20th century art Flashcards
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Cubism (2)
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Influenced by African Art
Picasso’s “Les Demoiselles d’Angion” and “Guernica” - Hitler bombed Guernica
2
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Expressionism
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WW2 anxiety
Munich “The Scream”
3
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Dada
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Distress in meaning; challenge high art
DuChamp’s “Fountain”
4
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Surrealism
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Inspired by Freud and Dreams
Dali “The Persistence of Memory”
5
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Abstract Expressionism
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Gestures, color fields, expression without specific meaning
Pollock’s “Number 1”
6
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Pop Art
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Warhol’s “32 Campbell Soup Cans”