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Invention of Abstraction

Invention of Abstraction. Cubism, Futurism, De S tiijl. Prior to Abstraction. Expressionism Fauvism Led to Cubism. What is Abstract Art?. Abstract art came about at the beginning of the 20th century. It is the opposite of Expressionism

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Invention of Abstraction

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  1. Invention of Abstraction Cubism, Futurism, De Stiijl

  2. Prior to Abstraction • Expressionism • Fauvism • Led to Cubism

  3. What is Abstract Art? • Abstract art came about at the beginning of the 20th century. • It is the opposite of Expressionism • The main focus of abstraction is design - how all the parts of the composition relate to one another. • The point of abstraction is to simplify or reduce an image to its elemental forms • Abstract art came in three important movements: Futurism, Cubism, & De Stijl.

  4. Rejected • Expressionism • Opposite of Expressionism • Exploration of shapes, not emotions

  5. Inspiration • Post Impressionist Artists: • Van Gogh • Cezanne • Matisse • Bright colours, vivid forms and non-realistic images • Picasso reduced one of Cezanne’s paintings into 3 shapes: cube, sphere and cone

  6. Common Characteristics • Bright Colours • Geometric Shapes • Unrealistic Images • Cut Out Shapes

  7. Cubism • A style of art in which the subject is broken apart and reassembled in an abstract form, emphasizing geometric shape • Analytic Cubism: looks like a shattered composition • Synthetic Cubism: uses various synthesized views or aspects of an object, based on collage • Allows the viewer to see more than one point of view simultaneously. • Part representation, part abstraction.

  8. 13) Pablo Picasso. Les DesmoisellesD’Avignon. (1907) Oil on canvas. • This piece is considered to be the first painting in “Modern Art” – shatters all conventions • Multiple viewpoints are shown • Influence: African masks • Primitivism – idealizes non-Western cultures as being more ideal and less corrupt than Europe • Picasso once said it took him many years to learn to draw like children

  9. Analytic vs. Synthetic Cubism

  10. Futurism • A style of painting and sculpture that emerged in Italy in the early 20th century. • Influenced by WW1 and Industrial revolution • It emphasized the machine-like quality of “modern” living. • Often there was a focus on dynamism or “lines of force” in objects.

  11. 14) Joseph Stella. Brooklyn Bridge. (1918-1920) Oil on canvas. • Shows the beauty of this man-made structure • Perhaps viewed from a speeding car, crossing the bridge • Idealized view of city life and the benefits of industrialization

  12. 15) Umberto Boccioni. Unique Forms of Continuity in Space. (1913) Bronze. • Focused on the “miracles of contemporary life” – the industrial age (ie. railroads, boats, planes) • Tried to “revive” sculpture – this piece a futuristic

  13. De Stijl • (literally “The Style” in Dutch) A cold and intellectual approach to design begun by Piet Mondrian. • It developed into a specific non-representational style called De Stijl. • It shows complete reliance on design and no feeling or emotion. • Meant to show precise, mechanical order that does NOT exist in nature.

  14. 16) Piet Mondrian. Diagonal Composition. (1921) Oil on canvas • Based on straight lines and geometric shapes • Create a sense of harmony and order • Mondrian’s view: vertical lines = vitality, horizontal lines = tranquility, crossing them creates : “dynamic equilibrium” • Used only greyscale and primary colours • Calculated placement of colours and shapes to create asymmetrical balance

  15. Cubism, Futurism, De Stijl?

  16. Cubism, Futurism, De Stijl?

  17. Creating Abstract Art • Watch This Artist effortlessly create Abstract Art • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM9qrfRhNVA

  18. FIN

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