Words Related to Arts and Crafts - Art Movements: 1946-1999
Here you will learn some English words related to art movements during 1946-1999 such as "pop art", "hyperrealism", and "neo-dada".
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abstract expressionism
[noun]
a modern art movement originated in New York in which an artist expresses subjective feelings in abstract forms rather than external objects or figures
arte povera
[noun]
an Italian art movement active in the late 20th century, which sought to create art from everyday, found materials
beat generation
[noun]
a group of American writers active in the mid-20th century who sought to challenge the conventions of literature and create a more experimental style
Chicago Imagists
[noun]
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
[noun]
an avant-garde art movement founded in 1948 that combined elements of expressionism, surrealism, and abstract art and emphasized spontaneity and the subconscious
color field
[noun]
an abstract art movement in which large fields of color are used to create a sense of immersion, stillness and calm
fluxus
[noun]
an international multi-disciplinary art movement that peaked in the 1960s and 1970s
hard-edge painting
[noun]
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
kinetic art
[noun]
a modern art form consisting of assemblages or sculptures that depend on motion to produce the desired effect
neo-dada
[noun]
an art movement active in the mid-20th century, which sought to challenge the conventions of traditional art and create a more experimental style
nouveau realisme
[noun]
an artistic movement active in the mid-20th century, which sought to create art from everyday, found objects
op art
[noun]
an art movement that uses visual illusions and patterns to create the illusion of movement, depth, and changing form
outsider art
[noun]
art created by those outside of the mainstream art world, often self-taught artists with no formal training
pop art
[noun]
an art movement emerging from the United Kingdom during the 1960s that was based on mass media and popular culture, using elements of commercials, comic books, etc. as a way to challenge the traditions of the fine arts
post-painterly abstraction
[noun]
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
process art
[noun]
art movement that focuses on documenting the artistic process itself, rather than producing an end product
public art
[noun]
art created for a publicly accessible space and intended to reach a wide audience, often site-specific pieces incorporating the surrounding environment
situationist international
[noun]
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
video art
[noun]
art form that uses moving image media like video and film as the primary medium
appropriation
[noun]
an artistic style popular in the late 20th century, characterized by its use of existing artwork, objects, and images to create new works
body art
[noun]
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
conceptual art
[noun]
art in which the concept presented is considered as the most important part not the form or appearance
land art
[noun]
a form of art that uses natural elements of a landscape directly in its composition
hyperrealism
[noun]
a genre of art that is marked by a high-resolution representation of real life pictures
internet art
[noun]
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
lyrical abstraction
[noun]
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
mail art
[noun]
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
maximalism
[noun]
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
minimalism
[noun]
a style of art, music, or design that arose in the 1950s and is associated with simplicity and uses only a limited number of elements
neo-expressionism
[noun]
an artistic style popular in the late 20th century, characterized by its use of vivid colors and expressive brushstrokes to capture the human experience
performance art
[noun]
a modern type of art in which the artist and the audience are engaged in dramatic performance, often with political or social themes
postminimalism
[noun]
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
postmodernism
[noun]
a movement and style in art, literature, architecture, etc. in the 20th century, which reacted against modernism and is usually marked by a return to earlier styles and inclusion of features from various periods
photorealism
[noun]
a style of art in which the artist studies a photograph and tries to recreate it in another medium as accurate and natural as possible
psychedelic art
[noun]
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
site-specific art
[noun]
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
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