A History of Modern Art

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A HISTORY OF MODERN ART Modern Art portrayed the beauty in the ordinary and power in the unfiltered. Began with simple, visible brush strokes turned into a movement.

THE ORIGINS OF MODERN ART The origins of modern art were traced back to 1863. Several artists from that era were fed up with traditional art methods. However, modern art took a bigger form during the transformative of the 19th century.

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WHAT IS MODERN ART?

Traditionally, modern art refers to art created between 1870-1970. But modern art also refers to art that dismisses traditions to experiment with new ones.

The modern art period brought many new techniques that the industry had never seen before.

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MODERN CHARACTERISTICS A New Type of Art Artists started to paint real-life scenes. Modern art began an era where artists created works based on feelings and emotions.

New Materials Modern artists saw beauty in common and ordinary objects, they start using ordinary objects such as clocks, suitcases, and even soup cans as their inspiration.

New Techniques Many techniques which were not seen before in the art industry were brought by Modern art. Collage art, assemblage, and animation art all quickly emerged in exhibits across the world.

IMPORTANT ART MOVEMENTS

IMPRESSIONISM

The movement started after Claude Monet showcased his Impression, Sunrise in Paris in 1874. They wanted to create visible, moving brush strokes.

EXPRESSIONISM

Expressionism paintings were seen as very moody and raw works of art. A leading example for an expressionist painting is "The Scream by Edvard Munch."

CUBISM

Cubism was the first to incorporate geometrical objects and collages on canvas. Pablo Picasso and George Braque were the first to create works of cubism.

SURREALISM

Surrealists believed art unites the real world with the fantasy world.

Surrealism was inspired by theories of imagination from Sigmund Freud.

POP ART

The pop-art movement is considered the last influential art movement of modern art. Pop-art was heavily inspired by the large spread of consumer culture.

MODERN ART VS CONTEMPORARY ART Modern art was overtaken during the late 1960s. As modern art flamed out, a new movement heated up.

Contemporary art refers to art created in the 21st century or the current day. It reflects the issues that are from the world.

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