Modern Art

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Modern Art
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What is Modern Art vs. Contemporary art?

• Contemporary Art Artworks created within
  approximately within the last 20 years
• Modern Art Artworks created between the late
  1860s and 1975 (approx)
• So what happened in between? Post-modernism.a
  presentation for another time

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Background

• Monets Impression Sunrise kick started the
  Modern Art movement
• Art movement coincided with Industrial age
• Invention of Photography impacted Modern art by
  taking away the artist role in documentation
  freed artists to pursue creative aspects of
  medium/technique
• Reflected the rapid changes in societyrapid
  changes in art movements
• Dominant theory held that artworks needed to stay
  true to the inherent qualities of
  medium/technique

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Dominant movements

• Impressionism Rubino
• Post-Impressionism Rubino May 1-2
• Cubism Michael Joel Thursday May 8
• Fauvism Marie KatelynFriday May 9
• Expressionism Madison Stone Monday May 12
• Bauhaus Victoria Tuesday May 13
• Art Nouveau Jazmine Wednesday May 14
• Art Deco Emily Thursday May 15
• Ashcan School Bre Olivia Friday May 16
• Harlem Renaissance Sam Monday May 19
• Dada Kayleigh Ricco Tuesday May 20
• Surrealism Chase Gavin Wednesday May 21
• Abstract Marina Beau Thursday May 22
• Abstract Expressionism Abigail Ricky Friday
  May 23
• Minimalism Kenzie Christian Tuesday May 27
• Pop Art/Op art Bethany Madelyn Wednesday May
  28

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What you need to do

• Create a PowerPoint presentation regarding art
  movement
• Must include the following information
• Background of movement
• -time period
• -societal influences
• -comparison to art movements happening at same
  time or previously
• -Impact upon art world
• Characteristics of movement
• 3 Notable artists
• -bio info
• -Style characteristics
• -impact upon movement
• -3 most influential artworks spanning career
  with corresponding critique detailing style
  characteristics/movement characteristics
• Resources all resources must be cited

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Resources

• http//www.arthistory.net/artstyles/modernart/mode
  rnart1.html
• http//www.visual-arts-cork.com/postmodernism.htm