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20 th Century Artists
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Identify artists from Spain Pablo Picasso Salvador Dalí Identify how customs and beliefs of Spain are reflected in its art forms and work. Guernica The Persistence of Memory Recognize some of Spain’s artistic contributions to the world community.
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Pablo Picasso (Málaga, España) Best known for his “Cubism” pieces Also known for symbolism and surrealism Considered “Father of Modern Art” Sculpture Poetry and Playwright Draughtsman Salvador Dalí (Cataloña, España) Best known for his surrealism pieces Also known for avant- garde, cubism, nuclear mysticism Film surrealism Autobiography Salvador Dalí Museum, Figueres, España
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“Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth” —Picasso
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Blue Period (1901- 1904) Period of Focus on the Poverty and Inequality in Spain Characterized by blue and green tones The Old Guitarist (1903)
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Rose Period (1905- 1907) Warmer feel than the Blue Period Characterized by pink and orange tones Use of Harlequins (comedic figure) as subject matter Influenced by French artists Garçon à la pipe (1905)
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African-Influenced Period (1907-1909) Characterized by use of African elements in paintings First seen in painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon Use of “masks” Mother and Child (1907)
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Classicism, Surrealism, and Symbolism (1920s) Classic example of Symbolism is Guernica Commissioned by Spanish Republican Government, 1937, in response to bombing of Basque town of Guernica by the Germans during Spanish Civil War Majority of victims were women and children, elderly men, and animals. Symbolizes the tragedy of war Symbolism Shape and posture of figures Colors of black, gray, and white Flaming buildings Newspaper print Light bulb Broken sword
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Guernica
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Analytic Cubism (1909-1912) Use of monochromic palate of browns and grays Synthetic Cubism (1912-1919) Characterized by addition of cut paper First use of collage in fine art
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Portrait of Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler (1910)
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Three Musicians (1921)
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Sculpture Chicago Picasso (1967) Draughtsman
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Poetry Wrote over 300 poems between 1935 and 1959 Plays Desire Caught by the Tail (1941) Four Little Girls (1949)
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“I am painting pictures which make me die for joy.” --Dali
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Surrealism Dalí’s Repeating Symbolism Elephants Eggs (hope and love) Ants (death and decay) Locusts (waste and fear) Snail (human head)
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The Persistence of Memory (1931) Homage to Einstein’s Relative Theory of Time
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Cubism Portrait of a Seated Person Holding a Letter (1923)
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Avant-Garde Bulletism Holography (first) Optical Illusion The Dali Atomicus (1948)
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Nuclear Mysticism Inspired by quantum physics and the atom Combination of symbolism and optical illusion The Hallucinogenic Toreador (1968- 1970)
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Film Collaborated with film director Luis Buñuel on Un Chien Andalou (1929)Luis BuñuelUn Chien Andalou L’Age d’Or again with Luis Buñuel (1930) Dream sequence in Alfred Hitchcock’s Spellbound (1945) Impressions of Upper Mongolia (1975) Destino with Walt Disney (posthumous completion 2003) Literature: The Secret Life of Salvador Dali (1942) Diary of a Genius (1952-1963) Architecture Dalí Theater and Museum in Figueres, España House in Port Lligat Castle in Púbol
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Pablo Picasso CubismSalvador Dalí Surrealism
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