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20th century American Art
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Pre-Modern Art in USA:American Regionalism
• Art in American during 1920s, 1930s• Rejection of European art styles• Celebration of American values
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American GothicbyGrant Wood
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Early Sunday Morning by Edward Hopper
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Nighthawks Edward Hopper
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The Planting by Thomas Hart Benton
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Modern Art in America
• Influences– Great Depression– World War II– Immigration of great European artists to
America
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After World War II
• New art of the 1950s• New York becomes center of art world• Abstract expressionism comes to
America• Jackson Pollock introduces “Action
Painting”
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Woman and BicyclebyWillem de Kooning
Abstract Expressionism
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Action Painting
• Type of abstract expressionism• Founder: Jackson Pollock• Influenced by automatism
– unchecked self-expression• Emphasis on creative “act” of
expression, not the result
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Jackson Pollock
Number 8, 1949 by Jackson Pollock, 1949
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Lavender Mist, No. 1, 1050 by Jackson Pollock, 1950
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Pop art
• Reaction against abstract expressionism
• Named after British “popular” art movement
• Featured images from popular culture, machine-made items
• Andy Warhol: leader of movement
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200 Campbell’s Soup Cans, 1962, by Andy Warhol (p. 461, ArtForms)
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Gun by Andy Warhol
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MarilynbyAndy Warhol
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Two Cheeseburgers with Everything (Dual Hamburgers), 1962. Plaster. By Claes Oldenburg(p. 461, Preble. ArtForms)
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“I am for Kool-Art, 7-UP art, Pepsi-art, Sunshine art, 39 cents art…Menthol art…Rx art…Now art…I am for U.S. Government Inspected Art, Grade A art, Regular Price art, Yellow Ripe art, Extra Fancy art, Ready-to-eat art.”
Claes Oldenburg, quoted from ArtForms, p. 460.
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Op Art
• “Optical” painting• 1960s• manipulates line & color• stimulates eye• creates perception of movement
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Entrance to Green, 1970, byRichard Anuszkiewicz(p. 451, Understanding Art)
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One and Three Chairs,1965,(wooden chair, photocopy of chair, & definition of chair)byJoseph Kosuth(p. 464, ArtForms)
Conceptual art• About ideas
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Color Field Painting
• Large areas of color• No obvious structure or focus• Environments of color• Usually very large paintings
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Blue, Orange, Red,1961, 90”x81”byMark Rothko(p. 442, Understanding Art)
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Photo-Realism
• Impersonal• Highly realistic• Influenced by photography• Usually no narrative significance
(doesn’t tell a story)
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Photo-Realism & Chuck Close
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Tourists1970, fiberglass,byDuane Hanson(p. 474, ArtForms)
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Walk, Don’t Run1976 installationbyGeorge Segal(p. 474, ArtForms)
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Earthworks & Site-Specific art
• Usually sculptural• Large scale• Earth work: manipulates natural
materials from the environment• Site-specific: designed for particular
spot
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Spiral Jetty, 1970, by Robert Smithson. Great Salt Lake, Utah. 1500’x15’ (p. 466, ArtForms)
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Lightning Fields, 1971-79, 400 stainless steel 20’7” polesby Walter de Maria (p. 465, ArtForms)
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Running Fence,1972-76,byChristo.18’x24.5 miles.(p. 465, ArtForms)
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Rocket to the Moon,1967, collagebyRomare Bearden(p. 10, ArtForms)
African-American artists
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Feminist art
• Influenced by female gender• Promotes gender-related issues• Sometimes uses female imagery
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The Dinner Party, 1979, mixed media, 48’x48’x48’by Judy Chicago (p. 488, ArtForms)
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Guerilla Girls, 1992, Feminist Performance Art.(p. 489, ArtForms)
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Women & Dog,1964,byMarisol(p. 458, Understanding Art)
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Performance art
• Drama and art combined• Dramatic presentation by visual artist(s)• Presented before audience, sometimes
unsuspecting and unaware• Not presented in formal theatrical
setting
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The Social Mirror, 1983, Performance art with 20-ton garbage truckby Mierle Laderman Ukeles (p. 483, ArtForms)
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Swimmin’ the River, 1987--, 2552 mile swim,Performance artby Billy Curmano (p. 481, ArtForms)
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Folk Art• Art by untrained artists• Sometimes “visionary”
Coke Bottle,by Howard Finster