Cubism Dates of Period: Created in Paris between 1907-1914 and ended in approximately 1963 Aesthetic Characteristics (4-6): Bold

d colors Mostly straight lines on the outer rims of artwork Shading is not blended, looks grainy and detailed Some pieces combine two pictures in one, sort of like an illusion Block like shapes Natural look Influences on the movement (6-8): Artists wanted to reinvent Western art Artists were trying to make their artwork look as realistic as the new inventions (photography and cinematography) Needed to expand art as fast as technology was being discovered (visual technology) New way of seeing things in art, a new image Wanted to preserve value of art Began abstract art Significant Artists (3-4): Pablo Picasso Georges Braque Diego Rivera Roger de La Fresnaye Sources: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/cube/hd_cube.htm http://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/art_movements/cubism.htm

Dada: Dates of Period: 1916-1923 Aesthetic Characteristics (4-6): Does not follow any rules Unique artwork Is not proportional, but comes together as piece Some pieces are very busy Some are humorous

Influences on the movement (6-8): Antiwar movement Protest against traditional beliefs Fought against racism Was against sexism Art reflected what was going on throughout the war, contained messages based off of beliefs Corresponds to WW1 Dadaism is believed to influence the societies beliefs at that point in time about war Significant Artists (3-4): Hans Arp Marcel Duchamp Tristan Tzara Sources: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/dada.html http://arthistory.about.com/cs/arthistory10one/a/dada.htm