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The first half of the 20th century saw Russian Revolution World War 1 The Great Depression World War 11
2020thth Century Century
Rapid changes in styles that sometimes merged.
PARISPARIS is the center of the Western Art World
By WW11 artists and Art flees Paris and lands in NYCNYC.
2020thth Century Art Century Art
After the influence of Japanese art, Primitive African Art African Art comes into vogue.
Artists are interested in the geometric geometric abstraction.abstraction.
2020thth Century Art Century Art
1881-1973, SpanishSpanishPicasso was a prodigy. He was the son of an art teacher, he showed incredible talent at an early age.
His was first influenced by Manet, CourbetManet, Courbet, and LautrecLautrec.
PicassoPicasso
Picasso gained great fame during and after his lifetime.
No other No other artist comes artist comes close to the close to the fame he fame he achieved.achieved.
PicassoPicasso
PicassoPicasso
He constantly evolvedevolvedHe is had a Blue Period, Rose Period, Classical Period, and African Period.He worked in SurrealismSurrealism and CubismCubism. Picasso and Braques created the Cubist movement.
Picasso, Picasso, Blue PeriodBlue Period
His first style was the Blue Blue Period Period (1901-1904)The term “blue” reflected both subject matter and color choice.The paintings he made were generally somber and melancholy.Subjects included prostitutes, beggars, harlequins, blind people, and artists.
Picasso, Picasso, Blue PeriodBlue Period
The figure seems to be blind and decrepit, Emaciated, and somber.There is a ghostly figure under the subject.The blue and grey colors add colors add to the somber to the somber moodmood
Picasso, Picasso, Blue PeriodBlue Period
The Tragedy, 1901
proportions are elongated. (think El Greco) Monochromatic
Picasso, Picasso, Blue PeriodBlue Period
The Tragedy, 1901
details are eliminated adding to the mood of empty coldnessHis poverty? Or his sympathy for the human condition?
PicassoPicasso
His Rose Rose Period Period follows the Blue.works were dominated by pinkish hues.Subject matter is upbeat circus scenes.
Henri MatisseHenri Matisse French painter Studied law in Paris
for most of his life began painting while
recovering from appendicitis
In 1891 he decided to study in Paris
Self Portrait, 1906
MatisseMatisse first exhibition 1901, first solo
exhibition in 1904 Lived on the French Riviera from
1917 until his death in 1954 Often compared to his younger Often compared to his younger
rival, rival, PicassoPicasso Having cancer later in life, he
created paper collages paper collages in stead of painting
FauvismFauvismMatisse belonged to the
Fauvist MovementFauvist Movement, (French for ‘wild beasts’).Matisse was the leading painter.Was a short movement- 1905-1907
FauvismFauvism deep, vivid
colorscolors,
simplified lines simplified lines and exaggerated exaggerated perspectiveperspective
Vigorous patterns and unusual unusual color color combinations combinations led to different effects/feelings
The Green Line (Madame Matisse) 1905
Matisse Matisse afterafter FauvismFauvism
He continued with many characteristics of the movement, but developed with the times
He said: “Fauvism is not everything, but it is the beginning of everything.”
Harmony in Red 1909 Perspective seems irrelevant
Perspective only visible in the chair and window
Dark outlines Items and the woman shown with
volume, despite the flattened appearance of the surroundings
Harmony in RedHarmony in Red Landscape seen through the
window relates to the wallpaper -black curves, he called “arabesquesarabesques”
The title echoes the painting: Flat planes “harmonize” the wall
and table There seems to be movement
among the black “arabesques”
The Dance The Dance II 1901 Black outlines
define the dancers, who twist, turn, jump and stretch
Background composed of flat colors, simple blue and green
Expressionism
In Germany, the artists interested in the expressive possibilities of color were called Expressionists
Expressionism
Similar to the Fauves in France, but the Fauves Fauves work was work was lighthearted- lighthearted- The Expressionists were Expressionists were brooding and moodybrooding and moody
Expressionism
22 groups of Expressionists 1. The Bridge 1. The Bridge (much gloomier) 2. The Blue Rider 2. The Blue Rider (the brighter side of Expressionism
The Bridge
Woodcut prints were popular because they were inexpensive and quick.
Kathe Kathe KollwitzKollwitz
Kirchner, The Bridge
Founding artist
of The The Bridge Bridge The Bridge was a link between traditional old and modern new Influenced by African and Oceanian woodcarving seen in his distortions
The Street, 1907
…attempt to show isolation of urban life
Kirchner
Kirchner was an architect turned painterLater in life his artwork became more abstractSoon after Nazis captured 600 of his pieces Kirchner committed suicide
Self Portrait as a Soldier – 1915
Born in Moscow in 1866. He studied law and economicsHe studied art in Munich.He taught at the art school which he co-founded. Well traveled.
Kandinsky, The Blue Rider
To elevate mankind and free people from materialism, he created nonobjective art.
Kandinsky, The Blue Rider
He taught at the Bauhaus in Germany The Nazi government closed the Bauhaus in 1933.He moved to France and acquired French citizenship. Fifty-seven of his works were confiscated by the Nazis in the 1937 purge of “degenerate art.”
Kandinsky
Kandinsky
Kandinsky was fascinated by musicmusic's ability to give the listener an emotional response. He wanted to do the same with his painting.Free Free association with association with color and color and music...music...
Kandinsky
He abandoned realism in 1910.
Composition 8
He experimented with 2 types of painting.CompositionCompositionss in which he arranged geometric shapes.
Kandinsky
Small Pleasures
And ImprovisatiImprovisationsons: paintings which he applied paint spontaneously (organic)
Kandinsky
Composition 5, 1911
Theme is Resurrection Resurrection of the Dead. of the Dead. Angels blowing trumpets.Towers of a city are visible. Out of this void, the viewer can sense the rising of the dead.