Pablo Picasso
1881-1973
5.
Picasso was born into a creative family of art
teachers and artists.
Overview
Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain. He
supposedly could draw before he could talk. Pencil was Picasso’s first
word! At age 9, Picasso finished his first painting and by age 13 he
had out mastered his father who was an art teacher.
Picasso then went to art school and received much training. He then
made his first trip to Paris in 1900, which at the time was the art
capital of Europe. There he learned to speak French. It was then in
1901 he began to sign his paintings with just his last name. He met
famous artist Henri Matisse, who became his life-long friend and
rival.
Artworks
Throughout his life, Picasso’s painting styled changed. He painted
realistic portraits and then went through his rose and blue period
from 1901-1906. Then the emergence of Cubism became part of his
style of art where he created collage in 1912 by attaching news
clippings and oilcloth to the surface of his paintings.
Portrait of Pablo Picasso
Picasso spent the reminder of his life in France and passed away in
1973. Pablo Picasso is one of the most famous artists of the 20th
century. His work remains famous in museums around the world.
Vocabulary
Cubism, Abstract Art, Pablo Picasso, Blue Period, Rose
Period, Portrait
The Weeping Woman, 1937
5 Fun Facts
1.
Picasso’s full name has 23 words!
2.
Picasso’s first word as a child was pencil.
3.
In 1909, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque co-founded
an art movement known as cubism.
4.
More Picasso paintings have been stolen than those of any
other artist!
The Three Musicians, 1921
Resources
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http://www.guggenheim.org/newyork/collections/collectio
n-online/artists/bios/1290
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/pica/hd_pica.htm
http://www.pablopicasso.org/the-weeping-woman.jsp
http://www.picassohead.com (Art Game)
Pablo Picasso
Takashi murakami 1962-Present
2.
Murakami published and coined his “Superflat”
theory which links both contemporary Japanese
visual culture to historical Japanese art.
3.
He was an enthusiastic follower of Anime and
Manga (Japanese comics). He aspired to one day
work in the animation industry.
4.
Murakami formulated a strategy to first establish
himself in the Western art world and then import
himself back to the Japanese culture, building a
new type of art market in the process.
5.
He is a contemporary pop artist.
Overview
Takashi Murakami is known for his contemporary Pop art of popular
culture and his use of bold graphic and colorful anime and manga cartoon
style work. He became famous in the 1990s for his “Superflat” theory.
This term links both contemporary Japanese visual culture to historical
Japanese art.
Murakami currently lives and works in Tokyo. He is a curator, artist and
entrepreneur. He creates a wide variety of artwork in a range of medium.
The pieces range from paintings, sculptures, drawings, and animations to
collaborations with brands such as Vans and Louis Vuitton.
He is also the founder and President of Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., which he
manages the careers of several artists and organizes the biannual art fair
GEISAI.
Vocabulary
Consumerism, Pop Culture, Superflat, Anime, Manga, Visual
Culture
Takashi murakami
5 Fun Facts
1.
He is known as the “Warhol of Japan.”
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Friedensreich Hundertwasser
1928-2000
Artworks
Overview
Austrian artist and architect Friedensreich
Hunderstwasser was born Stowasser and later
changed his name. He stood out as an opponent of
“the straight line” and expressed this concept in his
building designs.
Homage to Monogold, 2011
World War II was a very difficult time for him and
his family. After the war, he spent three months in
the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, Austria. This is
when he began to sign his work with Hundertwasser,
which in the Slavic language means “hundred.”
He observed that in nature, there are no straight
lines. So this transpired into his work, both in
paintings and his architecture.
Mr. Wink, 2000
Vocabulary
Architect, Painter, Ecologist, Whimsical, Texture,
Pattern, Organic
Takashi Murakami at the Palace of Versailles
5 Fun Facts
1.
Hundertwasser believed we as humans were
made of 5 skins: Epidermis, clothing, house,
social identity and the earth.
2.
Gustav Klimt was a big influence and inspiration
to Hundertwasser’s early work.
3.
Hundertwasser would take his small paint set
with him when he traveled so he could paint
anything that inspired him.
4.
He was active in the ecological movement.
Resources
http://www.artnet.com/artists/takashi-murakami/2
http://www.vans.com/murakami.html
http://www.moca.org/murakami/# (videos)
http://www.gagosian.com/artists/takashi-murakami
“The artist is someone who understands the borders between
worlds and who makes an effort to know them.”-Takashi Murakami
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Towards the end of his life, he settled in New Zealand.
http://www.hundertwasser.at/english/hundertwasser/biograp
hie.php https://www.kunsthauswien.com/en/museum
“ If we do not honor our past we lose our future. If we destroy our
roots we cannot grow.”Hundertwasser
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Artworks
The Hundertwasser House in Vienna
The Blob Grows in Beloved Gardens, 1975
Portrait of Friedensreich Hunderstwasser
Resources
http://www.hundertwasser.com/documentation/show?type=biography&
key=bio
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Claude Monet
1840-1926
5.
