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21 Cards in this Set
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shape
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an area created by enclosing line or color
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form
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visual organization of a work (texture, color, composition)
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figure
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an object or foreground element
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ground
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space between figures or forms
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volume / mass
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used to describe 2D work
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What has shapes?
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pictures
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What has masses?
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sculptures
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installation art
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art that uses both 2d and 3d forms
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caryatids
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ancient sculptures of the female form that were used in greek architecture
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naturalism
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what we see
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distortion
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exaggerated artwork
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kitsch
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manipulation thats an overstatement
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example of kitsch
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hello kitty's big eyes
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idealism
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distorts to create the perfect or "ideal" form
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propaganda
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idealism to promote themselves
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biomorphic
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abstract shapes that allude to natural, organic forms
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curvilinear
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a continual curved form
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art nouveau
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emphasized curvilinear shapes
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rectilinear
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straight lines, rectangular
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ambiguous
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positive and negative space to create something
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nonobjective
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shapes with no object reference and no subject matter
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