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Art 100
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23
Art History
Not Applicable
04/29/2008

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Fauvism
Definition
Intense colors/patternization; illogical space and scale
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Cubism
Definition
fragmented forms (comprised of geometric shapes) presented with "multiple perspectives"; Strange spacin, abstracted narratives, and allusion to other cultures (in some cases)
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Analytic Cubism
Definition
Breaking into little cubes and a colorless palette
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Synthetic Cubism
Definition
building up subject matter with larger forms/shapes with more color
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Expressionism
Definition

German

energetic use of line, color, texture, etc.  for emotional purposes

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The Bridge
Definition
connecting traditional with avan-garde artistic forms
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the blue rider
Definition
another group that uses line, color, texture, etc.  totally abstractly and for spiritual/mystical reasons.
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futurism
Definition

Italian

artistic portrayal of speed, energy, and social progress.

 

Ex: Boccioni's States Of Mine 1: Farewells 

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Supreamatism
Definition

Russian

"supremacy of feeling"; non-objective squares, shapes, and lines pointing to cosmic unity, mystical connections to the universe

 

Ex: Black Square

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Fantasy
Definition
Child-like fairy tales of Chagall or eeriness of empty buildings of DiChirico
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Dadaism
Definition

"hobby horse"

absure, nihilistic art work that attacks conventional art/values and faith in technology 

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Surrealism
Definition

Freudian dream imagery, hallucinations, nightmares, erotic imagery

 

Ex: Dali's Persistence of Memory

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Organic sculpture
Definition

abstract or organic forms suggestive of powerful universal forces... usually form and material are harmoniously integrated

 

EX:  Moore's Reclining Figure 

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Constructivism
Definition

Russian

abstracted, 3-demensional constructions of geometric shapes in wood, metal, glass 

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Neo-Plasticism
Definition
Geometric forms which correspond to the structure of the universe or
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Purism
Definition
Elevated the machine; concentrated on architectural elements which were fuctional beautiful works bases on geometric, machine-age look
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Art Deco
Definition
Decrotive style with machinek-age geometric patterns; shiny surfaces/ materials, colors, angularity, and movement.
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The harlem renaissance

(new negro movement) 

Definition
proliferation of black writers, thinkers, artists, musicians, etc. dealing with forms that highlight racial identity and themes
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Social Realism
Definition

American

High concentration on social ills, poverty, migrant workers, racism, alienation due to urbanization and industrilization 

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Enviornmental art
Definition
tries to fit in with the enviornment, or is sometimes made for a specific enviornment.
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Kinetic Art
Definition
Art that moves
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Conceptual Art
Definition

The Idea is more important than form or style

it's more focused on how the work is built 

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Cybernetic
Definition
Moves and responds to enviornmental conditions
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