ART HISTORY

1. ART HISTORY MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY PERIODS

2. Modern and Contemporary Art • Breaks away from conventions (expectations of art) of the past • Uses experimental techniques • Shows diversity of society and the blending of cultures • Focus shifts from Europe to New York • Many new styles emerged – too many to categorize neatly

3. Vincent van Gogh • While he painted during the Impressionist period, he is considered a “Post-Impressionist” • His bold brush strokes and dynamic use of color brought art into the modern period • He is the proverbial ‘tortured artist’ He suffered from depression, was not recognized for his work, cut off his ear and eventually killed himself • He created over 2000 painting in his short 37 year life

4. Van Gogh Self-Portraits

5. Vincent van Gogh

6. Salvador Dali • He is a “Surrealist” creating hyper-realistic, dreamlike images with meticulous detail • His images are often disturbing and are filled with symbolism • His work is linked to Sigmund Freud’s research into the subconcious. • His most recognized painting is “Persistence of Memory” of melting clocks on a beach

7. Salvador Dali • Dali was prone to theatrical stunts to get attention • He thought he received messages from outer space through his mustache • You can find much of his work in St. Pete, FL

8. Dali’s Surrealism

9. Pablo Picasso • Spanish artist - popular in his own time, his styles were influenced by his relationships with women • Blue Period- painted in blue tones after the death of his friend. Dreary, depressed feel • Rose Period – pinky/rose toned art. Subjects often carnival/circus performers • Cubism – broke his subject into geometric planes and facets, destroying perspective

10. Pablo Picasso

11. Picasso’s women

12. Picasso’s first Cubist work

13. Georgia O’Keeffe • Known for HUGE floral works – she painted flowers ‘too large to ignore’ • Influenced by the Southwest desert – cow skull paintings, desert landscapes • Blended abstract and reality in large scale paintings

14. Georgia O’Keeffe

15. Frank Lloyd Wright • Most prominent American architect of the 20th century • He was very aware of the environment in which he was to design a building. He worked to design INTO the landscape • He also designed the interiors: windows, furniture, carpets, faucets, etc • Created open floor plans, vaulted ceilings, carport and used natural materials

16. FLW – Falling Water House

17. FLW Open Interiors

18. Guggenheim Museum

19. Dorthea Lange • Photographer • Best known for images of the Depression • She captured the real human condition, social upheaval and suffering among the destitute • Her work helped to bring about social change in the form of welfare programs, etc. • Best known for “Migrant Mother, Nipomo”

20. Dorthea Lange

21. Dorthea Lange

22. Andy Warhol • The king of “POP Art” • Pop Art go its name from subject matter being items from popular culture – soup cans, coca-cola bottles, celebrities, etc. • Warhol became known in the 1950s and 60s • His work was commentary on our consumerist/materialistic/drawn-to-fame society • He silk-screened his work in a mass-production fashion

23. Andy Warhol

24. Andy Warhol

25. Jacob Lawrence • African American artist • His artwork tells the stories of African Americans from slavery to modern day • Major Series: Harriet Tubman – slavery scenes; The Migration Series – the move out of the Southern US; The Builders – establishing roles in construction/trades • His work is characterized by blocks of bright color and a “flat’ 2d feel – his work looks very child-like

26. Jacob Lawrence

27. Jacob Lawrence