Cubism

- An art movement that started in the early 20th century

- Paris, France
- Objects are created using geometric shapes, inspired by cubes.

Example:
- Pablo Picasso, Weeping Woman, 1937
- Georges Braque, Houses at L’Estaque, 1908

Cubist Art Traits:

- Geometric Shapes
- Multiple Perspectives
- Interlocking and Overlapping Forms
- Monochromatic or Limited Color Palette
- Analytical and Synthetic Cubism

Cubism Artists and Their Works:

1. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
- A renowned Spanish artist of the 20th century, co-founded cubism and
made significant contributions to Surrealism and Symbolism.
- Known for his creative use of shapes, color, and perspectives.

2. Georges Braque (1882-1963)

- French painter, one of the important revolutionaries of 20th century art
who, together with Pablo Picasso, developed Cubism.
- His paintings consist primarily of still lifes that emphasize serene,
harmonies, and meditative quality.

Dadaism
- An avant-garde art movement in the early 20th century, particularly
during and after World War I.
- Switzerland
- Rejected traditional rules and embraced chaos and absurdity.

Dadaism Traits:
- Expressing satire, sarcasm, or rebellion through clever and
humorous connections between objects in a silly or absurd way.
- Experimented with laws of chance.
- Did not stick to one type of art.

Examples:
- Marcel Duchamp, L.H.O.O.Q. or La Joconde, 1964
- Marcel Duchamp, Fountain, 1917

Dadaism Artists and Their Works:

1. Marcel Duchamp - A french artist known for challenging the
distinctions between art and ordinary objects.

2. John Heartfield - A German artist known for using photomontage to

create powerful political art. He was part of the Berlin Dada movement and
critiqued the Nazi regime.

Surrealism
- A movement that emerged in the early 20th century
- Paris, France
- Characterized by the exploration of dreamlike, imaginative, and
subconscious elements in artistic expression.

Examples:
- Salvador Dali, The Persistence of Memory, 1931
- Salvador Dali, Swans Reflecting Elephants, 1937
- Frida Kahlo, The Two Fridas, 1939
- Frida Kahlo, The Wounded Deer, 1946

Surrealism Artists and Their Artworks:

1. Salvador Dali (1891-1968) - Spanish Surrealist painter and printmaker,
influential for his explorations of subconscious imagery.

2. Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) - Mexican painter best known for her

uncompromising and brilliantly coloured self-portraits.
Abstract Realism - an art movement that emerged in the
mid-20th century
As a response to the dominance of abstract and
non-representational art.

Characteristics
- Mixel real with imaginative elements.
- Focuses on capturing feelings more than strict realism.
- Encourages creative interpretation and experimentation.

Artists
1. Benjamin Cruz - a highly acclaimed visual artist in the
philippines
And singapore. He has consistently produced award-winning
paintings since 1983.

Works - Building, Last War

Pop Art - an art movement that emerged in the mid-20th century,

particularly in the united states
And the United kingdom during the 1950’s and 1960’s.

Characteristics
- Uses common images from everyday life.
- Uses vibrant colors, sharp contrasts, like screen painting.
- Includes irony and criticism of consumer culture.

Artists
1. Andy Warhol - a key figure in 1960’s pop art who is renowned for
using mass production techniques.

Works - Campbell’s Soup Cans, Shot Marilyns.

2. Roy Lichtenstein - A pioneer of The Pop art movement who drew

upon the content and aesthetics of 1950’s comics strips for his
iconic Crying Girl prints.

Works - Crying Girl, 1963

Filipino Artists
1. JP Cuison and his work: Meat Shop
2. Djin Tallada and his work: Hyundai
Optical Art - an art movement that emerged in the 1960’s. It
focuses on creating optical illusions and visual effects to engage the
viewer’s perception.

Characteristics
- Utilizes geometric shapes, patterns, and colors
- Aims to give the impression of movement, depth, or distortion.
- Engages the viewers eyes and mind.
3 Types of Optical Illusion
1. Literal Optical Illusion - are typically created by combining
many smaller images to create a larger image.
2. Physiological Optical Illusion - Create false images with
repeated patterns, tricking the visual systems into seeing
things.
3. Cognitive Optical Illusions - are mind tricks that distort how we
see things, exploiting the way our brain interprets information.

Performance Art - a form of artistic expression that involves live

presentations by artists, often incorporating elements of time, space,
body.

Characteristics
- Involve live presentations
- Challenges conventional notions of arts
- Focuses on evoking emotions, reactions, or unique experiences
for the audience.

Happenings - are spontaneous, often unscripted performances

Allan Kaprow, 18 Happenings in 6 Parts, 1959

18 Happenings in 6 Parts - a performance by Allan Kaprow that paved

the way for the birth of performance art. First ever Happening event
in history.

Marina Abramovic, Rhythm 0, 1974

Rhythm 0 - is a performance where Marina Abramovic stood

motionless for six hours

Installation Art - is a genre of contemporary art where the entire

space is utilized to create an immersive, three-dimensional
experience.
Racquel de Loyola, Blemish, 2009

Blemish - Killings in the Philippines under the Arroyo Regime. Includes

the name of the 1010 victims as of july 2009.

Art Mob - involves a large group of people engaging in a

coordinated, often impromptu, artistic activity.

They Don’t Care About Us - Michael Jackson by Cebu Dancing

Inmates.