23: Between World Wars Flashcards
form of Surrealism that uses abstract shapes and which emphases color and design rather than storytelling
Abstract Surrealism
action without conscious control, as employed by Surrealist writers and artists to allow unconscious ideas and feelings to be expressed
automatism
art movement that originated in Russia at the time of the Soviet Revolution of 1917, emphasizing abstract art, modern materials, and useful arts such as set design, furniture, and graphics
Constructivism
movement in art and literature, founded in Switzerland in early twentieth century, which ridiculed contemporary culture and conventional art
Dada
Dutch purist art movement begun during WWI by Mondrian and others, means “The Style” - aimed at creating “universal language” of form through simple rectangular shapes and primary hues
De Stijl
technique in which a canvas is laid over a textured surface and rubbed with crayons and pencils
frottage
an architectural style that emerged in several European countries in 1910-1920 - used only modern materials, avoided applied decoration, arranged buildings according to inner uses
International Style
process of combining parts of various photographs into one photograph
photomontage
concept pioneered by Dadaist Marcel Duchamp in which a common manufactured object is signed by an artist and thereby turned into an artwork
readymade
art movement developed in the US in the 1930s, based on idea that artists could find their identity by focusing attention on subject matter that was local and American
Regionalism
type of Surrealism that depicts objects in realistic detail (Dali)
Representational Surrealism
socially and politically committed form of art that became common in many countries between world wars - desire to communicate with public about issues
social realism
movement in literature and the visual arts that developed in the mid-1920s, based on revealing the unconscious mind in dream images and fantasy
Surrealism
