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HOME CONTACT US RESOURCES LINKS FACULTY MY COURSES MENU       AHIST 1401 Art History - Term 2, 2019-2020 Search forums Discussion 7 by Alison Binger (Instructor) - Wednesday, 1... 3 November 2019, 10:47 AM Review the information on Picasso’s mural Guernica, painted in 1937. Picasso, Guernica. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art- 1010/cubism-early-abstraction/cubism/a/picasso-guernica Would you classify Guernica as Expressionism, Cubism, Dada, or Surrealism? Explain your answer by using speciÕc visual and stylistic references. 43 words Permalink | Reply Re: Discussion 7 by Alison Binger (Instructor) - Friday, 27 December 2019, 8:03 PM Pablo Picasso is one of the most famous artists in the art world. He, unlike many of the artist you have learned so far, was famous while he was alive and creating his artwork. He had a long career, 78 years, and created more than 20,000 pieces of/ art. He created paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, costumes, and theater sets. He is most known for his paintings and creating the Cubist art movement. His impact in the art world was tremendous. He is known as the father of Modern Art. Please watch the following videos about Picasso. The Õrst video is a breadth of his work. The second video provides a wonderful overview of his work and how it can be interpreted (8 minutes). Enjoy~Dr. Binger References Pablo Picasso and his paintings. (2019, March 16). Retrieved from https://www.pablopicasso.org 140 words Pablo Picasso How To Understand A Picasso Permalink | Show parent | Reply/ Re: Discussion 7 by Kay Davids - Saturday, 28 December 2019, 12:01 AM In order to explain whether Picasso’s Guernica would be classiÕed as Expressionism, Cubism, Dadaism or Surrealism, we Õrst need to be able to properly characterize these styles. Expressionism appeared around 1910. It emphasized the emotional impact instead of accurately depicting subjects. Expressionist artists use colour, line and visible techniques to call up emotional feelings within viewers (Expressionism, an introduction, n.d.). Below is an example of Picasso’s expressionism. Pablo Picasso. (1903) La Vie [Oil painting on canvas] Cleveland Museum of Art Cubism was invented by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in Paris between 1907 and 1914 (Moàat, n.d.). Cubism is characterized by its angular shapes. As the movement progressed the complex system which seemed to be understood by only a few appeared to have little concern for aesthetics. The movement is known to be “diÞcult” and is an analysis of vision and of its representation which makes it challenging to understand. The painting below is considered not yet Cubism, but instead the foundation on which Cubism was built (Harris, Zucker, n.d.)./ Pablo Picasso. (1907) Les Demoiselles d'Avignon [Oil painting on canvas] The short-lived anti-movement known as Dadaism is diÞcult to explain. The intention of the style is to puzzle, amuse and provoke viewers. Artists associated with Dadaism rejected the label and expressed themselves in numerous formats including journals, manifestos, poems, performances and other “gestures”. They use a wide range of media and often mesh crude humour and wordplay to reÖect on their opinions of art, language, and social customs. Dadaism changed the way art is viewed, introducing experimental media, themes, and practices (Chadwick, n.d.). Below is an example of Picasso’s Dadaism work. Pablo Picasso. (1912) La guitare [Paperboard, paper, thread, string, twine, and coated wire] Finally, Surrealism is deÕned as “psychic automatism in its pure state” which, in creative terms means the artist attempts to create automatically and naturally without preconceived ideas of what the Õnal product will be. They throw reason and rationality out the window and use only their unconscious mind. This practice often leads to imagery that is outlandish, perplexing and uncanny and is meant to remove the comfort viewers feel when assumptions are met (The Art Story Contributors, 2011). Below is an example of Picasso’s Surrealist inÖuenced work, however, he never really took to the ideals, he was more interested in the primitivism, violence, and eroticism believed to be found in the dark side of the unconscious mind (Focus on Pablo Picasso. 2018)./ Pablo Picasso. (June 1925) The Three Dancers [Oil on canvas] With this in mind, I would say that the painting Guernica has aspects of all four movements to varying degrees. It uses visible techniques of Expressionism to create emotional impact. It uses odd angles making it diÞcult to understand, as seen in many Cubist artworks. It doesn’t use words as is common in Dadaism, however, the painting does puzzle, amuse and provoke viewers. Similarly, Guernica seems to dismiss reason and rationality and makes use of outlandish, perplexing and uncanny imagery, often found in Surrealist art. Pablo Picasso. (1937) Guernica [Oil on canvas] Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain References Chadwick, S. (n.d.). Introduction to Dada. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-1010/wwi-dada/dada1/a/introductionto-dada. Expressionism, an introduction. (n.d.). Retrieved December 28, 2019, from https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-1010/earlyabstraction/expressionism1/a/expressionism-an-introduction./ Focus on Pablo Picasso. (2018, May 17). Retrieved from https://focusonpicasso.com/product-category/surrealism-period/. Harris, B., & Zucker, S. (n.d.). Inventing Cubism. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-1010/cubism-earlyabstraction/cubism/a/inventing-cubism. Moàat, C. A. (n.d.). Cubism The Art History Archive - Art Movements. Retrieved from http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/cubism/. The Art Story Contributors. (2011, December 21) Surrealism Movement Overview and Analysis. Retrieved from https://www.theartstory.org/movement/surrealism/ 628 words Permalink | Show parent | Reply Re: Discussion 7 by Alison Binger (Instructor) - Sunday, 29 December 2019, 3:18 PM Beautifully written Kay. Your analysis is spot on. Great job. Dr. Binger 12 words Permalink | Show parent | Reply Re: Discussion 7 by Christopher Hebdon - Monday, 30 December 2019, 5:09 AM Hi Kay, A great analogy, I think you are right in what you say, I certainly looked at with a view to it being several diàerent styles. I think this period sees much overlap in the styles so I am not surprised. Great work Happy New Year Chris 46 words Permalink | Show parent | Reply Re: Discussion 7 by Earl Montgomery - Monday, 30 December 2019, 10:55 PM Kay, [Show More]

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