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| Aaron Douglas (1898-1979) |
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- Synthetic Cubism
- Part of Harlem Renaissance |
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| Alexander Calder (1898-1976) |
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- Organic Sculpture
- Known for sculptures that convey sense of movement |
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| Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) |
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- Avant Garde photography
- Created Gallery 291, a photographic exhibition |
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| Noah's Ark, Aaron Douglas, oil, 1927 |
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| Untitled, Alexander Calder, aluminum/paint, 1976 |
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| The Steerage, Alfred Stieglitz, photograph, 1907 |
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- Pop Art
- Renowned for stressing consumerism and materialism in art |
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- Superrealism
- Assembled vanitas style paintings |
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| Barnett Newman (1905-1970) |
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- Abstract Expressionism
- Created monocromatic abstraction pieces |
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| Vir Heroicus Sublimis, Barnett Newman, oil, 1950 |
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| Marilyn, Audrey Flack, oil, 1977 |
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| Green Coca-Cola Bottles, Andy Warhol, oil, 1962 |
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| Marilyn Diptych, Andy Warhol, oil/acrylic, 1962 |
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| Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929) |
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- Pop Art
- Created monumental pieces that depict ordinary household objects |
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- Abstract Expressionism
- Influenced the Minimalist movement
- Employed negative space in his sculptures |
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- Minimalism
- Intrigued by 3D potential of sculpture
- Known for arranging plexiglass, steel, or wood in horizontal or vertical rows |
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| One-Person show at the Green Gallery, Claes, Oldenburg, 1962 |
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| Cubi XIX, David Smith, stainless steel, 1964 |
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| Untitled, Donald Judd, brass/colored florescent plexiglass, 1969 |
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| Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) |
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- Avant Garde
- Known for black and white photography taken during the Great Depression |
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- Superrealism
- Produced sculptures that reflect consumerism |
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| Eadweard Muybridge (1830-1904) |
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- Realism
- Photographer who was interested in science and real life subjects |
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| Migrant Mother, Dorothea Lange, photograph, 1935 |
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| Supermarket Shopper, Duane Hanson, resin, 1970 |
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| Horse Galloping, Eadward Muybridge, photograph, 1878 |
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| Edmonia Lewis (1845-1909) |
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- Neoclassicism
- Works reflect African-American advocation |
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| Edward Hopper (1882-1967) |
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- Avant Garde
- Produced art with themes of lonliness and isolation |
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| Ellsworth Kelly (b. l923) |
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- Post-painterly Abstraction
- Painted with clear, precisely defined edges
- Used only primary colors |
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| Red Blue Green, Ellsworth Kelly, oil, 1963 |
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| Nighthawks, Edward Hopper, oil, 1942 |
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| Forever Free, Edmonia Lewis, marble, 1867 |
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- Deconstructivism
- Used new age materials (ie. titanium) in his architecture |
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| Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) |
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- Organic Architecture
- Famed for: flowing architecture; geometric and colorful stained glass; open spaces |
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- Post-painterly Abstraction
- Hard-edged, simplified works |
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| Guggenheim Bilbao Museum, Frank Gehry, titanium, 1997 |
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| Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright, concrete/glass, 1935 |
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| Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright, concrete, 1939 |
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| Mas o Menos, Frank Stella, metallic powder/acrylic, 1964 |
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| Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) |
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- Precisionism
- Known for elegant, flowing flower motifs that have underlying sexual meaning |
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- Realism
- Engrossed with American themes |
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| Helen Frankenthaler (b. l928) |
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- Post-painterly Abstraction
- Element of spontaneity in works |
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| Bay Side, Helen Frankenthaler, acrylic, 1967 |
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| American Gothic, Grant Wood, oil, 1930 |
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| Jack in the Pulpit, Georgia O'Keeffe, oil, 1930 |
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| Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937) |
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- Realism
- Frequently used dark, pallid colors
- Portrayed African-American life
- Emphasis on the poor condition |
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| Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) |
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- Avante Garde
- Modern images of African-American plight |
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| Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) |
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- Abstract Expressionism
- Pioneered splatter/drip paintings |
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| Lavender Mist, Jackson Pollock, oil, 1950 |
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| The Migration of the Negro, Jacob Lawrence, tempera, 1940 |
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| The Thankful Poor, Henry Ossawa Tanner, oil, 1894 |
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- Pop Art
- Mixed modern and traditional materials to recreate American icons |
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| John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) |
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- Realism
- Created fashionable portraits |
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- Avant Garde
- Main theme was social realities of urban life |
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| Sixth Avenue and 30th Street 1907, John Sloan, oil, 1909 |
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| Flag, Jasper Johns, encaustic, 1954 |
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| The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit, John Singer Sargent, oil, 1882 |
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| Louis Henry Sullivan (1856- 1924) |
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- Late 19th Century Architecture
- "form follows function"
- First skyscrapers had metal frames and simple shapes |
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- Abstract Expressionism
- Used chromatic palette to convey metaphorical meaning
- Works possess a calm and tranquil aura |
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| Guaranty (Prudential) Building, Louis Henry Sullivan, steel, 1894 |
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| Carson, Pirie, Scott Building, Louis Henry Sullivan, steel, 1899 |
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| No. 14, Mark Rothko, oil, 1960 |
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| Robert Smithson (1938-1973) |
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- Environmental Art
- Manipulated huge quantities of earth to create artistic designs |
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| Spiral Jetty, Robert Smithson, rock, 1970 |
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| Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) |
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- Pop Art
- Known for comic strip art and benday dots |
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- Romanticism
- Painted American landscapes
- Part of Hudson River School |
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| The Oxbow, Thomas Cole, oil, 1836 |
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| Hopeless, Roy Lichtenstein, oil, 1963 |
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| Thomas Eakins (1844-1916) |
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- Realism
- Known for scientific subjects and anatomical paintings |
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| Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
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- Neoclassicism
- Rejected European Romanticism/Baroque |
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| Monticello, Thomas Jefferson, brick, 1772 |
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| The Gross Clinic, Thomas Eakins, oil, 1875 |
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| Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975) |
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- Regionalism
- Created murals that focused on native Missouri |
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| Winslow Homer (1836-1910) |
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- Realism
- Painted seascapes and Civil War scenes |
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| Pioneer Days and Early Settlers, Thomas Hart Benton, mural, 1936 |
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| The Veteran in a New Field, Winslow Homer, oil, 1865 |
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