Expressionism

In the early 1900s, a movement arose in the

Western art world that came to be known as
expressionism. Expressionist artists created
works with more emotional force. rather than
with realistic or natural images.

Blue Window by Henri Matisse (1911)

Neoprimitivism
Neoprimitivism was an art style that
incorporated elements from the native arts of the Dadaism
South Sea Islanders and the wood carvings of Dadaism was a style characterized by dream
African tribes that surged in popularity at that time. fantasies, memory images, and visual tricks and
surprises as in the paintings of Giorgio de Chirico.

Head by Amedeo Modigliani (1913) Melancholy and Mystery of a Street by Giorgio de

Chirico (1914)

Surrealism
Surrealism was a style that depicted an
illogical, subconscious dream world that seemed to
exist beyond the logical, conscious, physical one. Its
name came from the term "super realism," with its
artworks clearly expressing a departure from reality-
as though the artists were dreaming, seeing illusions,
Yellow Sweater by Amedeo Modigliani (1919)
or experiencing an altered mental state.

Fauvism
Fauvism was a style that used bold, vibrant
colors and visual distortions. Its name was derived
from les fauves ("wild beasts"), referring to the group
of French expressionist painters who painted in this
style.
Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali (1931)

Social Realism
The movement known as social realism
expressed the artist's role in social reform Here,
artists used their works to protest against the
injustices, inequalities. immorality, and ugliness of
Woman with Hat by Henri Matisse (1905)
the human condition. In different periods of history,
social realists have addressed different issues: war,
poverty. corruption, industrial and environmental
hazards. and more-in the hope of raising people's • artists draw inspiration through motion, force,
awareness and pushing society to seek reforms. speed, and strength of mechanical forms

Guernica by Pablo Picasso (1937) Armored Train by Gino Severini (1915)

Abstractionism Mechanical Style

• The abstractionist movement arose from the As a result of the futurist movement, what
intellectual points of view in the 20th century. became known as the mechanical style emerged. In
• Intellectualism was reflected even in art. this style, basic forms such as planes, cones, spheres,
• Abstractionism was logical and rational. It and cylinders all fit together precisely and neatly in
involved analyzing, detaching, selecting, and their appointed places.
simplifying.

Grouped under abstractionism:

Cubism
The cubist style derived its name from the
cube, a three-dimensional geometric figure
composed of strictly measured lines, planes, and
The City by Fernand Léger, 1919
angles. Cubist artworks were, therefore, a play of
planes and angles on a flat surface. • Mechanical parts such as crankshafts, cylinder
blocks, and pistons are brightened only by the
Pablo Picasso (Cubism Artwork)
use of primary colors. Even human figures are
mere outlines, rendered purposely without
expression.

Nonobjectivism
The logical geometrical conclusion of abstractionism
came in the style known as nonobjectivism. From the
very term "non-object," works in this style did not
Three Musicians (1921)
make use of figures or even representations of figures.
They did not refer to recognizable objects or forms
in the outside world.

Girl Before a Mirror (detail) 1932

New York City by Piet Mondrian, 1942

Futurism

• style of art that began in Italy in the early 1900s.

• an art of fast-paced, machine-propelled age Abstract Expressionism
The New York School
During the dark days of World War II, a reverse
migration brought European scientists, architects,
and artists to American shores. New York, in
particular, became a haven for the newly arrived
artists and their American counterparts.
Action Painting
Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol (1967)
• One form of abstract expressionism was seen in
the works of Jackson Pollock. These were created
through what came to be known as "action Op Art
painting".
• Pollock worked on huge canvases spread on the • Emerged in the 1960swas optical art or"op art".
floor, splattering, squirting, and dribbling paint • This was yet another experiment in visual
with (seemingly) no preplanned pattern or design experience-a form of "action painting" with the
in mind. The total effect is one of vitality, action taking place in the viewer's eye.
creativity, "energy made visible. " • Lines, spaces, and colors were precisely planned
and positioned to give the illusion of movement.
• Viewers experienced sensations varying from
discomfort to disorientation and giddiness.

Autumn Rhythm by Jackson Pollock, 1950

Color Field Painters- group of artists who used Fall by Bridget Riley (1963)
different color saturations (purity, vividness,
intensity) to create their desired effects.
Conceptual Art

• Conceptual art was that which arose in the mind

Pop Art of the artist, took concrete form for a time, and
then disappeared (unless it was captured in photo
The term pop (from "popular") art
or film documentation).
movement emerged in 1960s, wanted to make
• A key difference between a conceptual artwork
reforms in traditional values. They made use of
and a traditional painting or sculpture is that the
commonplace, trivial, and even nonsensical objects.
conceptualist's work often requires little or no
The pop artists seemed to enjoy nonsense for its own
physical craftsmanship.
sake and simply wanted to laugh at the world.

One and Three Chairs by Joseph Kosuth (1965)

Twelve Cars by Andy Warhol (1962)

Contemporary Art
Installation Art
• Installation art makes use of space and
materials in truly innovative ways.
 • Uses sculptural materials and other media to constitute the work. It can happen anywhere, at any
modify the way the viewer experiences a time, or for any length of time.
particular space.
• Usually lifesize or sometimes even larger,
installation art is not necessarily confined to
gallery spaces. It can be constructed or
positioned in everyday public or private
spaces, both indoor and outdoor.

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Cordillera Labyrinth by Roberto Villanueva

(1989)

Pasyon at Rebolusyon by Santiago Bose (1989)

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Four Masks 4 season Edgar Talusan Fernande

(1991)

Performance Art
Performance art makes use of the human body, facial
expressions, gestures, and sounds. It is a form of
modern art in which the actions of an individual or a
group at a particular place and in a particular time