the creation of art without conscious control, lent itself to biomorphic surrealism, a significant development toward abstraction. The spontaneous, intuitive nature of biomorphic surrealism allowed the artist to enter the painting – as Breton put it – towards the object, not away from it, resulting...
Surrealism was a movement that began in Paris in the 1920s. It was created in direct response to the horrors of the First World War and to the relatively restrictive conventions of the art world at the time. The point of Surrealism was to bridge the conscious and unconscious mind, to libe...
Modern Art (c.1870-1970): History, Schools of Modernism: Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, Pop Art
In keeping with the early 20th century traditions of the anti-art Dada movement, and the wider style of Surrealism, the line between Performance art and exhibitionism is often kept deliberately thin. Due to the ephemeral nature of the medium, Performance events are often recorded on film and vi...
Abstract expressionism emerged from the darkness of World War II, and many artists found inspiration in the work of exiled European artists that emigrated to the US, particularly those who created in the styles of Expressionism and Surrealism. The post-WWII time period was filled with self-reflect...
What is Baroque Art? The term Baroque art comes from the French word barroque which originally referred to irregularly shaped pearls. This period of early European art, following the Renaissance and Mannerist era, started in Rome during the early 17th ce
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Abstract Expressionism represents a pivotal moment in the history of art. Through its non-representational forms, gestural brushwork, emotional expression, and exploration of the subconscious, the movement redefined the artistic landscape. Abstract Expressionism's significance lies in its role as a...
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