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- 2. a series of stark black-and-white photographs entitled Women of Allah, conceptual narratives on the subject of female warriors during the Iranian Islamic Revolution of 1979. Created by
- 3. artistic element that is comprised of headless, rigidly posed figures. The anonymity and repetition of the forms have been regarded as Abakanowicz's personal response to totalitarianism.
- 5. a movement adopted by artists of different disciplines, who are inspired by nature or use it as a raw material, transmitting its beauty and encouraging us to take care of it. Christo and Jeanne Claude - The Gates (1979-2005)
- 7. Judy Chicago's most famous work, an important icon of 1970s feminist art, celebrating both women's history and traditionally female crafts, such as needlework and china painting.
- 11. Reflection of recent history that addresses the dramatic changes that have happened in the world , and it questions many values and beliefs that have been ingrained in society.
- 12. type of art that is imaginative, open-ended narratives. Who’s Afraid of Aunt Jemima? (1983), Ringgold transforms the familiar stereotype and advertising character into a savvy businesswoman.
- 14. a reductive abstract art movement that emerged in the 1960s, characterized by simple, geometric forms, industrial materials, and a focus on the physical presence of the artwork, rejecting personal expression and narrative content. Maya Lin- Vietnam Veteran's Memorial (1982)
- 15. canvas-backed, sewn collages are created from fabrics, ribbons, etc. intensely patterned. Shapiro was trying to elevate arts traditionally perceived as "lower" art forms or crafts "low" to the level of high art.
- 16. artist described as a traditional Indigenous woman, first artistic training from preparing/using designs for women's ceremonies. Her training in western techniques began with batik, and her first batik cloth works, created in 1980.
- 17. Mehretu explores themes and concepts such as nationalism and revolution as they occur in the arena of art, athletics, and contemporary politics. Mehretu also considers art historical precedents for these themes. Has orange diamonds at the side edges, the black quadrilaterals interspersed above, or the dynamic red “X” found at the top edge. In what work
- 18. what these artist/their pieces were known for in contemporary art Frank Gehry-Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (1997) & Zaha Hadid-MAXXI National Museum of XXI Century Arts
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- 1. a British-Nigerian artist living in London. His work explores cultural identity, the impacts of colonialism, and modern globalization in his works, notable use of brightly colored fabrics.
- 3. art movement that looked at the absurdity of life and the abuse of human labor, creating a style of art that focused on subject matter rather than a painterly style of execution.
- 4. art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but these works can also be appreciated on another level in an ironic or knowing way.
- 6. Artwork by Magdalena Abakanowicz. Through these provocative almost ghostly images, the artist expresses the physical and spiritual condition of the human spirit. As she says, they are "about existence in general."
- 8. a revised form of Pop Art in the 1960's, and subsequently, there is a rebirth of recognizable objects and celebrities from popular culture, but the art reflects the icons and symbols of the present time.
- 9. characterized as aggressive and personal, often incorporating brutally distorted figural forms as well as violent brushstrokes, bold color contrasts, and spontaneous emotional content over formalist ideals.
- 10. artist described as work demonstrates how early 1980s American Punk, which was a graffiti-based and counter-cultural style of art, became critically embraced and popularly celebrated as its own artistic movement.
- 13. Oriental ink movement of the 1980's, led by Song Su-nam in Seoul Korea