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| non-representation art, purely autonomous, does not reference the exterior world; art that “abstracts” from the visual world (like Picasso) |
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| combination of different eastern religions (Buddhism, Hinduism, etc) established in the late 19th century by Helena Petrovna; affected Kandinsky in terms of visual harmony |
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| blending overlapping planes into one another (used by Cezanne), no definitive lines, big brushstrokes |
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| emulation of motifs and techniques associated with “primitive cultures” (Kandinsky, Picasso, Braque, Kahlo) |
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weak abstraction created by Braque and Picasso, two forms—analytic 1909 and synthetic 1912
Sought to develop new system for depicting space |
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movement that reacted against the horrors of WWI, word means “hobby horse” in French, began in Zurich in 1915, reexamined traditions, logic, chance, and beauty (Duchamp and Arp)
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began in 1917 as a literary movement, associated with Freudian psychoanalysis and automatism, complete embracing and surrounding to the unconscious (Breton)
Biomorphic (Arp, Ernst)
Naturalistic (Dali, Varo) |
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| idea that women are childlike and closer to nature and thus can easier connect to their unconscious |
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| embracing of the authentic Mexican identity, nationalism, and traditional Mexican art (Kahlo) |
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approach where the artist allows unconscious impulses to take over
Pollock, Autumn Rhythm, 1950—abstract expressionism
Surrealism- painted an idea exactly as they remembered it from their daydream/unconscious mind
Abstract Expressionism- allowed automatism to completely take over |
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| return to basic forms, focus on visual components, abandonment of narrative/subject |
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| term coined in 1965, extreme visual reduction, emphasized the importance of viewer participation, seen in sculpture, painting, and architecture (Stella, Judd, Serra, Lin) |
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| 1960’s-70’s, asserted and challenged sexual difference and the role of women in art and society |
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