: Prairie Style Creates a garden feel -sheltering overhangs, low terraces. before now, America had no definitive style. Most styles were under European influence. He created something totally refreshing, new, and American.

Frank Lloyd Wright Rectangles and asymmetry Robie House, 1909. Chicago

Falling Water, 1936. Bear Run, Pa Frank Lloyd Wright Falling Water, 1936. Bear Run, Pa

Frank Lloyd Wright Falling Water Oneness with nature- huge windows to bring nature inside. Chimneys made of natural stone, resembling outside stones. Falling Water

Frank Lloyd Wright Guggenheim, 1959. NYC This “upside-down ziggurat” has a spacious feel. Guggenheim, 1959. NYC

Frank Lloyd Wright Guggenheim, 1959. NYC