His work is known for his individual brush strokes that
mark an “impression” on the viewer.
Overview
Claude Monet is a French painter and one of the founders of the
Impressionism movement. He rejected the traditional approach to
painting landscapes. Instead he used inspiration of his friends and
nature itself. He observed the variations of color and light caused by
the daily and seasonal changes.
Weather, lighting, and season changes influenced a series of
paintings he continued to paint later in life. The effect of the
lighting, time of day and season made his subject matter change
over time.
The water lily pond by his home was an inspiration for one of his
most celebrated works. He wanted these paintings of the water lily
pond to be presented in an oval shape room so the viewer could feel
as if they were there in the presence of the pond and where he had
painted it.
Claude Monet
Artworks
His entire life was focused on the artwork he produced.
Vocabulary
Impressionism, Landscape, Observation, Light, Variation,
Brush Strokes, Time, Nature
Bridge over a Pont of Water Lilies, 1899
5 Fun Facts
1.
Monet’s work consists of landscapes and leisure activities
of Paris and the Normandy coast.
2.
He is known as the father and master of
“Impressionism”.
3.
He would paint a painting from start to finish completely
outdoors.
4.
He loved to paint everyday life of the people and the
landscapes surrounding him.
House of Parliament Sun, 1904
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His father Ernst Klimt, was a gold engraver and his mother Anna
was a musical performer. He lived in poverty for most of his
childhood, as work was scarce and difficult for immigrants.
Vocabulary
Haystack. End of Summer, 1890-1891
Gustav Klimt, Art Nouveau, Pattern, Vienna, Austria, Gold
Leaf
Resources
http://www.claudemonetgallery.org
http://www.moma.org/collection/artist.php?artist_id=154
5 Fun Facts
1.
Klimt’s paintings have brought some of the highest
prices recorded for works of art. The Portrait of Adele
BlochBauer sold for $135 million in 2006.
2.
Klimt became one of the found members and president
of the Vienna Secession in 1897. The goal of this group
was to provide exhibitions for unconventional young
artist to bring the best foreign artists works to Vienna.
3.
In 1894, Klimt was commissioned to create three
paintings to decorate the ceiling of the Great Hall in the
University of Vienna.
4.
In 1902, Klimt finished the Beethoven Frieze for the 14th
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Gustav Klimt
1862-1918
Vienna Secessionist exhibition, which was intended to be
a celebration of the composer.
Overview
5.
Klimt went through a “Golden Phase” where his
paintings utilized gold leaf .
Gustav Klimt was an Austrian Symbolist painted and one of the
most prominent members of the Vienna Art Nouveau movement.
He had a variety of major works such as paintings, sketches, and
murals. Most of his pieces are on display in the Vienna Secession
Gallery.
Klimt was born in Baumgarten, near Vienna. He was one of seven
children. All three of his brothers displayed artistic talent early on in
life. In 1876, Klimt enrolled in the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts
where he studied until 1883 and received training as an architectural
painter. He began his professional career painted interior murals
and ceilings in large public buildings.
Gustav Klimt
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Jim Dine
1935-Present
Artworks
Overview
Jim Dine is an American born artist, painter, sculptor, printmaker,
performance artist, illustrator, poet and stage designer.
The Kiss, 1907-1908
Tree of Life, 1905
Jim Dine’s work ranges from vibrant, large-scale paintings to
rendered romantic and bronze sculptures. Much of his work is
associated to the Pop Art movement, which occurred in the 1960s.
Over the past five decades his subject matter has included animals,
figures, puppets, his iconic hearts, tools, robes, and self-portraits.
In 1962 his work was featured in one of the most historical,
groundbreaking exhibitions of the “Pop Art” era. Artist included
Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. The Pop Art movement
shocked America and changed the nature of Modern Art. During
the 60s the world was discovering consumerism, advertising and the
frenzy of purchasing objects. Much of his work was inspired by the
characteristics of emotion. Hearts, gowns and birds were some of
his distinct subject matter.
Today, Jim Dine is known as a contemporary artist. This means he
is alive and working as an artist today. His work has evolved
overtime but he still remains to make art that investigates the
difference between representation and reality.
Vocabulary
Pop Art, Symbol, Jim Dine, Contemporary, Sculpture, Layer
Portrait of Gustav Klimt
Resources
http://www.klimtgallery.org/home-6-12-1-0.html
http://www.biography.com/people/gustav-klimt9366571
“Whoever wants to know something about me—as an artist, the only
notable thing—ought to look carefully at my pictures and try to see in them
what I am and what I want to do.”-Gustav Klimt
5 Fun Facts
1.
Jim Dine rose to fame through his “Happenings”
performance art series in the 1960s.
