modern art 2

qtr 1, smt 1 art

dadaism/dada

anti-art movement that started in 1916 in zurich, switzerland

richard huelsenbeck

poet who chose the term “dada” from a german-french dictionary

readymades

art made from found objects

photomontage

technique similar to collage of the cubist

fountain

marcel duchamp’s dada art sculpture

surrealism

art movement from dadaism

sigmund freud

influenced surrealism art

representational

surrealist art style, realistic depiction of objects that were distorted

abstract surrealism

surrealist art style, based on shapes/forms

frottage

technique where piece of paper would be placed on top of a textured surface

decalcomania

technique where pain is splashed on a piece of paper & another piece of paper is rubbed on it

grattage

painted canvas on top of a textured surface will be scraped away

fumage

technique where you place a piece of paper over a lighted candle

automatic drawing

uses a writing instrument & just let it move around

drip painting

utilizes paint drips from a moving can of paint

salvador dali

popular surrealist artist

the persistence of memory

salvador dali, depicts several melting clocks in a barren landscape

abstract expressionism

movement in 1940s developed in new york, usa

non representative paintings

action painting

energetic style which the paint is splashed, dripped, or spilled onto the canvas

jack the dripper

jackson pollock’s nickname because of his style

color-field painting

passive style, uses flat areas of color

mark rothko

abstract expressionist known for color-field painting

optical art/op art

new art form named by time magazine, example of kinetic art

bridget riley

artist known for her op art that causes dizziness