Futurism and the Ashcan School (WWI)- with facts – Flashcards
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Paths of Glory
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- artist: CRW Nevinson - movement: none - "war artists" showed the uglier aspects of life at war - title is ironic - mud rises up to swallow the scene
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Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash
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- artist: Giacomo Balla - movement: Futurism - wanted to show rhythm and movement - artist loved modern technology so much he named his daughter "propellor"
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Unique Forms of Continuity in Space
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- artist: Umberto Boccioni - movement: Futurism - muscular striding figure - shows the air displaced by his movement - graceful and forceful
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Spanish Gypsy
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- artist: Robert Henri - movement: Ashcan School - leader of the Ashcan School - dark colors typical of movement - first Ashcan School painting purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of art in NYS
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Both Members of This Club
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- artist: George Bellows - movement: Ashcan School - at National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC - two boxers fighting, with spectators at bottom of canvas - boxing was illegal at the time, boxing clubs were a loophole
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Spanish Music Hall
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- artist: Everett Shinn - movement: Ashcan School - performance venues featuring singing and dancing were popular at the time - artist thought that Degas was "the finest artist France has ever turned out."
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Crowd at the Seashore
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- artist: William Glackens - movement: Ashcan School - as NYC's population grew, many sought the open spaces and cooler temperatures of the sea shore - captures the fun of a day off from work through bright colors and energetic brushwork
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Nighthawks
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- artist: Edward Hopper - movement: Ashcan School - Hopper never embraced being labeled as "Ashcan School" - timeless feel - three customers at an all night diner, lost i thought
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True or False? Art in America during World War I was mostly propaganda promoting the war.
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TRUE! With less time to make art, many artists put their skills into helping with the war effort at home and abroad.
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True or False? Futurism was a movement found only in America.
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FALSE! Futurism was almost exclusively an Italian movement.
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True or False? Futurism tried to depict movement.
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TRUE! Futurism was obsessed with speed and movement.
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True or False? The Ashcan School wanted their artwork to be considered the new American Impressionism.
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FALSE! Ashcan School artists were rebelling against American Impressionism, which they saw as frivolous.
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True or False? Ashcan School paintings have rougher brushstrokes and a darker color palette.
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TRUE! Artists wanted to show the gritty side of life in the city, using dark colors and rough texture.
