Expressionism of Arts

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a movement emerged in the 1900’s

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expressionism

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artists created works with more emotional force, and not on realistic or natural images

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expressionism

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Characteristics of Expressionist Art

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• not actual, but depend on their imaginations and feelings
• distorted outlines
• unrealistic or unnatural images

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Styles emerged in the Expressionist Art

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• Neoprimitivism
• Fauvism
• Dadaism
• Surrealism
• Social Realism

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combined elements from the native arts of South Sea Islanders and the wood carvings of African tribes

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Neoprimitivism

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Characteristics of Neoprivitism

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oval faces and elongated shapes can be seen in both sculptures and paintings

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Famous artist in Neoprivitism

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Amedeo Modigliani

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Artworks in Neoprivitism

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• Peasants Picking Apples, 1911
• Jeanne Hebuterne with Yellow Sweater, 1919

Question 9

artist of Peasants Picking Apples

Neoprivitism

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Natalia Goncharova

Question 10

artist of Jeanne Hebuterne with Yellow Sweater

Neoprivitism

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Amadeo Modigliani

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is the style of Les Fauves

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Fauvism

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Meaning of Les Fauves

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the wild beasts

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use of unnatural colors gives new emotional meaning to the colors

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Fauvism

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Characteristics of Fauvism

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• bold and vibrant
• acidic colours used in unusual juxtaposition
• intuitive and highly gestural application of paint

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Famous artist in Fauvism

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Henri Matisse

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Artworks in Fauvism
(by Henri Matisse)

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• The Woman with a Hat, 1905
• Portrait of Madame Matisse, 1905

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characterized by imagination, remembered images, and visual tricks and surprises

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Dadaism

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• “non-style”, crazy, and wild
• often satirical and nonsensical in nature

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Dadaism

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Characteristics of Dadaism

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• humor
• playful
• artistic freedom
• emotional reaction
• irrationalism and spontaneity

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Famous artists in Dadaism

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• Marc Chagall
• Giorgio de Chirico

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Artworks in Dadaism

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• The Disquieting Muses, 1916
• I and the Village, 1911

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Artist of The Disquieting Muses, 1916

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Giorgio de Chirico

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Artist of I and the Village, 1911

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Marc Chagall

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• came from the term “super realism”
• style that depicts an illogical, subconscious dream world

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Surrealism

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Characteristics of Surrealism

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• strange images or bizarre juxtapostions
• unconsciousness as a valid reality
• dream-like artwork or symbolic images

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Famous artists in Surrealism

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• Salavador Dali
• Paul Klee
• Joan Miro

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Artworks in Surrealism

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• The Persistence of Memory, 1913
• The Hunter, 1923

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artist of The Persistence of Memory, 1913

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Salvador Dali

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artist of The Hunter, 1923

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Joan Miro

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used their works to show protest against the injustices, inequalities immorality and other concerns of the human condition

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Social Realism

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the style’s purpose is to increase people’s awareness leading to reforms and general welfare

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Social Realism

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Characteristics of Social Realism

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• adhere reality
• avoid romantic embellishments
• create candid portraits that expose human flaws

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Famous Artists in Social Realism

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• Ben Shahn
• Pablo Picasso

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Artworks in Social Realism

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• Miners’ Wives, 1948
• Guernica, 1937

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Artist of Miners’ Wives, 1948

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Ben Shahn

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Artist of Guernica, 1937

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Pablo Picasso