Lesson 2 Flashcards
CONTEMPORARY ART MOVEMENTS
tendency or style in art with a specific art philosophy or goal, followed by a group of artists during a specific time period.
Art movements
pioneered by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein
pop art
A british and american art movement that flourished between 1955 and around 1970
pop art
pop art was inspired by
popular culture
was inspired by advertising, magazines, television, and comic strips
pop art
minimalism is an art movement that emerged as a reaction against ____ during the 20th century
abstract expressionism
the term minimal was first coined by an American professor of philosophy ____ to describe the art style.
Richard Wollheim
what is the main goal of minimalism?
to reduce paintings and sculptures to their essentials: the pure qualities of color, form, space, and materials.
focuses on the fundamental principle of “less is more”
minimalism
2 examples of minimalism art
“liberty rock” by leo valledor 1980
“precincts” by mario yrisarry 1965
a style that employs a “more real than real” precision of detail
photorealism
the aim of creating hyperrealistic paintings and drawings that usually involve a reproduction of photographs, including portraits, landscapes and other
photorealism
contrast to abstract art
figurative art
artists in this art movement create works that depict real-life imagery of human forms.
figurative art
example of figurative art
“kumot” by Elmer Borlongan 1993