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SUPREMATISM
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Definition: An art movement that's conceived by Kazimir Malevich to convey his belief that the supreme reality in the world in pure feeling.
Date: 1900 - 1920 Influence of time on movement: Suprematism was important in shaping Constructivism. Malevich was highly influenced by avant-garde poets at this time. Suprematism was found in Russia during World War I. Artwork: Suprematist Composition: Airplane Flying by Kazimir Malevich, 1915, Oil on canvas Artists: Kazimir Malevich & Ivan Puni |
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POST-IMPRESSIONISM
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Definition: An art movement that focuses more on the properties and expressive qualities of line, pattern, form, and color.
Date: 1800s Influence of time on movement: Post-Impressionists artists rebelled against the limitations of Impressionism, therefore creating Post-Impressionism. The artists wanted to break away from naturalism that Impressionists artist portrayed in their artworks. Artwork: Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh, 1889, Oil on canvas Artists: Vincent van Gogh & Paul Gauguin |
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SYMBOLISM
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Definition: An art movement that states how the artist was not an imitator of nature but a creator who transformed the facts of nature into a symbol.
Date: 1800s Influence of time on movement: Symbolism had a major impact on Modernism, it greatly influenced Expressionism and Surrealism. Symbolism reacted against rationalism and materialism. Artwork: The Scream by Edvard Munch, 1893, Tempera and pastels on cardboard Artists: Edvard Munch & Gustave Moreau |
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IMPRESSIONISM
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Definition: An art movement that conveys the elusiveness and impermanence of images and conditions.
Date: 1800s Influence of time on movement: Impressionism was a reaction against the academic, traditional styles of the past. Impressionism is now seen as the first movement in modern art, and had a huge influence on the development of art in the 20th century. Artwork: Impression: Sunrise by Claude Monet, 1872, Oil on canvas Artists: Claude Monet & Camille Pissaro |
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FAUVISM
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Definition: An art movement led by Henri Matisse, color is the formal element for pictorial coherence.
Date: 1900 - 1920 Influence of time on movement: Fauvism was greatly influenced by Post-Impressionism. Fauvist techniques were adopted and developed by the German Expressionists. Artwork: Woman with the hat by Henri Matisse, 1905, Oil on canvas Artists: Henri Matisse & Andre Derain |
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GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM
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Definition: An art expressionist movement during the 20th century that expressed more of meaning and emotional experience.
Date: 1900 - 1920 Influence of time on movement: Expressionism was widely spread in Germany, especially during World War I. The movement was confined to Germany due to the isolation the country experienced during World War I. Artwork: Fate of the Animals by Franz Marc, 1913, Oil on canvas Artists: Franz Marc & Ernst Ludwig Kirchner |
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DADAISM
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Definition: An art movement that was caused by a disgust against the horror of WWI.
Date: 1900 - 1920 Influence of time on movement: Abstraction and Expressionism were the main influences on Dadaism. The movement was influenced by politics, especially during World War I. Dadaism was born out of the negative reactions towards the war. Artwork: Collage Arranged According to the Laws of Chance by Jean (Hans) Arp, 1916-1917, Torn and pasted paper Artists: Jean (Hans) Arp & Marcel Duchamp |
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SURREALISM
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Definition: An art movement that incorporated improvisational nature.
Date: 1920 - 1945 Influence of time on movement: Surrealism developed out of the Dada activities during World War I, because of that, it is sometimes called a revolutionary movement. Artwork: The Song of Love by Giorgio de Chirico, 1914, Oil on canvas Artists: Giorgio de Chirico & Max Ernst |
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ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
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Definition: An American post-World War II art movement that shows abstract paintings that express the artist's state of mind, it was the first major American avant-garde movement.
Date: 1945 - 1980 Influence of time on movement: Abstract Expressionism flourished in New York after World War II. The artists moved away from European traditions of painting to create a distinctly American kind of art. Artwork: No. 14 by Mark Rothko, 1960, Oil on canvas Artists: Mark Rothko & Arshile Gorky |
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SUPERREALISM
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Definition: An art movement during the 1960s and 1970s that focused on fidelity to fact.
Date: 1960s & 1970s Influence of time on movement: Photorealism evolved from Pop Art, and a reaction against Abstract Expressionism. The movement is also referred as photorealism, in which superrealist painters gather imagery and visual information through the use of the photograph. Artwork: Marilyn by Audrey Flack, 1977, Oil on cover Artists: Audrey Flack & Chuck Close |
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POP ART
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Definition: An art movement coined by a British art critic, based on modern popular cultural and mass media.
