This document discusses various methods that artists use to present art subjects, including realism, abstraction, symbolism, fauvism, dadaism, futurism, and surrealism. Realism attempts to accurately portray the subject, while abstraction moves away from realism. Symbolism represents ideas through images. Fauvism focuses on themes of joy. Dadaism was a protest movement that aimed to provoke audiences. Futurism sought to depict modern industrial life. Surrealism aimed to reveal a higher reality through strange images. Examples of works in each style are provided.

1. METHODS OF PRESENTING
ART SUBJECTS
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2. INTRODUCTION
 Certain methods of presenting arts are
employed in order for it to be effective.
 In presenting his subject, the artists uses
different methods to express the idea he
wants to make clear.

3. METHODS IN PRESENTING ART SUBJECTS
 Realism
 Abstraction
 Symbolism
 Fauvism
 Dadaism
 Futurism
 Surrealism

4. REALISM
 It is the attempt to portray the subject as is.
The artist selects, changes, and arranges
details to express the idea he wants to make
clear.
 The artist main function is to describe
accurately what is observed through the
senses.

5. EXAMPLES OF REALISM ARTS
Giora Eshkol (Daydreaming)

6. Willem Claesz Heda (Banquet Piece with Mince Pie)

7. ABSTRACT
 It means to move away or separate. Abstract
art moves away from showing things as they
really are.
 The art work is not realistic.

8. TYPES OF ABSTRACT ART
 Distortion. The subject is in misshaped
condition.
 Elongation. The subject is lengthened for
protraction or extension.
 Mangling, Subjects are either cut, lacerated,
mutilated or hacked.
 Cubism. Subjects are shown in basic
geometrical shapes.

9. SAMPLES OF ABSTRACT ART
Mary Capan (Title Unknown)

10. VINCENT VAN GOGH (STARRY NIGHT)

11. SYMBOLISM
 The
presentation of
an invisible sign
such as an idea
or a quality into
something
visible.
Author Unknown (Memento Mori)

12. FAUVISM
 Themes are
either ethical,
philosophical or
psychological.
Subjects express
comfort, joy or
happiness.

13. JAPANESE
PROPAGANDA POSTER
DURING WW II

14. DADAISM
 A protest movement
formed in 1916 by a
group of artist in
Zurich, Switzerland.
They try to provoke the
public with outrageous
forms of arts.
 Came from the French
word “dada” meaning
“hobby horse”.

15. FUTURISM
 Its’ works aims to
capture the
speed and force
of modern
industrial society
and to glorify the
mechanical
energy of modern
life.

16. SURREALISM
 Founded in Paris in 1924 by French poet
Andre Breton.
 It tries to reveal a new and higher reality than
that of daily life. They claim to create a
magical world more beautiful than the real
one through art.
 It came from the slang of super realism.

17. GENNADY PRIVEDENTSEV (BIRD`S COCKTAIL)

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