| Term | Definition |
|---|
| abstract expressionism | revolt against traditional painting; demanded freedom of expression; artists agreed in concept rather than specific style; more than one kind of painting style |
| September 25, 1903 | Mark Rothko: birthdate? |
| Russia | Mark Rothko: country of birth? |
| came to USA in 1913 and studied at Yale University | Mark Rothko: early life? |
| large rectangular expanses of color; color field; layers of thin washes of color | Mark Rothko: style? |
| 1912 | Jackson Pollock: birthdate? |
| Cody, Wyoming | Jackson Pollock: country of birth? |
| took art classes in LA at Maual Arts High School; studied under Thomas Hart Benton in NY | Jackson Pollock: early life? |
| "drip and splash" method developed | Jackson Pollock: style develops? |
| country scenes across America | Jackson Pollock: traveled throughout the US painting? |
| completely abstract matter | Jackson Pollock: by the 1940's, his style had transformed to? |
| another type of abstract expressionism; canvas on floor; drip paint using unconventional painting tools | Jackson Pollock: Action painting? |
| advanced critics supported him; Peggy Guggenheim was his patron | Jackson Pollock: why was he so successful? |
| drunk driving accident into tree | Jackson Pollock: died how? |
| rapidly and with force | Abstract Expressionism: paint applied? |
| emotions and feelings | Abstract Expressionism: showed? |
| spontaneity | Abstract Expressionism: key factor? |
| accident and chance | Abstract Expressionism: paintings rely on? |
| based on the imagery of the consumer and popular culture | Pop Art? |
| based on comic books, advertisements, packaging, TV and movie images | Pop Art examples? |
| Sweden | Claes Oldenburg: country of birth? |
| giant soft sculptures made of fabrics | Claes Oldenburg: Early works? |
| colossal, monumental pieces made of metal, fiberglass, acrylics, foam, plastics | Claes Oldenburg: Later works? |
| common objects that people recognize | Claes Oldenburg: subject matter? |
| Pittsburgh, 1930 | Andy Warhol: born? |
| studied commercial art | Andy Warhol: after high school? |
| commercial artist | Andy Warhol: worked as a? |
| Vogue and Harper's Bazaar | Andy Warhol: worked for? |
| images of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Coca-Cola bottles, campbell soup cans | Andy Warhol: subject matter? |
| silk screening | Andy Warhol: printmaking method? |
| NYC, 1923 | Roy Lichtenstein: born? |
| Parson's School of Design | Roy Lichtenstein: at 14 studied at? |
| Ohio State University after being in WWII | Roy Lichtenstein: Also attended? |
| enlarged comic book paintings and sculpture | Roy Lichtenstein: known for? |
| stencils | Roy Lichtenstein: used? |
| sculptures | Roy Lichtenstein: also created? |
| September, 1860 | Grandma Moses: birthdate? |
| NY, USA | Grandma Moses: country of birth? |
| Anna Mary Robertson | Grandma Moses: birth name? |
| lived on a farm; had 10 kids; home crafts | Grandma Moses: adult life |
| arthritis | Grandma Moses: turned to painting because? |
| local fairs; art first seen at drug store; work exhibited in NY at age of 79 | Grandma Moses: discovered? |
| no formal training; observed seasonal changes and simplicity of life | Grandma Moses: Naive style? |
| upstate NY farm life | Grandma Moses: subject matter? |
| died at 101; completed 1600 works in 20 years | Grandma Moses: end of life? |
| American work ethic; festivities; changing seasons | Grandma Moses: recurring themes? |
| February, 1894 | Norman Rockwell: birthdate? |
| NY, USA | Norman Rockwell: country of birth? |
| religious household | Norman Rockwell: family was? |
| non-athletic, poorly coordinated, wore glasses, talent in drawing, formal training at 14, left HS at 14 | Norman Rockwell: youth? |
| 318 covers of Saturday Evening Post Magazine; advertisements | Norman Rockwell: painted? |
| average America | Norman Rockwell: subject matter? |
| illustrations on life in America over several decades: wars, civil rights, space explorations | Norman Rockwell: documented US history? |
| loose sketch, gathered props, sketched parts of painting, color sketch, applied paint to canvas | Norman Rockwell: how did he work? |
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