JAV120H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Walter Gropius, Frank Lloyd Wright, Theo Van Doesburg
10 Nov 2017
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Expressionists like kadinsky sought to trigger emotional/spiritual experiences through their art. Characteristics: turned away from realistic modelling of figures analyzed the way in which light hits different planes. Avant garde: new/unusual/experimental ideas, especially in the arts, or ppl introducing them. Modernism: philosophical mvmd w/ cultural trends & changes transforming. Western society in 19th century 20th century. Picasso rep. idea of extending women s rights > feminism (time of feminism) > women s elevation to society. 5 prostitutes considered too expressionistic to be fully considered cubist feeling of discomfort women looking straight @ viewers boldness of the gestures. Collage coined the term by georges braque in beginning of 20th century (adopted by picasso) Early modern architecture buildings/furnishings priority to functionalism approach to design purpose to fulfill building s function in its design. Marshall building 1885 - 87 influenced later work of the chicago school, louis sullivan n frank. Piet mondrian, theo van doesburg embraced geometric abstraction and.
