Apah early 20th c. Vocab
Across
- 6. a temporary work of art made up of assemblages created for a particular space, like an art gallery or a museum. Ex. Oldenburg, Lipstick (ascending) on Caterpillar Tracks
- 7. an abstract painting in which the artist drips or splatters paint onto a surface like a canvas in order to create his or her work. ex. Kooning, Woman I
- 9. steel reinforced concrete; the two materials act together to resist building stresses. ex. Wright, Fallingwater
- 10. a major show of contemporary art that takes place every other year in various venues throughout the city of Venice; begun in 1895
- 11. a sculpture made of several different items that dangle from a ceiling and can be set into motion by air currents. ex. Calder, the S-Shaped Vine
- 12. a large outdoor work in which the earth itself is the medium. Ex. Smithson, Spiral Jetty
- 15. a printing technique that passes ink or paint through a stenciled image to make multiple copies. ex. Warhol, Marilyn Diptych
- 16. a composition made by pasting together different items onto a flat surface. ex. Picasso, Glass and Bottle of Suze
- 17. a commonplace object selected and exhibited as a work of art. Ex. Duchamp, Fountain
Down
- 1. a projecting beam that is attached to a building at one end, but suspended in the air at the other. ex. Wright, Fallingwater
- 2. Field Painting a style of abstract painting characterized by simple shapes and monochromatic color. ex. Frankenthaler, The Bay
- 3. A movement that stresses organic shapes that hint at natural forms. ex. Wright, Fallingwater
- 4. an act of performance art that is initially planned but involves spontaneity, improvisation, and often audience participation. ex. Kusama, Narcissus Garden
- 5. A period in the 1920s when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished. ex. Lawrence, The Migration of the N____, Panel No.49
- 8. a type of photography that seeks social and political redress for current issues by using photographs as a way of exposing society's faults. ex. Stieglitz, The Steerage
- 13. a three-dimensional work made of various materials such as wood, cloth, paper, and miscellaneous objects. Ex. Oppenheim, Object
- 14. works of art that may have form, but have little or no attempt at pictorial representation. ex. Kandinsky, Improvisation 28