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UNIT 2 Artists and Styles of Art

In this unit, you will study the lives of artists and how they were infl uenced by the time and place they lived and the people they knew. Be sure to study the photos in the accompanying “website.”

Many of the artists had barriers to overcome and some had family situations that were either helpful or detrimental. You may fi nd that reading about an artist’s life will be very helpful in understanding the type of art that an artist paints, sculpts, or draws. If you look at a series of an artist’s work and not just one or two pieces, you are much better off. Be sure you do that.

I personally feel that it is a disservice to an artist if you form an opinion on the basis of one piece of artwork. Great artists spend their life and their genuine effort and strength in their art and they do more than one or two works of art. However, many times, posters or books may print only one or two of their most popular work.

STYLES OF ART 1 Impressionism: The artist renders a fl eeting impression of an object, person, or scene based on observation in open air.

Pointillism: The artist juxtaposes small dots of color, which blend to produce tone and shape.

Expressionism: The artist expresses feelings in terms of distorted lines and strong colors rather than trying to accurately represent the subject.

Cubism: The artist renders objects or persons in geometric forms.

Surrealism: The artist produces paintings of the unreal which appear photographi- cally real or fantastically abstract.

Op Art: The artist organizes lines and colors so that the eyes cannot fi nd a stable pattern in which to focus.

Pop Art: The artist creates or renders objects that refl ect the age of consumerism, drawing attention to how much the mass media infl uences people’s interests, using popular culture as a subject.

Conceptual Art: The artist produces art pieces or large-scale works or collabora- tive projects in which the idea is more important than the object. These works do not necessarily have a long material life.

Abstract Expressionism: The artist fi nds that his or her art can be created by using ideas from the subconscious mind and so explores their use. The lines and colors are to represent only very abstract lines and should not create forms that look like recognizable shapes.

Psyexpressionism: The artist fi nds that his or her art can be created by battling out a progression from the non conscience. By being in an isolated environment and in tune with the art form, the artist layers paint over and over again in thick lines and shapes until they seem to proliferate and form mutual realism.