Date: 1950s & 1960s Influence of time on movement: Pop Art was the visual art movement that characterized a sense of optimism during the post war consumer boom of the 1950s and 1960s. The movement was strongly influenced by Dadaism. Pop Art in America was a reaction against Abstract Expressionism. Artwork: Three Flags by Jasper Johns, 1958, Encaustic on canvas Artists: Jasper Johns & Roy Lichtenstein |
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FUTURISM
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Definition: An Italian art movement that advocated revolution in the 20th century.
Date: 20th century Influence of time on movement: Futurism influenced many modern art movements of the 20th century which in turn influenced the development of graphic design. The movement emphasized and glorified themes associated with contemporary concepts of the future. Artwork: Armored Train by Gino Severini, 1915, Oil on canvas Artists: Gino Severini & Umberto Boccioni |
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CONCEPTUALISM
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Definition: An art movement which conceptual artists maintain the "artfulness" of an idea (concept).
Date: 1960s Influence of time on movement: Conceptual artists were influenced by the simplicity of Minimalism. Believed to be said that art only exists conceptually, therefore creating this movement. Artwork: The True Artist Helps the World By Revealing Mystic Truths by Bruce Nauman, 1967, Neon with glass tubing suspension frame Artists: Bruce Nauman & Joseph Kosuth |
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CUBISM
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Definition: An avant garde art movement that preferred compositions of shapes and forms.
Date: 20th century Influence of time on movement: The Cubists challenged conventional forms of representation, such as perspective. Cubism was the first abstract style of modern art. The movement contributed fundamentally to Constructivism and Futurism. Artwork: Still Life with Chair-Caning by Pablo Picasso, 1912, Oil and rope on canvas Artists: Pablo Picasso & Robert Delaunay |
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POST-PAINTERLY ABSTRACTION
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Definition: A post-war American art movement that focused on tighter pictorial control.
Date: 1960s Influence of time on movement: Post-Painterly Abstraction developed in reaction to Abstract Expressionism. Post-Painterly Abstraction was used throughout the 1960s and 1970s, but eventually was replaced. Artwork: Mas o Menos by Frank Stella, 1964, Metallic powder in acrylic emulsion on canvas Artists: Frank Stella & Helen Frankenthaler |
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OP ART
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Definition: An art movement that produced optical illusions of motion and depth; short for optical art.
Date: 20th century Influence of time on movement: Artists have been intrigued by the nature of perception and by optical effects and illusions for many centuries, then came the Op Art movement. Artwork: Saraband by Morris Louis, 1959, Acrylic resin on canvas Artists: Morris Louis & Bridget Riley |
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POSTMODERNISM
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Definition: An art movement that used skeptical interpretations.
Date: 20th century Influence of time on movement: Postmodernism was a reaction against Modernism. It is often associated with Deconstructivism. Artwork: Sony Building (AT&T Building) by Philip Johnson and John Burgee with Simmons Architects, 1978-1984, Granite Artists: Philip Johnson & Charles Moore |
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SITE-SPECIFIC ART
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Definition: An American art movement that used the land as material, an established mode of artistic expression, gap between architecture and sculpture.
Date: 20th century Influence of time on movement: During this movement, artists made an artistic expression on architecture and sculpture bind together by using land as their main material. The movement creates or alters the environment for the viewer. Artwork: Vietnam Veterans Memorial by Maya Ying Lin, 1981-1983, Granite Artists: Maya Ying Lin & Rachel Whiteread |
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DECONSTRUCTIVISM
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Definition: An architectural art movement focused on deconstruction as strategy; focused on destabilization, disorder dissonance, imbalance, asymmetry, irregularity and unconformity.
Date: 20th century Influence of time on movement: Deconstructivism opposed Modernism and Post-Modernism. During the time period of Deconstructivism, architecture was viewed as a standard form of building, but it started to change over the time and now it is viewed as art. Artwork: Guggenheim Bilbao Museo by Frank Gehry, 1997, limestone and titanium Artists: Frank Gehry & Gunter Behnisch |
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NEO-EXPRESSIONISM
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Definition: An art movement that reflected artists' interests in expressive capability of art.
Date: 20th century Influence of time on movement: The movement was a reaction against conceptual art (conceptualism). It is rooted in the German Expressionism and Abstract expressionism movements in the earlier 20th century. Artwork: The Walk Home by Julian Schnabel, 1984-1985, Oil, plates, copper, bronze, fiberglass, and Bondo on wood Artists: Julian Schnabel & Anselm Kiefer |