Week 8
Abstraction, Pop Art, Op Art, Minimalism, Conceptualism, Innovation, and Globalization
Abstract Expressionists were a moody, brooding, "suffer for your art" group. Most were heavy drinkers and social misfits. Two categories of abstract expressionism were formed: action painting and color field painting. Of the New York school, action painter Jackson Pollock gained great fame after using a drip technique to create works. In color field painting, Mark Rothko achieved very emotional works using just large fields of color.
In direct reaction to the sometimes difficult to understand Abstract Expressionist works, Pop art was readily recognizable. The pop artists used images of everyday objects as art. Andy Warhol was one of the best-known pop artists due to his works based on Campbell's Soup and Marilyn Monroe. Other artists, like Roy Lichtenstein, used comic book images, while Claes Oldenburg produced monumental sculptures. Optical art, or Op art, utilized geometric abstraction and led to Minimalism, which reduced art to the most basic elements. Conceptualism took this one step further and was essentially the art of ideas.
Rounding out the 20th century, more recent art movements include environmental art, feminist art, and video art. Also, an ongoing controversy involves the funding of the arts by the government. Should taxpayers have to pay for art that they don't like or find offensive? When does it become censorship?
Weekly Objectives
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Examine works of art.
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Investigate the meanings of the artworks encompassed by this period.
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Distinguish one style from another and trace the stylistic development.
Activities
Readings
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Adams: Art Across Time
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Chapter 27: Mid-Century Abstraction
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Chapter 28: Pop Art, Op Art, Minimalism, and Conceptualism
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Chapter 29: Innovation, Continuity, and Globalization
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Class Activities
Before posting on the discussion, visit the following websites:
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National Gallery of Arts and explore Mark Rothko’s works.
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Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen and view large scale sculptures.
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20th Century Sculpture and select the thumbnail image of Duane Hanson's Janitor(s).
Activities
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Discussion 8
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Quiz 6
Video Lecture: Art Institute's Modern Art Collection
Select the play icon, or use the Enter key to watch the video.
A transcript of Art Institute's Modern Art Collection video is available.
Review Sheet: Mid-Century Abstraction
Chapter 27
Be familiar with these artists, works, or concepts:
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Hitler on Degenerate Art
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Hans Hofmann and his The Gate
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Abstract Expressionism
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Action Painting
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Pollock and his White Light
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Media: Navajo Sand Painting
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Color Field Painting
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Rothko and his Number 15
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Media: Acrylic
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Figurative Abstraction in Europe
Please note:This is not a comprehensive list of what will be covered on the quiz; it merely highlights the most significant works and concepts in the chapter.
Review Sheet: Pop Art, Op Art, Minimalism, and Conceptualism
Chapter 28
Be familiar with these artists, works, or concepts:
- Pop Art
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Johns’ Three Flags
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Warhol and his Campbell’s Soup I
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Lichtenstein and his Torpedo…Los!
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Oldenburg and his Clothespin
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Segal’s Chance Meeting
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Op Art
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Minimalism
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Judd
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Conceptualism
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Kosuth’s Art as Idea as Idea
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Action Sculpture
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Beuys’ Coyote, I like America and America Likes Me
Please note: This is not a comprehensive list of what will be covered on the quiz; it merely highlights the most significant works and concepts in the chapter.
Review Sheet: Innovation, Continuity, and Globalization
Chapter 29
Be familiar with these artists, works, or concepts:
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Government Funding of the Arts
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Serrano
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Mapplethorpe
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Chuck Close
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Duane Hanson
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Guggenheim Museum in New York
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Geodesic Dome
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Pei’s Louvre Pyramid
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Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
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Environmental Art
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Smithson’s Spiral Jetty
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Christo’s The Gates
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Feminist Art
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Judy Chicago and her Dinner Party
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Maya Lin and her Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Please note: This is not a comprehensive list of what will be covered on the quiz; it merely highlights the most significant works and concepts in the chapter.
Timeline for Abstraction, Pop Art, Op Art, Minimalism, Conceptualism, Innovation, and Globalization
Let's take a quick recap of Abstraction, Pop Art, Op Art, Minimalism, Conceptualism, Innovation, and Globalization.
Select each time period to learn more about the events.
1950 - 1960
1960 - 1970
1970 - 1980
1980 - 1990
1990 - 2000
2000 - 2010
You can also download a Word version of Timeline for Abstraction, Pop Art, Op Art, Minimalism, Conceptualism, Innovation, and Globalization.
Optional Learning Resources
Select the bottom right corner of the album, and drag towards the left, like you would turn pages of a book.
Optional Learning Resources Week Eight
Watch the Spotlight Video
on Warhol's Gold Marilyn Monroe.
Watch the video: The Case for Minimalism.
Watch the video: Speed Painter Dan Dunn - Speed Painting with Paintjam.
Artists' Corner
- This week, let's adjust colors in the Pop Art style using Andy Warhol's Marilyn portrait.
You can also download a Word version of Optional Learning Resourcesn Week Eight.