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18 Cards in this Set
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Op Art |
-also known as Optical Art -aspired to create art for enjoyment -aspired to play with perception -many believe that it ended in 1965 but it can be argued that it has continued with artists like Greg Payce and Rob Mulholland |
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Abstract Expressionism |
-post WWII American art movement -American begins to become the center of the art world with Abstract Expressionism -many had worked for the WPA painting murals -it is a spontaneous painting style in which artists physically engaged with the canvas -mostly male dominated because it was associated with aggression -many Abstract Expressionists didn't care for labeling their art -included Lee Krasner, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, Elaine de Kooning, Hans Hoffman, Robert Motherwell and Franz Kline (to name a few) |
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German Propaganda during WWII |
-Nazis were against "Degenerate Art" (abstract expressionism etc.) -Hated anything that wasn't classical or pastoral -commissioned works that showcased the Aryan wholesome family and lifestyle - propaganda dedicated to the Nazi party's beliefs -includes artists such as Adolf Wissels |
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WWII and post-WWII Fashion |
-in Europe during WWII rationing reduced the amount of fabric used in women's clothing in particular (dresses shorter, less sleeves) -Hats become popular to spruce up boring dresses -meanwhile in Hollywood dresses were lavish and larger than life -Christian Dior brings back structured clothing during the 1940's ("The New Look") small waist, full skirt, gloves -Clare MacCardell starts the "New American Look", more affordable but still elegant, clothing for everyday life of women |
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First Nations Art |
-Includes artists such as Brian Jungen, Norval Morrisseau, and Benjamin Chee Chee -appropriation vs referencing Native American art: appropriation is disrespectful, akin to plagiarism while referencing is more respectful meaning you studied the culture before referencing it in your art |
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Dadaism |
-began in Zurich during WWI -anti-war, anti-art, anti-establishment -foundation of surrealism and pop art |
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New Realism |
-interested in portraying the opposite of the FSA (which was photographing human suffering) -wanted to be idealistic, a "new hope" includes artists such as: Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton, and Ad Reinhardt |
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Hyper/Super Realism and Photo Realism |
-paintings which appear like photographs challenging the perception of what is real -often portrays elements from popular mass culture (e.g food, American diners etc.) -sometimes these elements are symbols of social critique
Includes artists such as: Audrey Flack, Chuck Close, Christopher and Mary Pratt, Alex Colville, and Richard Estes |
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Young British Artists |
-born in the 1960s and graduating in the late 1980's and 1990 -focus on shock value -appropriated environments that aren't usually associated with art (e.g warehouses) -combination of sublime and capitalist commentary Includes artists such as Damien Hirst |
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Minimalism |
-removes suggestions of metaphors of any kind, distancing themselves from Realists and Abstract Expressionists -draw attention to spatial experience (how the piece and viewer function in space) -informed by Zen Buddhist aesthetics Includes artists such as: Harvey Littleton, Frank Stella (at one point in his career), Donald Judd, Frank Lloyd Wright, Philip Johnson, Luis Barragan, Carl Andre and Dave Chihuly |
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Graffiti Art/Neo-Expressionism |
-taking graffiti from the street to the gallery -graphics and repetitive motifs which are read by other graffiti artists like a language -associated with neo-expressionism Artists include: Jean Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring |
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Pop Art |
-blurs the line between "high" and "low" art by immortalizing everyday elements of popular culture -by portraying elements of popular culture (comic books, Campbell soup cans) social commentary was being made -elements of repetition that mimics mass manufacturing Includes artists such as: Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and Roy Lichtenstein |
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Post-Modernism |
-critiques modern ideals -departure from Modernism -remixes the old |
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Body and Land Art |
-body art is to become one with the land and to leave imprints of one's body temporarily in the land -Connection to nature, comes from Ana Mendieta's "earth-body" works -land art (or earthworks) uses materials from nature to create art which are linked with the land -ephemeral artworks are created in land art so that eventually the art work will become one with the land again Includes artists such as: Andy Goldsworthy, Robert Smithson, and Ana Mendieta |
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Fluxus |
-includes "happenings" and performance art -sought to change the history of the world rather than the history of art -looks for multiple ways to bring art to the masses subverting the idea of "high" art |
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Conceptual Art |
-the idea and process are more important than the finished product -aesthetics, expression and skill are irrelevant -the readymade, dematerialisation and institutional critique are utilized Includes artists such as Sol LeWitt and Dan Graham |
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Surrealism |
-explores the psychological ideas of Freud -coined by French -most Surrealist artists were socialists and communists -associated with Dadaism except it wasn't nihilistic -Locations: Paris, Brussels, Italy, and Mexico Includes artists such as Francis Bacon and Leonora Carrington |
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Magic Realism |
-coined by Germans -about fables, creating your own fables and Carl Jung's idea of the collective consciousness -unusual perspectives of real spaces -reality vs parallel reality -Locations: Berlin, Munich, Dresden Includes artists such as: Frida Kahlo, Leonor Fini, and Remedios Varo |
