HOA 106 1st Edition Lecture 18Outline of Last Lecture II. History and IdeasIII. Art and Architecturea. Theosophy’s Influenceb. Russian Constructivism c. Dadad. Surrealisme. Organic Abstract Sculpture f. De StillOutline of Current Lecture IV. Art and Architecture continueda. The Bauhausb. American Architecturei. Art Decoii. Frank Lloyd Wrightc. American Paintingi. Abstractionii. Representational artiii. Harlem Renaissanceiv. Muralistsv. PhotographyCurrent LectureLecture 4/7/15o The Bauhaus (International Style): Germany  Art and architecture of simple design and geometric strictness.  Form has nothing to do with its function.  Founded by Walter Gropius - Bauhaus Building Machine Shop, Dessau, Germany. o Glass, slate blue in color. These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Breuer, Wassily Chair - Orange fabric and tubular steel. - Simple chair that works for everyone. o American Architecture  Art Deco - Used industrial materials - Demonstrates america’s success of consumerism. - Van Alen, Chrysler Building, NYCo Skyscraper building with eagles pointing out at each corner. - Niagara Mohawk Building, Syracuse, NYo Niagara Mohawk was the name of Power Company in Syracuse. o Industrial glass, plastic, and chrome. o Sculpture displayed on front of building.  Frank Lloyd Wright - Student of Louis Sullivan – builder of first skyscraper. - Believed architectural form should reflect its function. - Robie House, Chicago o Influenced by cubism and Japanese architecture, middle class society, and the geography of the prairie. o A ranch style house – one level, flat. o Doesn’t reflect what the typical 20th century house looked like. - Fallingwater, Bear Run, Pennsylvania o Beautiful geometric building over a waterfall. o Relationship between nature and structure o American Painting  Abstraction - Davis, Hot Still-Scape for Six Colors – Seventh Ave. Style o Embodies American spirit with bright, optimistic colors.- Georgie O’Keeffe, Black Iris 3o Flower forms symbolizing female sex organs.  Representational Art - Grant Wood, American Gothic o Famous picture of Midwestern couple. Woman stares blankly and male holding a pitchfork. Very plain. o Represents Midwest simplicity. o Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring  American hymns and folk melodies in ballet.  Choreographer by Martha Graham. - Norman Rockwell, Freedom from Want, from the Four Freedoms series in the Saturday Evening Post o Illustrator who depicted American ideal life. o Captures the “American way” and ideal family life. - Ben Shahn, Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti, Syracuse Universityo Sacco and Vanzetti were Italian immigrants who were falsely accused of a crime and executed. Was controversial because of prejudices. o Conviction was influenced be Red Scare and prejudices against foreigners, particularly Italian immigrants. - Edward Hopper, Night Hawks o Depicts urban life as lonely, cold, and alienated. o Displays people at a late night diner  Harlem Renaissance - African American movement in Chicago and New York. - Depicts African American culture/social identity as artistry. - Jacob Lawrence, During the World War there was a Great Migration North by Southern Negroes. o Part of a narrative series: Migration Series. o Flat shapes and use of primary colors.o Depicts crowds of people headed towards three bus stops or train stops can be seen: Chicago, New York, and St Louis. These were the post-civil war popular city areas.  Muralists - Thomas Hart Benton, City Activities with Dance Hall o From mural series America Today o Commissioned by Works Progress Commission. o Depicts American values and experiences during the prohibition era. o 3-d shapes. Depicts American social life with bars, drinking, and home-made alcohol. Very colorful.  Photography - Margaret Bourke-White, Fort Peck Dam, Montana o Photojournalist. Picture of industrial building. - Dorthea Lange, Migrant Mother o Famous picture of mother and children during the dust bowl/great depression. o Documents the life of poor farmers. o Reflected in literature like Steinbeck’s, the Grapes of