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Art Movements (1900-1945)

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    Fauvism

    Use of intense, unrealistic color. (Such as purple and pink trees) Not widely admired by the public. A group of French artists, including Henri Matisse, Emile Charme, Albert Marquet and more were called The Fauves ("Wild Beasts").
  • Fauvism

    Fauvism
    Henri Matisse, The Green Stripe, 1906.
  • Futurism

    Futurism
    Umberto Boccioni, Unique Forms
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    Futurism

    A movement that started in Italy. Artists Umberto Boccioni and Gino Servini were two of the artists among many others. This movement focused on showing movement (movement in painting, drawing, sculpture.)
  • Cubism

    Cubism
    Georges Braque, Violin and Candlestick, 1910.
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    Cubism

    Artists Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris and Georges Braque, along with several other artists particpated in this movement. In these works, the objects are reassembled and abstracted from realistic appearance.
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    Dada

    The artists during this time was Jean Hans Arp, Marcel Duchamp and many more. Movement influenced by Futurism and Expressionism, went against the norm.
  • Dada

    Dada
    Marcel Duchamp, Fountain, 1917.
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    Surrealism

    Founded in Paris. This movement focused on basics of everyday life and dealing with the subconscious mind. Artists Max Ernst and Joan Miro are a few of the famous artists who joined the movement.
  • Surrealism

    Surrealism
    Joan Miro, The Potato, 1928.
  • Propaganda Art

    Propaganda Art
    "I Want You for U.S. Army"- Unknown
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    Propaganda Art (World War II Posters)

    Propaganda Art was created to inspire and encourage. It especially was created to encourage young men to fight for their country during war (WWII).