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Page 1: 20th century American Art. Pre-Modern Art in USA: American Regionalism Art in American during 1920s, 1930s Rejection of European art styles Celebration

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 art by Billy Curmano (p. 481, ArtForms)

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Folk Art• Art by untrained artists

• Sometimes “visionary”

Coke Bottle, by Howard Finster