Exam 3 Flashcards
Why did experimental art flourish under repressive dictatorships?
Because it could abstractly deliver political messages
Figurative art
derived from real object sources, and are therefore by definition representational
Muralism is what type of art?
figurative
Where did MADI come from?
Argentina
What is MADI?
A MADI work is non-figurative; it has a cut-out or irregularly-shaped form; its colors are flat and sharply defined; it is often three-dimensional and sometimes articulated and/or mechanical; and it is playful in spirit.
who painted the Development of the Triangle painting in the book?
Tomas Maldonado
Who invented MADI?
Gyula Kosice
Who did the Chromatic Rhythm painting?
Alfredo Hilto
who did the Montage 1969-70?
Eduardo Mac Entyre
who did the Reversible Topological Module with Concave and Convex Space 1974?
Miguel Angel Vidal
Where was Constructivism most influential?
Venezuela
who did the Great Hall design in Venezuela?
Carlos Raul Villanueva
who did the Delta Solar>
Alejandro Otero
Where is the Delta Solar located?
Air and Space Museum Washington D.C.
Where was Gego born?
Germany
who did the Reticularea?
Gego
who is the best-known Venezuelan Kineticists?
Jesus Rafael Soto
Where did Soto spend most of his career?
Paris
who did the Pysichromie 198?
Carlos Cruz-Diez
who did series 29D?
Julio Le Parc
who did the Bridge?
Negret
who did Temple I?
Villamizar
what type of art did Negret do?
contsructivist with metal plates
what artists are associated with Brazilian constructivism?
Lygia Clark
Helio Oiticia
who did the Rubber Grub?
Lygia Clark
What did Camargo become known for?
reliefs on wood
who made the Red Compass>
marcelo bonevardi
who made the blue-red landscape?
Gerzso
where was gerzso trained?
Germany
Define expressionist art
Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas.[1][2] Expressionist artists sought to express meaning[3] or emotional experience rather than physical reality
True or false, Geometric abstraction contrasts with muralism
true
who is considered to be the father of geometric abstraction?
torres-garcia
who did Composicion Madi 1950?
Juan Bay
what was the rival to MADI?
Concrete Art-Invention
what are the characteristics of Concrete Art-Invention?
has progression of forms and colors
true or false, Concret Art-Invention does not have a connection to music>
false
where did the Grupo Generativo come from>
Argentina
how was Generative art created?
pendulum
what is a major characteristic of Gego’s art?
fills an entire room
where did the Kinetic art movement come from>
France
who are two famous kinetic artists>
Soto
Cruz-Diez
when was “La Violencia” and where?
1949-1958 in Colombia
When did expressionism resurge?
after WWII but mostly the 60’s
Where was Raquel Forner from?
Argentina
Who influenced Raquel Forner?
Picasso & Spanish Civil War, Space
Which artist did conquest of the moon rock?
Raquel Forner
Who were the members of Otra Figuracion?
Jorge de la Vega, Luis Felipe Noe, Deira, Maccio
How did de la Vega paint?
collage, distortion,
What influenced Noe?
history and politics
what artist did Introduction to hope?
Noe
who made the work politics?
Maccio
Where is heredia from?
Argentina
who made the Camembert Boxes?
Heredia
true or false, the work of heredia uses some pop art
true
where is obregon from?
colombia
where did obregon study?
france
who influenced obregon?
picasso
who did the dead student painting?
obregon
what are obregon’s influences?
colombian coastline, animals, politics, etc
which artist did the betrothed?
borges
which artist did shipwreck?
obregon
who did the show begins?
borges
where is botero from?
colombia
where did botero study?
spain
what is a characteristic of botero’s work?
fat figures
who did princess margarita de velasquez?
botero
what inspired botero?
colombian social life, brothels
who did the house of the arias sisters?
botero
where is caballero from?
colombia
what inspired caballero?
naked dudes because he was gay
where is Grau from?
colombia
who influenced grau?
picasso
what are grau’s inspirations?
plump women
what kind of art does Santiago Cardenas do?
super realism and minimalism
what art does Juan Cardenas do?
self-portrait
where did Bravo live most of his life?
spain
where is bravo from?
chile
who did Bather at Cartagena?
Grau
who did studio with mirrors?
juan cardenas
who did vanitas?
bravo
where is jose gamarra from?
uruguay
Where did jose gamarra spend some of his childhood?
brazil
what influences gamarra’s work?
brazilian landscape,torres-garcia,
who did encounter with the conquistadors?
gamarra
where is morales from?
nicaragua
who did family reunion?
morales
what influenced the work of morales?
memories of nicaragua
where is berni from?
argentina
what influenced berni?
argentine slums, prostitutes,
where did berni study?
paris
why has pop art never taken root in latin america?
because pop art is based on abundance of industrialist society
who painted always che?
martinez
who painted colombia in coca-cola letters?
caro
who was the most successful latin american pop artist?
amaral
who did moment in red?
tsuchiya
who did light of the south 1967
carreno
who did La Beaute convulsive: Homage to Andre Breton?
gironella
what influenced gironella?
he satires historical figures and painters
what is tsuchiya’s descent?
peruvian-chinese
what is unique about tsuchiya’s work?
they combine indigenismo with surrealism
what is a huaca?
a sacred object or place
where is carreno from>
cuba, then moved to chile
what were carreno’s influences?
afro-cumbano culture, surrealism
who did atmospheric personage?
aizenberg
who did new york, new york?
antunez
