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The Saint Lazare Station by Claude Monet

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impressionism- real scenes with no embellishment- focus on light and colors and forms, simple real scene in contemporary life Monet perfecting impressionism captures similar things in different points of the day quickly as possible en plein air-- painting outside what you see daily life illustrative and abstracted, lots of movement

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impressionism coiffure-elaborate hairstyle for high class- title doesn't match subject matter part of her routine, viewers are intruding influence from Japan, trade from ykiyo-e prints lots of these prints sold to Middle class daily life cultural influence simplistic and quick thin outlines, flat planes of color, limited warm colors

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post impressionism Cyprus tree native to France paining from window from asylum on a hill has a psychotic break - cut off ear swoopy forms-still in episode not made in one night so partly from imagination study of night visible brushstrokes, illustrative, capturing moment, embellishment, impasto-thick applications of paint

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post impressionism diverse people of all ages narrative of life and death, physical time on earth documentation from Paul's perspective supposed to be Paul's final masterpiece human existence adding ?'s to art-postimpress abstracted, flat forms, less details, blues and greens

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post impressionism part of series of views of mountain panorama of mountain studies from view, makes dozens of these documentation of natural landscape en plein air but more abstract becomes a leading force in cubism linear brushstrokes, patchwork application of colors abstracted

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symbolism -visuals for metaphors or feelings, dark subjects androgynous figure-skull like face body warped, elongated forms surrounding people unaware of screaming his interpretation of his anxiety, personification unnatural forms, curving lines, less focus on forms more focus on emotions

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symbolism/art nouveau gentile intimate love put in Vienna show romantic intimacy referencing the past- mythological love? floral items and nature, curved forms and patterns, mythological

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modernism/fauvism goldfish were exotic as well as plants in back cultural influence/trade shows humans love to have control matisse spent time in Morocco and got influence primitivism still life genre painting blotchy, visible brushstrokes, flat planes of color, unnatural colors, tilted perspective

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cubism background very fragmented women naked-prostitutes wearing African masks primitivism-, cultural influence derragatory towards women fruit-fertility his right as a man to choose which women he wants Picasso hates women depicting women from male gaze linear, frontal, confident less abstracted, recognizable forms, lots of color, flatter no text

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cubism geometrical forms tan,black,white-neutral earthy colors layered text and forms inspired by memories of portuguese inventor of cubism one of the earliest cubism paintings broken abstracted forms new way of seeing the world contemporary, focusing on the pure form of something

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cubism elongated arms inspo from klimt kiss love in modern era metaphor for love, becoming the other person in the armory show in NYC, european artists to showcase their art in america primitivism, inspo from African masks biomorphic sculpure linear sharp forms, less human like connected together forever very simple, no details modern era more about meaning over skill

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German expressionism-die brucke supposed to make you feel uncomfortable about Kirchner's personal mindset WW1, Kirchner volunteer for army- psychological trauma and fear of war manifestation of Kirchner's fear emotional and dark more realistic than cubism die brucke=the bridge-connecting, metaohor claustraphobic primitivism

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German Expressionism- dark subjects matter and colors Karl a leader of the social Democratic party of germany-assasinaed, conflicting with communist party supporters of all ages political artist primitivism sharp forms, woodcut deep lines on each face

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constructivism power lines, machines factories-industrial revolution march of people to show support common people celebrating success of 5 year plan, vision for the future promotion of communism 5 year plan to industrialze Russia, shooting Russia to the future- did not end well propganda idealized taken from real print media, fast way of making art

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Dada- anti establishment, breaking traditions, anything can be art and anyone can call it art testing limits of art readymade- pre existing urnial makes a joke with signature commenting on industry and capitalism rich vs poor and industrial revolution- satire breaks all rules of art thoughts over skill political statement

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de still primary colors and dark lines basics of art purest forms, equation for art cubism but even more innovative challenges traditions he believed the more abstract the more advanced humans were getting futuristic, artifical

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German Expressionism- der blaue reiter - the blue rider, interested with expressiing yourself with color viewed as childlike innovative lines, colors, unrecognizable forms made-up on the spot, in the moment abstract emotions degenerative artist, lots of his stuff destroyed challenging traditions self expression through abstraction

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Surrealism/dada readymade and gazel fur playful way of going back, past more contemporary - inspo from Manet paining idea from picasso at luncheon femininity senses of human being based on imaginiation, dreams things that exist and adding a weird element fur is feminine untamed gazel, teacup is more prim and proper duality of women primitivism not about skil about the thought behind it

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surrealism one with her heart healthy one with it empty- before and after her husband Diego left both holding hands and supporting each other wearing trad clothes personal narrative reflective f her feelings and emotions she has her own beauty standards illustrative whispy brushstrokes flatter planes of color outlines

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surrealism/Mexican mural la Catrina central figure with snake Diego as a child, frida beind him highlights the history of Mexico not sugarcoated, the reality horror vacculi vibrant colors bendy trees conquest and colonization on left, independence and revolution in middle modern achievements on right

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surrealism abstracted humans, cartoonist illustrative sugar cane plants surrounding, Cuba lots of dif cultural influence speaking from own expeineces African masks santeria-african beliefs with Catholic customs included

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art nouveau in architecutre skyscraper connected to business competing to be tallest building iron and steel new forms terra cotta new form visual heirachy- bosss on top workers on bottom meant to be a department store earliest American skyscraper ornate decorative imagery on iron abstracted floral imagery Chicago windows- larger plane in middle two smaller on each side- modern and supportive

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international style more reinforcement between windows more about aesthetics over practicality Seagram whiskey commissioned to show their success, NYC height of art world at time lots of windows balance mathmatical

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organic architecture/prairie style built on waterfall lots of repairs overtime commissioned by Kaufman, his son was interested, ended up not liking but became one of wrights best works wright took control of whole project weekend retreat for wealthy organic architecture organic materials, stone wood etc modern, lots of light, sharp lines, open space

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international style courbusier 5 points of arch - pilotis- concrete pilar to elevate space and pull off ground - open floor plan- all flows -free facade, no elaborate decorations, plain - horizontal ribbon windows- wraps around house separated by bars - roof garden his masterpiece domestic space geometric forms few walls, only black white abd gray, natural light

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post modern-reaction to modernism open floor plan minimalistic makes you confused everything clashes social commentary domestic space redirecting American architecture post modernism- no rules, last art movement, opens door for anything to be art crowded, no order or balance

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Harlem Renaissance segregation in restaurant ' Black people devoid of identity social commnentary narrative, documentation of experiences of Black people Lawrence product of great migration personal connection angular forms muted colors, minimal details, flat planes of color, no shadows

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Abstract expressionism comment on traditional beauty standards this is the modern women Kooning thinks grotesque is joyous social commentary on beauty standards positive, contemoorary women wild brushstrokes, many layers of paint added and scraped off thick applications of [paint, muddy colors

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abstract expressionism colors move on their own-not preplanned not recognizable titles important in modern art to distinguish what forms are minimalistic action of painting itself color field painting- color illiciting motion in viewer color theory soak stain- canvas first soaked in water

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pop art marilyn- beauty standards tribute memorial to her by Andy left is bright colors, more perfect right is black and white metaohor for her life life and death commntary of celebrity life silk screening can recreate many times

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