Kent State Modern Art and Theory Exam 2
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Artist
John Cage
Title
4’33”
Date
1952
Statement of Significance
This music piece emphasizes the silence of the performance and the ambient sounds of the audience become the focal point of the performance.
Artist
Robert Rauschenberg
Title
Erased de Kooning Drawing
Date
1953
Statement of Significance
By carefully erasing another artist’s work, Rauschenberg challenges the idea of authorship and creation, with the absence of the art being the artwork itself. The faint traces of the original art still being present showcase how art can not truly be erased once it is put down, and William de Kooning’s artwork will always be present in this new art.
Artist
Robert Rauschenberg
Title
Bed
Date
1955
Statement of Significance
Rauschenberg challenged the concept of a painting and a sculpture by combining the two and blurring the lines between the 2D and 3D.
Artist
Jasper Johns
Title
Target with Plaster Casts
Date
1955
Statement of Significance
This piece used geometric and organic shapes and symbols to portray an allegorical portrait of the artist being a target of hostility. This can be seen as a symbolical display of the artist having a target on his back due to the homophobic Ab Ex community of the time.
Artist
Richard Hamilton
Title
Just what is it that makes today’s home so Different, so appealing?
Date
1956
Statement of Significance
This piece was often seen as one of the first works in Pop Art. This collage critiqued consumerism and the mass media using advertisements and symbols of modern life, reflecting the many influences of consumerism.
Artist
Morris Louis
Title
No. 99
Date
1959-1960
Statement of Significance
By using a a technique that soaked and stained the surface of the material, Louis depicted the flatness of a painting.
Artist
Niki de Saint Phalle
Title
Tir, “Feu à Volanté”
Date
1961
Statement of Significance
By shooting balloons of paint, the artist introduced the aspect of violence and chance into the process of making art, leading to questions of the artist’s control over the art.
Artist
Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Title
Wall of Barrels-The Iron Curtain
Date
1961-1962
Statement of Significance
This piece was seen as both an art piece and a political protest as it blocked a street in Paris. By using industrial objects, it confronted the social and political tensions at the time.
Artist
Ellsworth Kelly
Title
Brooklyn Bridge II
Date
1962
Statement of Significance
This piece explored minimalism and flatness, reducing the image to pure colors and shape while retaining the essential elements of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Artist
Andy Warhol
Title
Gold Marilyn Monroe
Date
1962
Statement of Significance
This was created after Marilyn Monroe’s death and featured her like a religious icon. It showcases the commodity of a celebrity and the commodification of the idea of Marilyn Monroe.
Artist
Bridget Riley
Title
Current
Date
1964
Statement of Significance
Riley explored a human’s visual perception by creating an optical illusion that engages and disorientates the viewer. By purely using black and white lines, Riley’s Op Art challenges the viewer’s eyes to create a visual vibration from the still piece.
Artist
Claes Oldenburg
Title
Soft Dormeyer Mixer
Date
1965
Statement of Significance
This piece is made to represent the female figure, namely a female’s breasts, and attaching it to kitchen products. This signifies the misogyny of the role of a female in the kitchen as well as commodifies the female body in relation to sex.
Artist
Jesús Rafael Soto
Title
Large Vibrating Panorama Wall
Date
1966
Statement of Significance
This piece incorporates the audience’s active participation in the activation of the visual and sound components of the artwork.
Artist
Carl Andre
Title
144 Pieces of Magnesium
Date
1969
Statement of Significance
This piece was placed on the ground and let the viewers walk on top of it, challenging the idea of an artwork being put on the walls and protected from being trampled on.
Artist
Robert Smithson
Title
Spiral Jetty
Date
1970
Statement of Significance
This piece redefined sculpture by directly manipulating the natural environment, which helped jumpstart the Land Art movement.
Artist
Nancy Holt
Title
Sun Tunnels
Date
1973-1976
Statement of Significance
These tubes are positioned to frame the sun during solstices. This explores the relationship between art, nature, and celestial events.