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    Cubism was the art movement that took modern art to the next level. It was one of the first major forms of Abstractionism. Cubism looks as if the painting was build with blocks. Artists used blocks and geometric shapes to form figures of men and women. There was no certain color scheme, however colors were usually very different in order to distinguish parts of the body. Anatomy was jumbled, but bodies were clear and visible. Pablo Picasso is known to be a mastermind of the art world. He essentially

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    Art In The Modern Era

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    The modern era was brought about in the mid-nineteenth century by the industrial revolution in Western Europe. New technologies and the advancement of comfort amenities would change the way that people lived daily lives. Many individuals would move from agricultural areas into cities, changing from simple lives focused on family and farming into the dense lifestyles of city life. With such drastic changes, artists (specifically painters) were drawn to a different type of landscape paintings, which

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    Art In The Modern World

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    are. As a result, modern humans are completely different from the first humans that walked on Earth. However, there has been a couple of things that have prevailed even after all these changes, and one of them is art. Art has always been present in the history of humankind, from ancient civilizations to the modern society. But, what makes art so important that it continues on through history? The book Station Eleven, written by Emily St. John Mandel, explores the importance of art, in which it narrates

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    Modernism In Modern Art

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    Modernism, in the arts refers to a period of time from the late 19th century to mid 20th century where artists challenged traditional art by experimenting with new forms of expression. Current materials, approaches and techniques were utilised in order to create artworks that better reflected modern society as an act of rebellion towards old-fashioned styles. One artist that influenced the art world with her unique and dynamic technique was Grace Cossington-Smith, born  on the 20th April 1892, in Neutral

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    Modern Art History

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    passion I had for arts, I kept digging the deeper level of artistic technique and appreciation. Unfortunately, as I learnt more about art history and style, I could not resist a sense of boredom. Now technology was developing at a rapid rate, but, in contrast, traditional arts became more and more pale and powerless. However, in their time, artists like Da Vinci and Raphael were superstars like Lady Gaga in our time. Just as Renaissance saved the art field once, I thought the art world needed another

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    On a trip to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, my boyfriend, David, and I strolled through the museum while I, being an art history major, recited to him all that I knew about certain pieces. We observed sculptures by Auguste Rodin, works painted by Georgia O’Keeffe, and busts of Roman leaders. David was enjoying all the artwork until we reached the Contemporary art gallery upon where viewing Mark Rothko’s Untitled No. 11 made in 1963, he shook his head in anger at what he thought was a painting far

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    A Japanese postmodern artist Yayoi Kusama, had an art technique of drawing and painting dots. Her art form was influenced by her psychological problems in which she expressed herself in an artistic form of painting dots. Both literature arts and the visual arts uses different techniques to express themselves whether it be modern or postmodern. Postmodern art use a lot of different techniques to express themselves and manipulate the audience in an entirely different way like how Kusama had expressed

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    While the LOVE sculpture is in fact a sculpture, it actually originated as a print image for the Museum of Modern Art Christmas card in 1964. Shortly after it became a popular postage stamp, while finally becoming a sculpture in 1970. The idea behind this work of art originated when the Museum of Modern Art asked Indiana to design a Christmas card. He reflected upon his nomadic childhood, remembering posters he had frequently seen at a Christian Science churches with the words “God is love (Robert

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    When I visited the Fort Worth Modern Art Museum, I was reunited with one of my favorite art pieces by the artist known as KAWS. I fell in love with his art when I visited the DMA as a child with my family. He had an exhibition there and I immediately was drawn in by the vibrant colors and chaotic images; but one caught my eye and I couldn’t look away. An unknown factor was just drawing me in to look over the whole piece, to document every line and curve. The piece was a lot taller than me, so I was

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    Visual Art Vs Modern Art

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    As we know it for the most part, visual art today completely differs from the kinds that had been made before the twentieth century in an indirect way. Realistic depictions of the reality surrounding us has basically surrendered its place for endeavors to truly pass on the craftsman's internal world straightforwardly through the assorted variety of colors, shapes, and the means of visual depiction, which is generally significant. In this manner, the inquiry emerges: in what capacity would it be advisable

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