In today\u2019s class we extended our discussion of 20th century art movements. We started by looking at the work of Pablo Picasso. He worked in Analytical Cubism, named after its analysis of form. Analytical cubism focuses on reduction of color, with simplified brushstrokes and shapes. Picasso\u2019s \u201cMa Jolie\u201d is a great example of this and is extremely similar to Georges Braque\u2019s \u201cThe Portuguese.\u201d Another thing to note about these paintings is the words included, which allow reality to start to sneak into an otherwise simplistic composition. We also discussed Synthetic Cubism, a style that merged many themes into one image. \u201cPapier Colle\u2019\u201d, or paper collages, were really popular for synthetic cubism as they allowed multiple different materials to be introduced and combined. Futurism started developing at the same time, aiming to shock the bourgeoisie. The two examples of Futurisk we looked at really focused on capturing motion, almost similar to Baroque instantaneous motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We then turned our discussion to art post WWI, starting with Dada. After WWI, there was an increase in nonsensical art based on the nonsensical death and destruction of the war. We discussed readymades and Marcel Duchamp. His piece \u201cFountain\u201d was simply a urinal in an altered angle and signed R. Mutt. I found this piece especially interesting because of the references R. Mutt could be referring to, as well as the idea that a urinal was not in fact a fountain. We then ended class by discussing surrealism, specifically the work of Salvador Dali. His paintings are rendered very flatly so the emphasis is not on how the paint is applied but the imagery. He aimed to create \u201chand colored photographs of the unconscious\u201d through really dream-like scenes. Dali also stated he painted \u201cthe 3 cardinal images of life: blood, excrement, and putrefaction.\u201d Overall, I really enjoyed this lecture as we looked at a wide variety of pieces and styles they were both visually and intellectually compelling.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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