Cubism and Dadaism
Cubism & Dadaism
Cubism: period, social conditions, and characteristics The late 19th and early 20th century was one of greatest periods of technological advancement that the world had ever seen. The advent of flight, transportation by automobile, communication by electric phone, and development of cinematography and photography as an art form all progressed during this period. There was also great turmoil during this period. Old empires were decaying, nations were vying for supremacy, and revolutions were happening in Europe, Asia, and the America’s. This led many artists to the opinion that previous western forms of art were old, tired, and didn’t represent the period as aptly as one would expect.
Cubism, which was developed by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, was a style of art that ultimately defined the period. Instead of accurate or perfected images of humanity or the surreal of nature, cubism was a new form of the avant-garde genre. As fauvism splintered, Picasso and Braque, took the bold contrasting colors of that style/period and mixed them with many contrasting geometric shapes to create this new style of art. It was a way of expressing the tumultuous events, both good and bad, that were occurring during the period. It was unlike anything that anyone had seen but much like any other transitional time, some critics were inspired while more traditional ones resisted.
Dadaism: period, social conditions, and characteristics Following World War I, the world entered into another volatile phase. This period was filled with the grief of a world war, the shock of its brutality, and the collapse of many economies. Beyond the damage of industrial and commercial centers, of the nations which were turned into battle fields, were other sources of economic ruin. The collapse of empires and nations and hyperinflation fueled economic turmoil, not just to the nations who were damaged, but nations that were oceans apart. In response to this
Cubism: period, social conditions, and characteristics The late 19th and early 20th century was one of greatest periods of technological advancement that the world had ever seen. The advent of flight, transportation by automobile, communication by electric phone, and development of cinematography and photography as an art form all progressed during this period. There was also great turmoil during this period. Old empires were decaying, nations were vying for supremacy, and revolutions were happening in Europe, Asia, and the America’s. This led many artists to the opinion that previous western forms of art were old, tired, and didn’t represent the period as aptly as one would expect.
Cubism, which was developed by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, was a style of art that ultimately defined the period. Instead of accurate or perfected images of humanity or the surreal of nature, cubism was a new form of the avant-garde genre. As fauvism splintered, Picasso and Braque, took the bold contrasting colors of that style/period and mixed them with many contrasting geometric shapes to create this new style of art. It was a way of expressing the tumultuous events, both good and bad, that were occurring during the period. It was unlike anything that anyone had seen but much like any other transitional time, some critics were inspired while more traditional ones resisted.
Dadaism: period, social conditions, and characteristics Following World War I, the world entered into another volatile phase. This period was filled with the grief of a world war, the shock of its brutality, and the collapse of many economies. Beyond the damage of industrial and commercial centers, of the nations which were turned into battle fields, were other sources of economic ruin. The collapse of empires and nations and hyperinflation fueled economic turmoil, not just to the nations who were damaged, but nations that were oceans apart. In response to this