for arts IV

1. ART &
CULTURE IN
THE MODERN
ERA

2. 1. Pop Art

3. 2. Expressionism
 An imaginative style in which the artist
attempts to portray not objective reality but
rather the subjective emotions and responses
that objects and events arouse in him.

4. In search for harmony and forms
of Expressionist Art:
 1. First Expressional Group
a. Die Brucke (The Bridge) – 1st
expressionist painters formed in
Dresdan in 1905
2. Second Expressional Group
a. Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider)
- Formed in Munich in 1911

5. 3. Abstract Expressionism
 depicts forms not drawn from the
visible world.
 Emphasize free, spotaneous and
personal emotional expression
 2 Distinct Groups:
1. Color Field – Rothko, Newman,
Still
2. Gestural Painters – Pollock,
De Kooning and Hoffman

6. 4. Environmental Art
 Designed to surround or include viewers
participant
 Also known as earth art
 Architectural design is an example

7. 5. Installation Art
 site-specific and consist of ensemble of objects or
effects that work together to create a whole.
 Uses sculptural materials
 Installation Artists:
1. Judy Pfaff – installs thousands of disposable
items of an underwater garden
2. Daniel Buren – applies stripes to architectural
structures
3. Donald Lipski – gathers together hundreds of
manufactures objects to create three-dimensional
variations on all-over painting