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The Birth of Contemporary Art and Contemporary Art Movements Flashcards

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Art came from this Latin word, which means skill.

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ars

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Art came from the Latin word “ars”, which means?

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skill

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This is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination.

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Art

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This is the term used to represent the “art of today”.

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Contemporary art

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Contemporary means?

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belonging to the same time

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Contemporary art initially started and grew along with _

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Modernism

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Contemporary art started he founded the Contemporary Art Society in 1910.

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Roger Eliot Fry

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When did Roger Eliot Fry build the Contemporary Art Society?

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1910

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An art movement that veered away from modernism.

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pop art

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Modern art refers to artworks created from _ to _.

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1880 to 1970s

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Contemporary art refers to artworks created from _ to _.

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1930s to present

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Modern art movements were spearheaded by artists such as:

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  • Claude Monet
  • Henri Matisse
  • Pablo Picasso
  • Vincent van Gogh
  • Paul Cezanne
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The transition period between modern and contemporary arts. Spearheaded by _ and _.

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early 1940s to early 1950s; Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning

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According to this contemporary artist, “the most prominent feature of contemprary art is the fact that it has no distinct feature or single characteristic”

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Suzi Nassif

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The most common art form that contemporary artists create. Artists use color pigments and apply them on canvas or boards to express their thoughts and ideas.

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Painting

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5 types of painting

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Landscape Painting
Abstract Painting
Watercolor Painting
Oil Painting
Figurative Painting

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is the most common among all types of painting by genre. These are painting of outdoor scenes.

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Landscape painting

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is the most difficult among paintings for it demands a good background in drawing for the pre-planned concept of painting, and an overflowing passion in painting for this type is used by most artist as an avenue where they can express their boundless imagination.

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Abstract painting

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is considered to be one of the most primitive types of painting.

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Watercolor painting

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is considered to be a great means to achieve a more convincing and realistic artwork. It is done on a canvas.

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Oil painting

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is a painting that portrays pictures of actual images as seen in the real world.

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Figurative painting

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  • Creating a sculpture is an option for contemporary artists.
  • Artists are no longer limited to traditional media, such as clay, stones, marbles, or metals, in creating their works.
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Sculpture

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4 basic techniques of sculpture

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Molding
Carving
Casting
Assembling

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is an additive process where in material like clay is added to form the desired sculpture.

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Molding

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is a subtractive process in which materials like wood, marble, stone or other hard material is removed or carved by cutting or chipping away to form an image.

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Carving

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is a technique used to make the sculpture more durable and transferrable from one place to another without any breaking.

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Casting

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is the easiest yet very creative technique where in different materials (found, recycled, indigenous, etc.) gather together to form a sculpture.

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Assembling

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The main purpose of _ is to communicate and document events, moments, or portraits over time.

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Photography

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Another art form or artistic genre where 3-dimensional works are usually site-specific, with main goal being to transform the spectators’ perception of space.

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Installation

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Contemporary artist also use their bodies as a medium or tool to communicate ideas or concepts through actions or movements.

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Performance

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Artist use computers rather that traditional art tools or media to create their artworks.

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Digital and Video Art

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  • A British and American art movement that flourished between 1955 and around 1970 and was inspired by popular culture.
  • The style of which emphasizes passionate expression and obscure imagery.
  • _ was inspired by advertising, magazines, television, and comic strips.
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Pop art

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Pop art was pioneered by?

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Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein

34
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  • Emerged as a reaction against abstract expressionism during the 20th century.
  • The main goal is to reduce paintings and sculptures to their essentials: the pure qualities of color, form, space, and materials.
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Minimalism

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The term “minimal” was first coined by an American professor of philosophy to describe the art style.

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Richard Wollheim

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Minimalism focuses on the fundamental principle of _ and was made famous by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a German-born American architect.

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less is more

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“Less is more” was made famous by?

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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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  • A style that employs a “more real the real” precision of detail.
  • It emerged in the US around 1965 with the aim of creating hyper realistic painting and drawing that usually involve a reproduction of photographs, including portraits, landscapes, and others.
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Photorealism

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Photorealism employs a “_” precision of detail.

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more real than real

40
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When did photorealism emerge in US?

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1965

41
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Create works that depict real life imagery of human form.

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Figurative art

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  • Artists create structures in a landscape using natural materials such as rocks.
  • The goal of this art movement is to transform natural landscapes into works of art.
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Earth art

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Earth art is also called?

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land art

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An art movement wherein artists create their artworks on public places, such as wall of buildings, sidewalks, and highway overpasses in urban areas.

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Street art

45
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What was street art inspired by in the 1980s?

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graffiti

46
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This art movement rejected the idea that art is a commodity- a reaction against minimalism and pop art.

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Conceptual art

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Conceptual art emerged through the article published by _ in 1967.

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Sol LeWitt

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Conceptual artists explored art as _ and art as _ and used different materials to convey these concepts.

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art as knowledge and art as idea

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  • An art movement characterized by its immersive large-scale artworks.
  • The main goal of its artists is to design artworks that would physically interact with their viewers and spectators as the environment becomes part of the whole artistic experience.
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Installation Art

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When did the installation art originate?

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1960s

51
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  • Another art movement from 1960s where the artist’s goal for this drama-inspired approach is to convey a message or idea through various conceptualized performances.
  • PA has 4 basic elements: time, space, the performer’s body, and a relationship between the performer and the audience.
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Performance Art

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Performance Art has 4 basic elements:

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  • time
  • space
  • the performer’s body
  • a relationship between the performer and the audience
53
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Digital art was formerly referred to as?

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computer art or cybernetic art

54
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Where and when did digital art begin?

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Europe and US in 1960s

55
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Digital artist use different media and technology to create multimedia installation, film-based photography, and computer-generated or digital images.

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Digital Art

56
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The first computer art exhibition, titled _, was organized by Howard Wise Gallery in 1965.

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Computer-Generated Pictures

57
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Who organized the Computer-Generated Pictures in 1965?

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Howard Wise Gallery

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