2. 1. ACTION PAINTING
One form of abstract expressionism was seen in
the works of Jackson Pollock.
These were created through what came to be
known as “action painting.”
Pollock worked on huge canvases spread on the
floor, splattering, squirting, and dribbling paint
with (seemingly) no pre-planned pattern or
design in mind. The total effect is one of vitality,
creativity, “energy made visible.”
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5. 1. COLOR FIELD PAINTING
In contrast to the vigorous gestures of
the action painters, another group of
artists who came to be known as “color
field painters” used different color
saturations (purity, vividness, intensity)
to create their desired effects. Some of
their works were huge fields of vibrant
color—as in the paintings of Mark
Rothko and Barnett Newman.
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11. 2. AFTER THE NEW YORK SCHOOL
The movements they brought
about have come to be called:
A. Neodadaism and pop art
B. conceptual art
C. op art
12. A. NEODADAISM
Their works ranged from paintings,
to posters, to collages, to three-
dimensional assemblages” and
installations. These made use of
easily recognizable objects and
images from the emerging
consumer society—as in the prints
of Andy Warhol.
13. A. NEODADAISM
Their inspirations were
the celebraties,
advertisements,
billboards, and comic
strips that were becoming
place at that time.
16. MARILYN MONROE
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
was an American pop artist.
During the 1960s, along with
Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns,
and James Rosenquist
among others, he became a
leading figure in this new art
movement.
22. B. CONCEPTUAL ART
As the term implies, conceptual art was that
which arose in the mind of the artist, took
concrete form for a time, and then
disappeared (unless it was captured in photo
or film documentation). Conceptualists
questioned the idea of art as objects to be
bought and sold. Instead, they brought their
artistic ideas to life temporarily, using such
unusual materials as grease, blocks of ice,
food, even just plain dirt.
23. B. CONCEPTUAL ART
A key difference between a conceptual
artwork and a traditional painting or
sculpture is that the conceptualist’s work
often requires little or no physical
craftsmanship. Much of the artist’s time and
effort goes into the concept or idea behind
the work, with the actual execution then
being relatively quick and simple. An
example is this conceptual art piece by
Kosuth.
33. Contemporary Arts Forms:
Installation Art and Performance Art
The 20th century also saw the rise of new art
forms aside from the traditional ones of
painting and sculpture. Among these were
installation art and performance art.
Installation art makes use of space and
materials in truly innovative ways, while
performance art makes use of the human
body, facial expressions, gestures, and
sounds. Both speak powerfully about
contemporary issues, challenging their
viewers to respond.
34. 1. INSTALLATION ART
Installation art is a contemporary
art form that uses sculptural
materials and other media to
modify the way the viewer
experiences a particular space.
Usually Life size or sometimes even
larger, installation art is not
necessarily confined to gallery
spaces.
38. 2. PERFORMANCE ART
Performance art is a form of
modern art in which the actions
of an individual or a group at a
particular place and in a
particular time constitute the
work. It can happen anywhere,
at any time, or for any length of
time.
39. 2. PERFORMANCE ART
The performance venue may range
from an art gallery or museum to a
theater, café, bar, or street corner.
The performance itself rarely
follows a traditional story line or
plot. It might be a series of intimate
gestures, a grand theatrical act, or
the performer remaining totally still
