Group 2

~1905-1920

Pop Art

Surrealism

Futurism

Expressionism

Abstract Expressionism

Dadaism

Cubism

Fauvism

1905-1908

Timeline of 20th Century Visual Art Movements

1950s-70s

1924-1966

1909-1914

1943-1965

1915-1924

1907-1914

Postmodernism

Minimalism

1980s-current

1960s-70s

Timeline of 20th Century Visual Art Movements

Surrealism

Surrealism, which was greatly influenced by psychoanalysis and Sigmund Freud, looked to the unconscious mind for expression. Unsettling, surreal scenes with contrasting, frequently distorted subject matter typified its images. Originating in Europe, Surrealism spread throughout the Western world as a literary, artistic, and cultural movement, derived from the avant-garde Dada movement

Postmodernism

Postmodernism is a diverse and intricate movement that sprang from modernism. It incorporates various art styles from the 20th century, such as Neo-expressionism and conceptual art, and advocates for skepticism, cynicism, and antiauthoritarianism.

Dadaism

Dada was an avant-garde, anti-art movement that originated in Zurich during World War I. With strong anti-bourgeois connotations, it ridiculed and rejected the capitalist and nationalistic cultural milieu of World War I in favor of a ludicrous, senseless, and irrational perspective. The movement, which echoed radical far-left ideas and the general dissatisfaction with the carnage of war, swept across Europe and the US.

Cubism

Cubism is one of the most significant art styles of the 20th century, cubism is recognized for its use of geometric or "cube-like" shapes to reduce themes and create a more three-dimensional perspective. The two phases of the movement are Synthetic Cubism and Analytical Cubism. Later Cubism (Synthetic) works include richer colors and the addition of outside components for collage, while early Cubism (Analytical) works are usually more austere and monochromatic with tones of black and gray.

Minimalism

Minimalism originated in New York in the 1960s as a continuation of the preceding deviation from traditional "high art". Instead of luxury, beauty, and expression, minimalism emphasized stark, geometric lines, subdued colors, and anonymity. In minimalist art, the majority of personal or emotional details have been eliminated to highlight the shape's simplicity as the main focus.

Pop Art

Pop art gained popularity in the 1950s and 1960s in the United States and the United Kingdom by drawing influence from popular culture and mass media. In order to highlight the banality of popular culture, pieces frequently used incongruous or contradictory elements from comic books, magazines, and commercials. Pop art tried to challenge conventional "fine art" sometimes in a sarcastic or humorous manner.

Futurism

Early in the 20th century, poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti developed futurism in Milan. Futurism placed a strong emphasis on atypical representation and abstraction, just like its forebears. It regarded youth, modernism, speed, and viscerality as a means of emancipating Italy from its turbulent past. Despite being established in Italy, its impact extended to other nations throughout Europe.

Abstract Expressionism

Abstract Expressionism was the first significant global art trend to emerge in the United States rather than Europe, and it first appeared in New York following World War II. It emphasizes the abstraction of subject matter and takes inspiration from surrealist automatism. Bold splashes of color and loud, erratic brushstrokes define its style. It's a postwar trend that served as a significant precursor to later postmodernist art movements.

Expressionism

Expressionism was an avant-garde movement that originated in Germany in the early 20th century. It's distinguished by abstract works that are emotionally charged and evocative. Traditional depiction was abandoned in favor of conveying the content or emotion that underlies the piece. Western visual art was transformed by this use of theme over literal expression, which also served as a model for many other 20th-century trends.

Fauvism

The term "Fauvism" comes from the French word "les fauves" which means "wild beasts" describes an early 20th-century art style that eschewed impressionism's depiction in favor of abstract painting techniques. Specifically, impressionism's pastel, soft color scheme was rejected by Fauvism in favor of vivid coloring. This completely changed how color and subject distortion were used in modern art.