CUBISM, DADAISM, & SURREALISM

cubism

art style characterized by the reconstruction of objects based on geometric figures

cubism

it uses shapes to from the subject matter of the painting.

DADAISM

encompassed a wide range of artistic expressions that were characterized by their rejection of traditional aesthetics and norms

DADAISM

purpose was to challenge the social norms of society, and purposefully make art that would shock, confuse, or outrage people

Marcel Duchamp

most well-known Dadaist whose works were ordinary, selected, and with little or no alteration

Marcel Duchamp

believed that art can be made from anything.

SURREALISM

means showing the image of the subconcious mind.

SURREALISM

wanted to tap into a “higher reality” than what eye sees in the real world