Period Art Artist Artist Background Artwork Medium/ Artwork Artwork Analysis
Movement Name Mode Description
Early Dada Marcel Origin: Fountain Urinal/ Upside down 1. Artwork position/placement:
Internation Duchamp -> French but (1917) Installation. urinal on its back -> Alter viewer’s perception of
al Art moved to New York. signed R. Mutt. common manufactured object.
-> Founder of the -> Shape mirrors Mona Lisa:
Society of => Protest against traditional art
Independent Artists. (Mona Lisa symbolic of traditional art).
-> Known for his => Protest against the promotion of
readymade objects. elitism due to costly traditional art
-> Believed what material.
made art was the 2. R. Mutt sounds like German Armud
concept rather than = poverty
the => Artwork signed on behalf of
uniqueness/appeara poor.
nce as well as its => technique to ensure artwork is
placement in a analysed both visually and verbally.
gallery. 3. Anti-traditional art:
-> Resigned from -> Not individually made.
SIA after they -> Not unique.
refused to display 4. Uses humour to comment on
Fountain. societal values.
,Early Dada Marcel L.H.O.O.Q Postcard/ Souvenir Post card 1. Title: pronunciation sounds like
Internation Duchamp of the Mona Lisa French, “Elle a chaud au cul,”
al Art vandalised with a meaning she has a hot rear.
moustache and -> References Leonardo’s sexuality.
goatee, titled -> Mocks western art critics who
L.H.O.O.Q. praise his work but reject him.
2. Moustache and Goatee:
-> aid to reference of Leonardo’s
sexuality as the Mona Lisa was
thought to possibly be a man.
3. Title: Pronunciation sounds like
English, “look.”
-> Mock western art critics who
analysis artwork’s visually without
understanding it conceptually.
=> does not truly understand
artwork.
4. Mona Lisa = symbolic of traditional
western art.
=> displays
individualism/skill/craftmanship.
-> the idea of a souvenir = mass
produced and common...
∴ protest in itself against Western
culture.
Early Dada Kurt 1. Denied access to Merzbau Mixed media/ A series of rooms Artwork displaying organic, shapes
Internation Schwitters Berlin Dada. (1937) Installation consisting of built up from random street items,
al Art ∴ created “Merz” - -> Plaster columns and papers and more.
variant of Dada. and rubbish. shapes made from 1. Socio-political address:
2. Professional plaster and -> Anti-commodity art
Painter. articles. > can’t be bought.
3. Collages = Dada 2. Collage.
works. => Anti-traditional artwork.
4. Usually dedicated > Does not use traditional mediums.
Artworks to => Anti-elitism.
friends/favourite > Uses worthless materials.
artists.
Early Dada Kurt For Kate Collage Collage depicting 1. Dedicated to friend.
Internation Schwitters a woman 2. Random clipping of cartoon-like
al Art surrounded by figures.
mostly men and 3. Random choice of subject matter
one woman. => reflects the Dada movement on
their anti-traditional stance.
Early Surrealism Salvador 1. Known for Soft Oil paints on Painting depicting 1. Premonition of the Spanish Civil
,Internation Dalí photographically Constructi canvas/Painti a distorted War.
al Art naturalistic style on on with ng creature who -> prophetic vision of his
a small scale to Boiled appears to be unconscious mind.
depict his dream Beans wresting with its 2. Naturalistic style
world of (1936) own body parts -> Brings dream world to reality.
desires/fears/obsess whilst boiled -> Shows his fears/obsessions.
ions. beans lay strewn 3. Anti-establishment
2. Anti- across the barren -> traditional art depicts naturally
establishment. landscape. occurring subject matter.
3. Sexually insecure. 4. Self-destructive monster
4. Heavily => symbolic of civil war.
influenced by 5. Depicts anxiety of time through
Sigmund Freud. grotesque being fighting amongst
itself.
6. Small scale painting -> indicates
personal nature.
-> Painting = derived from
repressed part of mind.
-> Miniaturist technique.
