Georges Braque. This style emphasizes structure and design and is a prime example of Abstract Art. It was influenced by three basic ideas. First, that all shapes in nature are based on geometric solids such as the cylinder, the sphere and the cone. Second, was the discovery by scientists that all matter is made up of atoms. Finally, European artist were influenced by the cubical forms of African sculpture that had recently been exhibited in Paris. Cubist painters tried to paint three dimensional objects from many different points of view at the same time. Some works appear fractured and objects within them appear at different levels and seen from different angles.6. Surrealism - Surrealism is based on fantasy and imagination. After World War I, artists rebelled against the culture that had led to such suffering and devastation. Surrealists presented very realistic, almost photographic images, but of crazy situations. The paintings are strange and dreamlike. Some are nightmares while others are funny or mysterious or frightening. Surreal paintings do not make sense to the viewer, but will contain recognizable objects and realistic details. 7. Pop Art - Pop Art refers to an art style based on the products and images of popular culture. These painters used brand-name products, famous people, advertising and comic book images as subject matter. They tried to bring attention to everyday objects that people see and use without much thought or notice. They often poked fun at the American way of life and its dependance on material things.8. Abstract Impressionism - The art of throwing paint quite liberally and as fast as possible onto a large canvas. Abstract expressionism arose after the Second World War as a more interesting alternative to geometric abstraction, which had become for many postwar American painters boringly repetitive. Abstraction is impulsive. You do not have to ponder over the finer details: object, form , colour etc... you ...
