Chatper 21 The Twentieth Century 12 05 2012 Cubism The Faves German Expressionism Futurism American Modernism Abstract Expressionism Postmodern Cezanne father of what we consider modern art Spatial manipulation no longer is there a foreground and background shape and form are important Shape the organic or curvilinear forms of nature become basic geometric shapes Surface 3 dimensional is increasingly 2 dimensional as realism is no longer coveted Cubism Braque and Picasso follow Cezanne Celebrates an acceptance of the 2d surface with spatial confusion No longer important for artists to create illusion of 3d space Final liberating step no longer important to depict reality of the world painting is primarily about painting Picasso Cubism Period painting Multimedia expression Cult The Fauves Wild Beasts Always the question Real not real Cubists worked with shallow color preferring to emphasize form Fauvists explored colors contrasting colors arbitrary colors The act of pure painting Henri Matisse German Expressionism Kandinsky Non Figurative Elimination of the object color and line movement Franz Marc Figurative inclusion of the object depirction of animals with the bold colors and lines and therefore expression similar to Kandinsky Large Blue Horses Masculinity Strength Purity Futurism Giacomo Balla Umberto Boccioni Unique forms of Continuity in Space Boccioni Detail Dynamis of a Dog on a Leash Giacomo Bella Dada and Surrealism 12 05 2012 12 05 2012
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