 REALISM- objects

depicted in the way

they normally appear.
 Portray the subject as
it is.
 Very objective
 What you see, is what
you get.
 The artist simply
describes…
ELONGATION
- The subject is
presented in
an elongated
or extended
manner.
 SHORTENING- the
subject is
presented in a
shortened manner.
DISTORTION-
the regular
shape is
twisted out, or
in a misshapen
condition.
MANGLING- the
subject is
presented in a cut
or mutilated,
lacerated,manner.
 CUBISM-
predominantly
the used of
geometrical
figures;
originated by
Picasso.
 Founded in Paris in
1924 by Andre Breton
 It is characterized as “non-
sensical”. Its main aim is to
provoke and shock the
public.
 DADA- “hobby horse”
 1916 Zurich Switzerland by
Marcel Duchamp
 It emphasizes on man’s
“inner-world”; the
subjective feelings
rather than the
descriptions of the
outer world.
 E.g. “The Scream” by
Edvard Munch (1893)
 It is characterized by the
used of extremely bright
colors in order to express
joy, pleasure and comfort.
 France in 1903-07 by Henri
Matisse.
 It expresses motion,
movement and
dynamism.
 Small vibrant dot of
colors leading to
Pointillism.