Anthony Howe
&
Kinetic Art
AP 3D
Catrina Chen
Kinetic art
• Any medium
• Contains perceivable movement or
depends on motion for its effect
• Mostly refers to 3D sculpture that move
naturally or propelled by machine
Kinetic art (cont.)
• Virtual movement
– Movement perceived from only certain angles
or sections

• Apparent movement
– Movement created by motors or machines
Kinetic art (cont.)
• 1800s Impressionism
– Challenge photography
– Tried to be more “lifelike”

Edgar Degas, 1877–
1880, At the Races,
Kinetic art (cont.)
• Albert Gleizes
– Cubism
– "normal evolution of
an art that was
mobile like life itself."

1912, L'Homme au Balcon, Man on a
Balcony (Portrait of Dr. Théo Morinaud)
Kinetic art (cont.)
• Naum Gabo
• Max Bill

Naum Gabo,
1919-1920, Kinetic
Construction
(Standing Wave)

Max Bill, 1935-1936,
Construction with
Suspended Cube
Kinetic art (cont.)
• Mobiles

Alexander Rodchenko, 1920

Alexander Calder,
1956, Red Mobile
Kinetic art (cont.)
• Action Painting
• Op art
• Criticized in the 60s
Anthony Howe
• 1954 born in Salt Lake City, Utah
• 1973 - 1978 Attends Cornell
University and Skowhegan
School of Sculpture and Painting
• Paints pastoral landscapes for
five years
• 1985 Move to 511 W. 25th St,
NY, NY
• 1989 Begins constructing kinetic
sculpture
• 1994 Moves to Orcas Island,
Washington
• 2002-2003 Winner of Kinetic.org
sculpture competition.
1990-1996
1997-2002
2003
2004-2005
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v
=RshSaF_juGs

Anthony Howe & kinetic art

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    Kinetic art • Anymedium • Contains perceivable movement or depends on motion for its effect • Mostly refers to 3D sculpture that move naturally or propelled by machine
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    Kinetic art (cont.) •Virtual movement – Movement perceived from only certain angles or sections • Apparent movement – Movement created by motors or machines
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    Kinetic art (cont.) •1800s Impressionism – Challenge photography – Tried to be more “lifelike” Edgar Degas, 1877– 1880, At the Races,
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    Kinetic art (cont.) •Albert Gleizes – Cubism – "normal evolution of an art that was mobile like life itself." 1912, L'Homme au Balcon, Man on a Balcony (Portrait of Dr. Théo Morinaud)
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    Kinetic art (cont.) •Naum Gabo • Max Bill Naum Gabo, 1919-1920, Kinetic Construction (Standing Wave) Max Bill, 1935-1936, Construction with Suspended Cube
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    Kinetic art (cont.) •Mobiles Alexander Rodchenko, 1920 Alexander Calder, 1956, Red Mobile
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    Kinetic art (cont.) •Action Painting • Op art • Criticized in the 60s
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    Anthony Howe • 1954born in Salt Lake City, Utah • 1973 - 1978 Attends Cornell University and Skowhegan School of Sculpture and Painting • Paints pastoral landscapes for five years • 1985 Move to 511 W. 25th St, NY, NY • 1989 Begins constructing kinetic sculpture • 1994 Moves to Orcas Island, Washington • 2002-2003 Winner of Kinetic.org sculpture competition.
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