"What is Abstract Art?"
Definition:
(noun) - Abstract art can be a painting or sculpture (including assemblage) that does not depict a person, place or thing in the natural world -- even in an extremely distorted or exaggerated way. Therefore, the subject of the work is based on what you see: color, shapes, brushstrokes, size, scale and, in some cases, the process (see action painting). Abstract art began in 1911 with such works as Picture with a Circle (1911) by the Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944).
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Probably the most coherent definition is the least academic one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_art
Wassily Kandinsky (Russian, 1866-1944). Picture with a Circle (Bild mit Kreis), 1911. Oil on canvas. 54 11/16 x 43 11/16 in. (139 x 111 cm). Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi.
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Probably the most coherent definition is the least academic one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_art
To understand abstract art, we must have CONTEXT and know how it came to be and what it is NOT:
http://www.artsicle.com/blog/understanding-abstract-art (you MUST read this site!)
There is no SET aesthetic or parameters, but rather, an absence of representative (figurative) depiction. Here is an article to discuss the birth of the movement :
http://www.vulture.com/2013/01/saltz-on-inventing-abstraction-at-the-moma.html#
This site is links to famous abstract artists and images of their works (CHECK IT OUT!!):
http://www.abstract-art-framed.com/famous-abstract-artists.html
Examples from the "FIGURATIVE ABSTRACTION" assignment:
HOMEWORK for MONDAY:
Find at least three different examples of abstraction and post them to the blog (make sure to LABEL images). FOR EACH ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1) How would you describe the image/ object being presented? What movement/ aesthetic is this work (or artist) most closely associated with? What/when/where is (was) this movement in a nut-shell?
2) What are the tools/ materials being used? Are these the most effective use of these items? Is this piece strongly built/ composed FORMALLY?
3) What is your response to this piece? Is it narrative/ non-narrative--EXPLAIN!!
4) Is there an artist's statement/ explanation for the work? Do you agree with/ understand the artist's intent? Was this your original read?
5) What constructive criticism could you give to improve/ strengthen the piece?
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