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Q: Abstract Expressionism
Ans: An artistic movement that focused on expressing emotion and feelings
through abstract images and colors, lines and shapes. 1940s and 1950s
Q: Abstraction
Ans: Non-representational works of art that do not depict scenes or objects
in the world or have discernable subject matter.
Q: Acrylic Paint
Ans: A fast-drying water-based paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic
polymer emulsion.
Q: Afrofuturism
Ans: a literary and artistic mode of reimagining Black history and culture—
and possible futures—through the lens of science fiction and fantasy.
Q: Albumen Silver Print
Ans: A photographic print that uses albumen, more commonly known as
egg white, as a binder layer. The process involves coating a sheet of
paper with egg white, making the paper's surface glossy and smooth.
It is then coated in a solution of silver nitrate. The albumen and the
, silver nitrate form light-sensitive silver salts on the paper. When a glass
negative is placed directly on the paper and exposed to light, it forms
an image on the paper.
Q: Alkyd Enamel Paint
Ans: Common household commercial paint made with a chemically
modified version of linseed oil that dries quickly to a hard, often glossy
finish.
Q: Ambrotype
Ans: A lightly exposed wet-plate glass negative that appears as a positive
when placed on a black backing.
Q: Aperture
Ans: a hole or an opening through which light travels
Q: Aquatint
Ans: An intaglio printmaking technique that creates tonal areas. Its name
reflects its watercolor-like effects. Powdered resin is sprinkled on a
metal plate and adheres through heating. When the plate is
submerged in acid, tiny areas unprotected by the resin are "bitten" by
the acid, creating recesses. After the resin coating is removed, the
plate is inked to fill in these recesses. When damp paper is laid on the
plate and run through a press, the tiny ink-filled recesses print as tonal
fields.
Q: Arte Concreto
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, Ans: geometric works focused solely on the principles of color, line, and
shape (Brazilian)
Q: Arte Povera
Ans: A movement of young Italian artists who attempted to create a new
sculptural language through the use of humble, everyday materials.
Meaning "poor art," the term was introduced in 1967 by Italian art critic
and curator Germano Celant to describe the work by these artists. By
using non-precious and impermanent materials such as soil, rags, and
twigs, Arte Povera artists sought to challenge and disrupt the
commercialization of art.
Q: Art Nouveau
Ans: a style of decorative art, architecture, and design prominent in western
Europe and the US from about 1890 until World War I and characterized
by intricate linear designs and flowing curves based on natural forms.
Q: Arts and Crafts Movement
Ans: Founded in England in the 1860s in response to mass industrialization,
this design and architecture movement was focused on changing
workers' relationship with machines and the objects they created. In
addition to their deep appreciation for handmade labor, makers
emphasized functional forms, simple and clear construction, and the
use of local or natural materials.
Q: Assemblage
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