ARTH 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Marcel Duchamp, Surrealist Manifesto, Wild Beasts
19 Apr 2016
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Made its 1st major appearance at the salon d"automne in 1905. Emphasis on simplified design & shocking colours. Major artists include andre derain, henri matisse & maurice vlaminck. The dance appears to be set in the jungle. Continuation for the idea for the search of the primitive. Primitive people were considered closer to their emotions, closer to the earth. Headdresses form patterns,ggreen snake becomes complex pattern, or mans clothing is sheer pattern or. Comparing reds, highly saturated red vs duller red. Loud colour to express psychological or emotional states. Intentionally using colour to convey emotionalism wings of the bird. Henri matisse, portrait of madame matisse (the green line) (1905) Thick green line dividing her face in half. The other side is green and yellow. Background does not look like a believable background. Outline of face in blue and black. Matisse attempted to provoke psychological portrait of his wife. Intended to convey specific emotions/ psychological state.
