This document discusses art in the 1960s and provides examples of different art movements that emerged during this period. It introduces abstract and representational art and shows works by artists like Jackson Pollock, Frantisek Kupka, and Robert Rauschenberg to illustrate these concepts. The text then summarizes some 1960s art movements like Pop Art, Minimalism, Conceptualism, and Performance Art that questioned notions of reality and engaged audiences in new ways. Examples of works by artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Carl Andre, and Christo demonstrate these diverse 1960s approaches to art making.

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U n d e r s t a n d i n g V i s u a l C u l t u r e
Class 14.1
Art in the 1960s

3. on the right:
Jackson Pollock, The Moon Woman, 1942
oil on canvas, 69 x 43 1/16 inches

4. Sometimes the same
artist will move back and forth
between representational
and abstract modes of painting.
Frantisek KUPKA, The Yellow Scale (Self-Portrait)
oil on canvas, c. 1907, 31 × 29 1/4 inches
A REPRESENTATIONAL
work has a recognizable
subject matter, even if that
subject matter is highly
stylized.

5. Frantisek KUPKA
Red and Blue Discs
1911
39 3/8 x 28 ¾" inches
An ABSTRACT work consists of
arrangements of color that do not
necessarily evoke specific,
recognizable forms.

6. Robert Rauschenberg
Pilgrim, 1960

7. has art gotten too far
removed from "reality"?
• Pop—keep on painting, but bring in popular culture
• Minimalism—move into sculpture that engages the viewer
directly in real space
• Conceptualism—make the audience think and question!
• Performance—use the body of the artist to create charge
situations and events
• Earthworks/Site-Based—draw the viewer out into the
natural world

8. Roy
LICHTENSTEIN
M-Maybe, 1965
oil on canvas
60 x 60 inches

9. Andy Warhol, Red Liz, 1963; synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas, 40 x 40

10. Elizabeth Peyton, Live to Ride (E.P.), 2003. Oil on board, 15 × 12 in.

11. Jim Shaw, Thrift Store Paintings, installed at Metro Pictures, Sept 12-Oct 12, 1991

12. Jasper Johns, “Target with Four Faces” (1955), mixed media

13. Carl Andre, War and Rumors of Wars, 2002

14. Robert Smithson, Map of Broken Glass, Atlantis, 1969)

15. Barry Le Va, Continuous and Related Activities, Discontinued by the Act of Dropping
1967; felt

16. Lynda Benglis
working on one
of her latex “pour
pieces”

17. Eva Hesse, Untitled, 1966, acrylic and cord

18. Eva HESSE
Ringaround Arosie
1965
Pencil, acetone, varnish,
enamel paint, ink and cloth-
covered electrical wire on
papier-mâché and masonite
26 3/8 x 16 1/2 x 4 ½ inches

19. Ana Mendieta
Untitled (Facial
Hair Transplant),
1972

30. Janine Antoni, Loving Care, 1993

31. Janine Antoni, Gnaw, 1992

32. Janine Antoni, Lick and Lather, 1993

33. Janine Antoni, Mom and Dad, 1994

34. Janine Antoni
Mortar and Pestle
1999

35. CHRISTO
Wrapped Museum (Project for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago)
Scale model 1969
Photo: Michel Boulet
© 1969 Christo

36. Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Wrapped Museum of
Contemporary Art, Chicago
1968-69
Photo: Harry Shunk
© 1969 Christo

37. Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Wrapped Museum of
Contemporary Art, Chicago
1968-69
Photo: Harry Shunk
© 1969 Christo

38. Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Wrapped Museum of
Contemporary Art, Chicago
1968-69
Photo: Harry Shunk
© 1969 Christo

39. Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Wrapped Islands, 1980-3, Biscayne Bay, Miami

40. Christo and
Jeanne-Claude
Running Fence,
Sonoma and Marin
Counties,
California, 1972-76
Photo: Wolfgang
Volz
© 1976 Christo

41. Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Running Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties, California, 1972-76
Photo: Jeanne-Claude
© 1976 Christo