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Aesthetic Movement
Aesthetic-Style chestInspired by Oriental designs, very decorative. Prominent use of nature, especially flowers, birds, peacock feathers, etc. Significant arists of the era:
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
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Dada
Example
Swedish anti-art movement in protest of the War. Its purpose was to ridicule what its participants considered to be meaningless in the day's society. Influenced later styles like avant-garde, surrealism, pop art, and punk rock. Was not confined to the visual and literary arts; its influence reached into sound and music. Key Artists
Marcel Duchamp
Tristan Tzara
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Constructivism
Example of Constructivism Art This was a way to express yourself after the Russian Revoloution. It rejected the idea of art for one exclusive social group and was made to be enjoyed by the massses. Highly functional, but still aesthetically pleasing objects with a purpose. Key Artists:
Vladimir Tatlin
Kasmir Malevich
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De Stijl
Example of De Stijl Art
Dutch for 'The Style', De Stijl was a movement focused on modern looking, abstract art and objects made with vibrant, often plastic materials. Guidelines for De Stilj is only primary colours and black and white, straight lines, rectangles and squares, combined with a strong asymmetricality that shows the space between positive and negative. Key Artists:
Theo van Doesburg
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Art Deco
ExampleA Parisian style with an emphasis on glamourous but functional art. It's linear symmetry separated it from it's predecessor, Art Noveau. It embraced styles of art from ancient Egyptian and the Aztecs as well as constructivism & cubism. It is characterized by use of materials such as aluminium, stainless steel & woodKey ArtistsTamara de Lempicka Jean Dunan Pierre Legrain -
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Streamline Moderne
Example
Emphasized curving forms, long horizontal lines, and sometimes nautical elements. First began as a result of the Depression as designers stripped constructions of their ornaments. As a result an array of designers ultra-modernized the designs of everyday objects. Common characteristics include rounded edges, porthole windows & desaturated colours Key Artists
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Olier Mordrel
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Pop Art
Example
Aimed to employ images of popular as opposed to elitist culture in art, emphasizing the odd elements of any given culture, most often through the use of irony. Inspiration was drawn form all aspects of mass media, such as comics, advertising & music. Product labeling and logos figure prominently. Key Artists
Andy Warhol
Richard Hamilton
David Hockney
