Art Movements and Styles

Modern Art
Impressionism
The history of modern art began in Paris (1800s) with
Impressionism. It began with a rigid and formal style of
painting.
The impressionist painters often painted outside and
studied the effect of light on objects. Impressionist artist
usually studied landscapes and scenes from the daily life
style.
Known impressionism artist are:
Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas
and Claude Monet

Fauvism
The word Fauvism means wild animals in
French. This modern art style was wild with
strong and vivid colors. Fauvism used
simplified designs in combination with pure
colors. The first exhibition by Fauvist artist was
in the early 1900s.
Known Fauve artist: Henri Matisse,
Adrian Derain, and Kees van Dongen.

A piece by Henri Matisse
Art Nouveau
Meaning new art is known for its decorative
style and natural forms. Art Nouveau was an
international movement and was popular from
about 1880-1910. It covered all forms of art
including architecture, furniture, jewelry, glass
and illustration.
The subway entrances
in Paris

Glass image

Art Deco
Art Deco was mostly a design style
popular in the 1920-1930s. It could be
considered a form of Art Nouveau.
Art Deco was dominant in fashion,
furniture, jewelry,
printmaking and
interior decoration.
The Chrysler building in New
York(1930) is an example of Art
Deco architecture.
Cubism
Cubism was more restricted to painting and
sculpture. Cubism was initiated by Pablo Picasso
and Georges Braques before WW1.
Geometrical forms are favored in
cubism and several aspects of
one subject are shown
simultaneously. Cubism
paved the way for
abstract art.
Surrealism
Surrealism is another modern art movement in the 20th
century. Its philosophical "father" was Andre Breton, a
French poet and writer. Surrealism emphasizes the
unconscious, the importance of dreams and the
psychological aspect in arts. Surrealism became an
important movement in the fine arts, literature and in
films.

Known artist: Salvador Dali
Abstract Art
Painter, Wassily Kandinsky, is said to be
the father of abstract art.

Abstract art includes
a lot of cubism and is
mainly used in paintings.
Pop Art
Pop art meaning popular art was a movement to bring
back art in the daily life of people. It was a reaction
AGAINST abstract painting. The attitude of the Pop Art
movement was Andy Warhol's use of serigraphy, a
photo-realistic, mass-production
technique of printmaking. Pop art
intruded into the media and
advertising- mainly an American
and British art movement. (1960s)
Op Art
After Pop art came Op art or optical art. It used
reduced geometrical forms with black and white
contrast or bold colors. In the 70s Op art made
its way into fashion. Op art did not become a
mass-movement of modern art like Pop art.
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Power point by:
Amanda Pfingston

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