Words Related to Arts and Crafts - Art Movements: 1946-1999

expressionnisme abstrait

an Italian art movement active in the late 20th century, which sought to create art from everyday, found materials

battre la génération

a group of American artists active in the late 20th century who sought to challenge the conventions of abstract expressionism and create a more humorous and irreverent style

cobra

an abstract art movement in which large fields of color are used to create a sense of immersion, stillness and calm

an international multi-disciplinary art movement that peaked in the 1960s and 1970s

an American art movement active in the mid-20th century, which sought to create abstract paintings through the use of geometric shapes and flat, bold colors

art cinétique

an art movement active in the mid-20th century, which sought to challenge the conventions of traditional art and create a more experimental style

an artistic movement active in the mid-20th century, which sought to create art from everyday, found objects

an art movement that uses visual illusions and patterns to create the illusion of movement, depth, and changing form

art created by those outside of the mainstream art world, often self-taught artists with no formal training

pop art

an art movement of the 1960s that reacted against abstract expressionism by rejecting gestural brushwork in favor of smooth, evenly painted surfaces with hard-edged geometrical shapes and drips of color

art movement that focuses on documenting the artistic process itself, rather than producing an end product

art created for a publicly accessible space and intended to reach a wide audience, often site-specific pieces incorporating the surrounding environment

an anarchist and Marxist political and artistic movement that existed from 1957 to 1972 and aimed to transform culture through creative activity and the construction of situations

art form that uses moving image media like video and film as the primary medium

an artistic style popular in the late 20th century, characterized by its use of existing artwork, objects, and images to create new works

an artistic style popular in the late 20th century, characterized by its use of the body as a medium and its exploration of the relationship between the body and the self

art conceptuel

land art

hyperréalisme

an artistic style popular in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, characterized by its use of digital technologies and the internet to create art

an artistic style popular in the mid-20th century, characterized by its use of expressive brushstrokes and bright colors to create a sense of emotion and movement

an artistic style popular in the late 20th century, characterized by its use of the postal system to create art and its exploration of the relationship between art and communication

an artistic style popular in the late 20th century, characterized by its use of bold colors and textures to create a sense of abundance and energy

minimalisme

an artistic style popular in the late 20th century, characterized by its use of vivid colors and expressive brushstrokes to capture the human experience

art performance

an artistic style popular in the late 20th century, characterized by its use of simple forms, bright colors, and everyday objects to explore the relationship between art and life

postmodernisme

photoréalisme

an artistic style popular in the mid-20th century, characterized by its use of bright colors and abstract forms to explore altered states of consciousness

an artistic style popular in the late 20th century, characterized by its use of a particular location and its exploration of the relationship between art and its environment

an artistic style popular in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, characterized by its use of sound and its exploration of the relationship between art and music