Early Surrealism Salvador Persistenc Oil pains on Pocket watches 1. Painting => Handheld dream
Internation Dalí e of canvas/Painti are melting object:
al Art Memory ng alongside another -> Incorporates a dream like quality
(1931) watch with ants on through illogical/absurd subject
top in a desert matter.
landscape. A one- -> Incorporates a real-life quality
eyed figure lays through photographic artistic style.
on the floor. 2. Distorted objects portrayed in
irrational way:
-> Protest against social convention.
3. Clocks = symbolic of passage of
time:
-> In dreams time has no power...
-> melting shows uselessness of
concept of time.
4. Ants = phobia, repressed part of
, mind.
-> Symbolic of decay of time
=> Humans unconscious fear of
death.
5. One eyed figure:
-> self-portrait of artist:
-> melting = symbolic of
metamorphosis.
Early Abstract Jackson Origin: Cody, Lavender Painting Splattering of 1. Action painting:
Internation Expressioni Pollock Wyoming. Mist black, white, ie: Action of painting = more
al Art sm -> Left unemployed (1950) green and brown important than content.
after economic paint in bold 2. Rejected narrative
depression. streaks, providing subjects/intentions
-> fascinated by an earthy -> focused on the application of paint.
Navaho Indian sand appearance. 3. Style:
paintings. -> Drip paintings:
-> Influenced by > used an assortment of
Sigmund Freud’s materials to splatter paint.
Theory of the Mind. 4. Paint placement and organic lines
-> Believed in the emphasise the frenzied, rapid
existential movements of the artist.
philosophy of life... 5. Completely filled composition =
=> everything sense of infinity.
meaningless, thus 6. Large scale painting => American
enjoy existing and societal correlation between largeness
just act in the + importance.
moment. 7. Earthy colours create warm
atmosphere.
8. Overlapping paint creates 3D
effect.
Early Abstract Mark Origin: American No. 61 - Painting Large expanses of 1. Artwork = response to WW1
Internation Expressioni Rothko painter of Russian Rust and colour portrayed consequences
al Art sm Jewish descent. Blue by horizontal -> conveyed emotional states.
-> suffered from (1953) strips of uneven, 2. Felt subject matter brought one’s
depression later in hazy shades of memory/history to influence their
life. blue and response to the painting...
Movement Name Mode Description
Early Dada Marcel Origin: Fountain Urinal/ Upside down 1. Artwork position/placement:
Internation Duchamp -> French but (1917) Installation. urinal on its back -> Alter viewer’s perception of
al Art moved to New York. signed R. Mutt. common manufactured object.
-> Founder of the -> Shape mirrors Mona Lisa:
Society of => Protest against traditional art
Independent Artists. (Mona Lisa symbolic of traditional art).
-> Known for his => Protest against the promotion of
readymade objects. elitism due to costly traditional art
-> Believed what material.
made art was the 2. R. Mutt sounds like German Armud
concept rather than = poverty
the => Artwork signed on behalf of
uniqueness/appeara poor.
nce as well as its => technique to ensure artwork is
placement in a analysed both visually and verbally.
gallery. 3. Anti-traditional art:
-> Resigned from -> Not individually made.
SIA after they -> Not unique.
refused to display 4. Uses humour to comment on
Fountain. societal values.
,Early Dada Marcel L.H.O.O.Q Postcard/ Souvenir Post card 1. Title: pronunciation sounds like
Internation Duchamp of the Mona Lisa French, “Elle a chaud au cul,”
al Art vandalised with a meaning she has a hot rear.
moustache and -> References Leonardo’s sexuality.
goatee, titled -> Mocks western art critics who
L.H.O.O.Q. praise his work but reject him.
2. Moustache and Goatee:
-> aid to reference of Leonardo’s
sexuality as the Mona Lisa was
thought to possibly be a man.
3. Title: Pronunciation sounds like
English, “look.”
-> Mock western art critics who
analysis artwork’s visually without
understanding it conceptually.
=> does not truly understand
artwork.
4. Mona Lisa = symbolic of traditional
western art.
=> displays
individualism/skill/craftmanship.
-> the idea of a souvenir = mass
produced and common...
∴ protest in itself against Western
culture.
