Transcript Modern Art
Impressionism –late 1880s • Interested in capturing the quality of light • Harmonious colors • Choppy and visible brush strokes • Two Examples of Major Artists: • Claude Monet • Pierre Auguste Renior Claude Monet Claude Monet, Haystacks, (sunset), 1890-1891, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Claude Monet Vétheuil in the Fog, 1879, Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris. Claude Monet Nympheas, 1915, Neue Pinakothek, Munich Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies, 1899, Metropolitan Museum of Art Pierre-Auguste Renoir Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette (Bal du moulin de la Galette), 1876, Pierre-Auguste Renoir Pierre-Auguste Renoir On the Terrace, oil on canvas, 1881, Art Institute of Chicago Girl with a Watering Can (1876) Pierre-Auguste Renoir Luncheon of the Boating Party (1881) Alice and Elisabeth Cahen d'Anvers (Pink and Blue) (1881) Modern Art: Post Impressionism 1882-1900 • Shift in color usage- color no longer representational. • Interested in developing a visual language of symbols. • Capturing the psychological feelings or emotions of the subject • Major Artists: Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Signac, George Seurat Vincent Van Gogh The Starry Night, June 1889, The Museum of Modern Art, New York Vincent Van Gogh Bedroom in Arles (1888), Van Gogh Museum Vincent Van Gogh Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers (August 1888), Neue Pinakothek, Munich Self-portrait, 1889, private collection Paul Signac Paul Signac, Portrait of Félix Fénéon, 1890, Museum of Modern Art, New York City Paul Signac Port St.Tropez , 1901 George Seurat Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, 1884-1886, The Art Institute of Chicago. George Seurat Bathers at Asnières, 1884, National Gallery, London George Seurat Detail from La Parade (1889) showing pointillism Cubism 1907-1914 • Multiple view points • Non representational spatial relationships • Use of non traditional and traditional materials • Geometric division of space • Major Artist: Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso Guitar, Glass and Fruit by Picasso Pablo Picasso Fruit Bowl and Guitar by Picasso Pablo Picasso Bull Skull, Fruit and Pitcher 1939 by Pablo Picasso Modern Art between the Wars • Concept based • Politically charged- in response to the Wars and new technology • Looking at breaking the painting down to the principles and elements of designs • Major Artists: Piet Mondrian and Alberto Giacometti Piet Mondrian “Broadway Boogie Woogie” Piet Mondrian “Composition with Red” Piet Mondrian “L’arbre”, 1908 Alberto Giacometti Alberto Giacometti “Cat”, 1954 Alberto Giacometti Alberto Giacometti Walking Man II (1948) Op Art • • • • Interested in creating optical illusions Short lived art movement Inspired from the Minimalism movement High contrast colors • Major Artist: Bridget Riley Bridget Riley Bridget Riley 1963 Fall Bridget Riley The Riley Illusion Pop Art • Started in the 1950 • Interested in exploring the differences and similarities between mass produced art and fine art • A reflection on popular culture • Major artists: Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein Andy Warhol Marilyn, 1967 by Andy Warhol Andy Warhol 10 Marilyns, 1967 Roy Lichtenstein Roy Lichtenstein Drowning Girl 1963