Ways of Representing Art

aRt
 is the process or product of
deliberately arranging elements in a
way that appeals to the senses or
emotions.
 the use of skill and imagination in
the creation of aesthetic objects,
environments, or experiences that
can be shared with others.
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Representation
 The word representation, as
used in connection with art, can
mean either “depiction” or
“portrayal.”
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 Realism

 When things are depicted in

the way they would normally
appear in nature, the
representation is said to be
realistic.
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 Realism

 Strictly speaking, no work of

art is truly realistic, since no
work of art is an accurate copy
of what exists in the natural
world.
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 and OTHERS . . .
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 and OTHERS . . .
 Abstraction
 Distortion
 Surrealism
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 Abstraction

 Abstraction is the process of

simplifying and/or reorganizing
objects and elements according
to the demands of artistic
expression.
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 Abstraction

 In some abstract works,

enough of a likeness has been
retained to represent real
things.
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 Abstraction

 In others, the original objects

have been reduced to simple
geometric shapes and they can
be rarely identified unless the
artist has named them in his
title.
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 Distortion

 When the figures have been

so arranged that proportions
differ noticeably from natural
measurements, the object are
said to be distorted.
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 Distortion

 Distortion could also mean

twisting, stretching, or
deforming the natural shape of
the object.
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 Distortion

 Distortion is usually done to

dramatize the shape of a figure
or to create an emotional effect.
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 Surrealism

 We generally regard
surrealism as realism plus
distortion.
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 Surrealism

 In giving expression to what

is in the subconscious, the
surrealist compose dreamlike
scenes that show an irrational
arrangement of objects.
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 Surrealism

 The images are

recognizable, sometimes drawn
from nature, but they are
combined in utterly fantastic
and unnatural relationships.
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 Surrealism

 Another type of surrealism

depicts the workings of the
subconscious, the artist are
using symbols which are not
directly associated with the
familiar physical world.
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by:
Adelon Zeta