Modernism
This art period was from the 1850's to the 1960's
What is Modernism
There are more than 15 of these art movements in Modernism and they are colloquially referred to as this..
What is an Ism
This art movement began in 1906
What is Cubism
This American artist painted soup cans and made silkscreens of Marilyn Monroe.
Who is Andy Warhol?
This French artist is considered the leader of Fauvism.
Who is Henri Matisse?
Modernist artists were inspired by this major social change, which transformed cities and technology.
What is the Industrial Revolution
This movement celebrated speed, machines and technology – think Giacomo Balla’s Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash.
What is Futurism?
This art movement is known for multiple viewpoints and what type of shapes?
What is geometric
This Pop artist is known for his comic-book style paintings with Ben-Day dots, like Whaam!
Who is Roy Lichtenstein?
Who is Roy Lichtenstein?
The word "Fauve" means this animal in French.
What is wild beast?
Modernist artists were influenced by rapid changes in technology and industry. Name two key inventions or technologies that shaped how they saw and represented the modern world.
What are photography, mass production, motor vehicles, electric lighting, aeroplanes, or cinema? (Accept any two.)
This “anti-art” movement mocked tradition with works like Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain (a urinal).
What is Dada?
The key artist who started this art movement and was known as a Cubist was..
Who is Pablo Picasso
Pop Art emerged in this decade, reflecting consumer culture.
What are the 1950s–1960s?
This artistic approach, central to Fauvism, emphasises bold, obvious brushstrokes, strong contrasts, and what type of colour palette?
What is vivid colours?
Modernism in art often rejected this idea, choosing instead to experiment with new forms, materials, and ways of seeing the world.
What is tradition(or academic/classical art rules)?
This movement explored dreams, the unconscious mind, and bizarre, dreamlike imagery, as seen in Salvador Dalí’s The Persistence of Memory.
What is Surrealism?
Pablo Picasso's greatest influence for his Cubist style of portraiture came from what cultural art form
What is African tribal masks
Pop Art often uses this type of mass-produced visual culture (like ads and comics) and what the name of this art movement is based on.
What is popular culture?
Fauvist artists often painted outdoors to capture natural light and colour, following the influence of this earlier Modernist art movement.
What is Impressionism?
During the Modernism period in art (1850s–1970s), several major conflicts shaped how artists responded to the world. Hint: Think about wars between 1850 and 1970. Name five.
What are World War I, World War II, the American Civil War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War?
Many Modernist “-isms” were reactions to the world changing around them. Name two art movements that directly challenged tradition and experimented with abstraction, form, or subject matter.
What are Cubism, Fauvism, Dada, Surrealism, or Abstract Expressionism? (Accept any two.)
The first recognised work associated with the development of the Cubist movement is..
What is Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907)
Emerging in the 1950s and 1960s, Pop Art reflected the rise of consumer culture and mass media. Name one reason why this movement became popular during this time.
What is the growth of advertising, mass production, celebrity culture, television, or post-war consumerism?
This French word, meaning “wild beast,” gave Fauvism its name because critics thought the colours and brushwork were untamed and looked like they were created by wild beasts.
What is Fauve?