2.
He is known as both a Pop Artist and Contemporary
Artist.
3.
Jim Dine’s most famous works of art consist of his heart
symbol paintings.
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4.
5.
Dine is also a writer in addition to being a visual artist
and he has published numerous books of poetry.
Jim Dine is alive and currently making artwork today as
a visual artist. Much of his work consists of the character
“Pinocchio.”
Teal Blue Heart Pain, 2015
Resources
http://nassaumuseum.org/exhibits_jimdine_pinocchio.php
http://www.moma.org/collection/artist.php?artist_id=154
7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7SWRa1gvfc
(Video)
Jim Dine
Artworks
The Blue Heart, 2005
Bedspring, 1960
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Joseph Cornell
1903-1972
Overview
Joseph Cornell is best known for using the Surrealist technique in
creating glass-fronted boxes into which he arranged and placed found
objects. Generally referred to as a “shadow box,” his pieces are
dreamlike and inspire the viewer to see each component in a new
light.
Artworks
He addresses recurrent themes of interest such as childhood, space
and birds. They are created as an escape for the artist, who was
famous for being reclusive.
Cornell was inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s “readymades,” and used
this inspiration to use the found object concept in his own assemblage
box pieces. He was never officially part of the “Surrealist Movement”
but he had much inspiration from surrealist artists such as Salvador
Dali and Marcel Duchamp.
The Hotel Eden, 1945
Vocabulary
Surrealism, Assemblage, Shadow Box, Found Objects
5 Fun Facts
1.
He was an assemblage artist and sculptor.
2.
He was largely a self-taught artist inspired by the work of
Surrealist artists.
3.
Cornell’s first two solo exhibitions took place at the Julien
Levy gallery in 1932 and 1939 and included an array of his
shadow boxes.
4.
He grew up in Flushing, Queens, New York with his
mother and brother where he was very reclusive.
5.
Celestial Navigation, 1958
Photograph of Joseph Cornell
Resources
Joseph Cornell is known for his Assemblage boxes and
Surrealist technique used in each piece.
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https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/JosephCornell
http://collection.whitney.org/object/8021
“Look at everything as though you are seeing it for the first time, with
eyes of a child, fresh with wonder.”-Joseph Cornell
Joseph Cornell
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Nick Cave
1959-Present
Overview
Nick Cave is an American fabric sculptor, dancer, and performance
artist. He is best known for his Soundsuits. These Soundsuits are
wearable fabric sculptures that are bright, and whimsical.
He currently resides in Chicago and is the director of the graduate
fashion program at the Art Institute of Chicago. He is a contemporary
artist and has had many exhibitions of his work world wide.
Soundsuit #3, 2010
Vocabulary
Performance Art, Nick Cave, Fashion, Sculpture, Dance
5 Fun Facts
1.
Nick Cave combines the element of sound, performance,
color, and costume to create whimsical fashion pieces and
performances.
2.
His artworks are called Soundsuits.
3.
He danced with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
in New York City.
4.
Much of his work connects to his African identity.
5.
He is both an educator and an artist.
Nick Cave
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Frida Kahlo
1907-1954
VisualArtist/299253877181 (His Facebook Page)
Artworks
http://www.artspace.com/nick_cave
Overview
Soundsuit #2, 2009-2011
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter known for mixing both
traditional Mexican folk art with the art style of surrealism.
Surrealism is a form of painting that is inspired by dreams
and uses many symbolic images.
Frida was in a terrible trolley accident as a young girl while
studying medicine. She nearly broke every bone in her
body. She eventually healed and was able to walk again but
the pain remained with her for the rest of her life. She
decided to devote the rest of her life to painting after the
trolley accident because of her love for art.
When Frida was very young she married the famous
Mexican artist Diego Rivera. He was known for the large
murals that depicted the struggles of the Mexican working
class.
Soundsuit #1, 2009-2011
Resources
Inspired by her own pain, struggles and the work of her
husband, Frida began to paint self-portraits that were very
personal to her heritage and life. Many of Kahlo’s paintings
have symbols in them that are used repeatedly in her
paintings. One of the symbols used in her work is the
monkey, which is a native animal to Mexico.
http://nickcaveart.com/Main/Intro.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwupTQt9zxY
(Video)
Vocabulary
Self-Portrait, Surrealism, Symbolism, Mural,
Identity, Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpNcmh3rxko
(Video)
5 Fun Facts
1.
She is known as the master of self-portraits.
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2.
She was married to the famous Mexican mural artist Diego
Rivera.
3.
She became a painter after a near fatal trolley accident that
left her bed ridden and almost every bone in her body
broken for months.
4.
Out of 143 paintings she produced, 55 of them are selfportraits.
5.
She used symbolism in her paintings.
