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Modern art encompasses creative works from the 1860s to the 1970s, characterized by a break from traditional artistic conventions in favor of experimentation and abstraction. Visionaries like Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Picasso paved the way for this new perspective, which often challenged viewers but has now gained significant appreciation. Activities such as sorting paintings, researching famous modern artists, and creating collages can enhance understanding and appreciation of this transformative art movement. Discover the beauty and boldness of modern art through exploration and expression.
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Whatis Modern Art? Learning to See, Learning to Appreciate, Learning to Express
Modern artrefers to artisticworksproducedfrom the 1860s to about the 1970s.
The traditions of the past have been thrownaside in a spirit of experimentation. New techniques weretried.
Art became « abstracted ». This was a new way of seeing. Art was more thanjust « prettypictures to hang on the wall ».
Modern art beganwithartistssuch as Van Gogh, Cezanne and Toulouse-Lautrec.
At first, this art wasveryupsetting for the people. Now, impressionism and modern art are often more valuedthanclassical art.
The world'shighestprice for a work of art is Jackson Pollock's No. 5, 1948 privately soldfor $151.2 million dollars.
Yourturn… • 3 centres: • 1) Go through the paintings on the floor, and put theminto 2 piles: Modern Art (more abstract) and Classical Art (more realistic) • 2) Do a search on 2 of these Modern artists. Create a collage of theirwork: Fernand Leger, Paul Klee, Henri Matisse, Joan Miro, Pablo Picasso. • 3) Choose one of the photocopiedartworks on the table. Do a search on the artist and examine the coloursused. Copy it or use yourowncolours to completeit.
