Art Movements and Styles

Modern Art

Impressionism

• The history of modern art began in Paris (1800s) with Impressionism. It began with a rigid and formal style of painting.

• The impressionist painters often painted outside and studied the effect of light on objects. Impressionist artist usually studied landscapes and scenes from the daily life style.

• Known impressionism artist are: Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas and Claude Monet

Fauvism

• The word Fauvism means “wild animals” in French. This modern art style was wild with strong and vivid colors. Fauvism used simplified designs in combination with “pure colors.” The first exhibition by Fauvist artist was in the early 1900s.

• Known Fauve artist: Henri Matisse, Adrian Derain, and Kees van Dongen.

A piece by Henri Matisse

Art Nouveau

• Meaning “new art” is known for its decorative style and natural forms. Art Nouveau was an international movement and was popular from about 1880-1910. It covered all forms of art including architecture, furniture, jewelry, glass and illustration.

• The subway entrances

in Paris • Glass image

Art Deco

• Art Deco was mostly a design style popular in the 1920-1930s. It could be considered a form of Art Nouveau.

• Art Deco was dominant in fashion, furniture, jewelry,

printmaking and interior decoration.• The Chrysler building in New York(1930) is an example of Art Deco architecture.

Cubism

• Cubism was more restricted to painting and sculpture. Cubism was initiated by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braques before WW1.

Geometrical forms are favored in cubism and several aspects of one subject are shown simultaneously. Cubism “paved” the way for abstract art.

Surrealism

• Surrealism is another modern art movement in the 20th century. Its philosophical "father" was Andre Breton, a French poet and writer. Surrealism emphasizes the unconscious, the importance of dreams and the psychological aspect in arts. Surrealism became an important movement in the fine arts, literature and in films.

• Known artist: Salvador Dali

Abstract Art

• Painter, Wassily Kandinsky, is said to be “the father” of abstract art.

• Abstract art includes a lot of cubism and is mainly used in paintings.

Pop Art

• Pop art meaning popular art was a movement to bring back art in the daily life of people. It was a reaction AGAINST abstract painting. The attitude of the Pop Art movement was Andy Warhol's use of serigraphy, a photo-realistic, mass-production

technique of printmaking. Pop art intruded into the media and advertising- mainly an American and British art movement. (1960s)

Op Art

• After Pop art came Op art or optical art. It used reduced geometrical forms with black and white contrast or bold colors. In the 70s Op art made it’s way into fashion. Op art did not become a mass-movement of modern art like Pop art.

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