Early Dada Kurt 1. Denied access to Merzbau Mixed media/ A series of rooms Artwork displaying organic, shapes
Internation Schwitters Berlin Dada. (1937) Installation consisting of built up from random street items,
al Art ∴ created “Merz” - -> Plaster columns and papers and more.
variant of Dada. and rubbish. shapes made from 1. Socio-political address:
2. Professional plaster and -> Anti-commodity art
Painter. articles. > can’t be bought.
3. Collages = Dada 2. Collage.
works. => Anti-traditional artwork.
4. Usually dedicated > Does not use traditional mediums.
Artworks to => Anti-elitism.
friends/favourite > Uses worthless materials.
artists.
Early Dada Kurt For Kate Collage Collage depicting 1. Dedicated to friend.
Internation Schwitters a woman 2. Random clipping of cartoon-like
al Art surrounded by figures.
mostly men and 3. Random choice of subject matter
one woman. => reflects the Dada movement on
their anti-traditional stance.
Early Surrealism Salvador 1. Known for Soft Oil paints on Painting depicting 1. Premonition of the Spanish Civil
,Internation Dalí photographically Constructi canvas/Painti a distorted War.
al Art naturalistic style on on with ng creature who -> prophetic vision of his
a small scale to Boiled appears to be unconscious mind.
depict his dream Beans wresting with its 2. Naturalistic style
world of (1936) own body parts -> Brings dream world to reality.
desires/fears/obsess whilst boiled -> Shows his fears/obsessions.
ions. beans lay strewn 3. Anti-establishment
2. Anti- across the barren -> traditional art depicts naturally
establishment. landscape. occurring subject matter.
3. Sexually insecure. 4. Self-destructive monster
4. Heavily => symbolic of civil war.
influenced by 5. Depicts anxiety of time through
Sigmund Freud. grotesque being fighting amongst
itself.
6. Small scale painting -> indicates
personal nature.
-> Painting = derived from
repressed part of mind.
-> Miniaturist technique.
Early Surrealism Salvador Persistenc Oil pains on Pocket watches 1. Painting => Handheld dream
Internation Dalí e of canvas/Painti are melting object:
al Art Memory ng alongside another -> Incorporates a dream like quality
(1931) watch with ants on through illogical/absurd subject
top in a desert matter.
landscape. A one- -> Incorporates a real-life quality
eyed figure lays through photographic artistic style.
on the floor. 2. Distorted objects portrayed in
irrational way:
-> Protest against social convention.
3. Clocks = symbolic of passage of
time:
-> In dreams time has no power...
-> melting shows uselessness of
concept of time.
4. Ants = phobia, repressed part of
, mind.
-> Symbolic of decay of time
=> Humans unconscious fear of
death.
5. One eyed figure:
-> self-portrait of artist:
-> melting = symbolic of
metamorphosis.
Early Abstract Jackson Origin: Cody, Lavender Painting Splattering of 1. Action painting:
Internation Expressioni Pollock Wyoming. Mist black, white, ie: Action of painting = more
al Art sm -> Left unemployed (1950) green and brown important than content.
after economic paint in bold 2. Rejected narrative
depression. streaks, providing subjects/intentions
-> fascinated by an earthy -> focused on the application of paint.
Navaho Indian sand appearance. 3. Style:
paintings. -> Drip paintings:
-> Influenced by > used an assortment of
Sigmund Freud’s materials to splatter paint.
Theory of the Mind. 4. Paint placement and organic lines
-> Believed in the emphasise the frenzied, rapid
existential movements of the artist.
philosophy of life... 5. Completely filled composition =
=> everything sense of infinity.
meaningless, thus 6. Large scale painting => American
enjoy existing and societal correlation between largeness
just act in the + importance.
moment. 7. Earthy colours create warm
atmosphere.
8. Overlapping paint creates 3D
effect.
Early Abstract Mark Origin: American No. 61 - Painting Large expanses of 1. Artwork = response to WW1
Internation Expressioni Rothko painter of Russian Rust and colour portrayed consequences
al Art sm Jewish descent. Blue by horizontal -> conveyed emotional states.
-> suffered from (1953) strips of uneven, 2. Felt subject matter brought one’s
depression later in hazy shades of memory/history to influence their
life. blue and response to the painting...