Photograph of Frida Kahlo
Resources
http://www.fridakahlo.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=82&v=jYWKo
MFjnbs (Video)
Frida Kahlo
Artworks
Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, 1940
Self Portrait Along the Border Line Between Mexico and the
United States, 1932
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Jackson Pollock
1912-1956
Overview
Artworks
Jackson Pollock was an American painter, born in 1912, who became famous for his drip paintings. He painted in a tool
shed where he could lay his canvas on the floor and drip and splatter the paint across the canvas without worrying about
ruining the walls or floor surfaces.
Pollock wanted to paint ACTION! Not landscapes, portraits, or still life. He used gallons of paint that were once used to
paint his house to cover his canvases. In the corner of his artwork, he would use a hand
print as a signature. He eventually stopped titling and naming his art
work because he didn’t want people to look for meaning or a subject
matter in his art work.
Jackson Pollock creating a painting on the floor
Vocabulary
Abstract, Jackson Pollock, Abstract Expressionism, Action Art, Drip Painting, Canvas
5 Fun Facts
1.
In 1951, Art News published a list of the best exhibitions of
1950 and the top three shows belonged to Pollock.
No.5, 1948
2.
Pollock would like his canvas on the floor and rarely touched it with a paintbrush!
3.
He is known for the drip paint method.
4.
He helped defined the style of art “Abstract Untitled, 1950
Expressionism.”
Resources
5.
He painted his artwork on large canvases that were
jackson.htm sometimes 10 feet long!
http://www.theartstory.org/artist-pollockhttp://www.moma.org/collection/artists/4675
http://drips.nalindesign.com (Art Game)
http://jacksonpollock.org (Art Game)
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Jackson Pollock
Jane Mount
Present
5 Fun Facts
1.
She asks people what their favorite books are and creates
portraits based on the books they love.
2.
She has a lot of her father’s sketchbooks because he was an
architect. She finds these beautiful and inspiring to her.
3.
Her favorite book of all time is The Phantom Tollbooth.
4.
Artists Maira Kalman, Jason Polan and David Hockney are
all inspirations to her work.
5.
She has painted over 800 bookshelves.
Overview
Jane Mount is a contemporary artist living and
working today. She is an illustrator and artist who
was born in Atlanta but grew up in Manhattan. She
has won many awards for her graphic and interior
design skills and now lives in Berlin, Germany with
her husband and two cats. She loves education and
continues to absorb as much knowledge as she can
in life.
She is the co-author and illustrator of the book My
Ideal Bookshelf. My Ideal Bookshelf is a series of
illustrations of books that are self-portraits of
different famous peoples lives. What can a book say
about you? What kind of books do you hold on your
shelves at home?
Artworks
Jane Mount puts a new twist on self-portraiture and
the power of both books and identity.
Vocabulary
Identity, Self-Portrait, Contemporary,
Illustration, Portrait
Ideal Bookshelf 364: NYC
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Resources
http://20x200.com/collections/jane-mount/products/janemountideal-bookshelf-james-franco
http://www.idealbookshelf.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juc7rIBDnpU (video)
http://simplyframed.com/blogs/blog/15236133-get-to-knowjanemount-of-ideal-bookshelf (Interview)
Jane Mount
Frank Stella
1936-Present
Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, Modernism
Overview
Frank Stella is an American Painter and Printmaker. Stella attended
Princeton University to obtain his bachelor’s degree. At the time,
studio art was not offered so much of Stella’s experience, learning
and work was from his own self-taught methods.
Stella’s first important show was a group show at The Museum of
Modern Art’s “Sixteen Americans,” held in 1959. This exhibition
established him as one of the most radical young artists working in
the United States. He gained notoriety for his Black Paintings. These
paintings were a series of linear shapes and squares in various shades
of black. They served as an important catalyst for Minimalist art of
the 1960s. A year later, he had his first one-man show.
During the 1990s Stella’s work continued to expand and evolve. He
produced abstract sculptures, full block long murals and he exhibited
his work became part of the architectural structure of the new Prince
of Wales Theater in Toronto, Canada.
5 Fun Facts
1.
He is an American Artist known for being a
Painter and Printmaker.
2.
His art is involved with modernism, minimalism,
abstract expressionism, and geometric
abstraction.
3.
He has continually reinvented himself in his
work over the course of his five-decade career as
an artist.
4.
He is one of the most dominant and influential
figures in abstract painting during the 1960s
through the 1990s.
5.
The Black Series Paintings served as an important
catalyst for Minimalist art of the 1960s.
Vocabulary
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Hyena Stomp, 1962
Artworks
Photograph of Frank Stella
Resources
http://www.theartstory.org/artist-stella-frank.htm
http://www.moma.org/artists/5640
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntIXFLKCO
Diepholz II, Mixed Media,1982
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“I don’t like to say I have given my life to art. I prefer to
say art has given me life.”-Frank Stella
Frank Stella
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