What is Non Objective Art? Non-objective abstraction
Abstraction which does not refer to an object. Refer to artists
such as Jackson Pollack, Hans Hoffman, Mark Rothko, later Wassily
Kandinsky.
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Wassily Kandinsky Kandinsky lectured and wrote in support of
non-objective art, believing that total abstraction offered the
possibility for profound spiritual expression. His paintings are
considered to be among the first completely abstract compositions
in modern art history, as they made no reference to the natural
world and were inspired by (and took their titles from) pieces of
music. His nonrepresentational paintings paved the way for the
development of the Abstract Expressionist movement that dominated
American painting after World War II.
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Jackson Pollock Jackson Pollocks work brought together elements
of Cubism, Surrealism, and Impressionism, and transcended them all.
The famous 'drip paintings' that he began to produce in the late
1940s represent one of the most original bodies of work of the
century. At times they could suggest the life-force in nature
itself, at others they could evoke man's entrapment - in the body,
in the anxious mind, and in the newly frightening modern
world.
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Jackson Pollocks Mural
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Comment on Mural Pollocks possibly writing his name in Mural
testifies to an overlooked feature of his works: they have a
structure, contrary to the popular notion that they could be done
by any 5-year-old with a knack for splatters. In my view, Pollock
organized the painting around his name according to a compositional
system vertical markings that serve as the loci of rhythmic
spiralsborrowed directly from his mentor, Benton. Art Historian
Henry James
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Hans Hoffman Hans Hoffman was a pioneer in experimenting in the
use of improvisation techniques. Known for exuberant, color- filled
canvases, and renowned as an influential teacher for generations of
artistsfirst in Germany, then in New York andHofmann played a
pivotal role in the development of Abstract Expressionism.
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Mark Rothko Mark Rothko moved through many artistic styles
until reaching his signature 1950s motif of soft, rectangular forms
floating on a stained field of color. Heavily influenced by
mythology and philosophy, he was insistent that his art was filled
with content, and brimming with ideas. A fierce champion of social
revolutionary thought, and the right to self-expression, Rothko
also expounded his views in numerous essays and critical
reviews.
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What is Abstraction? Abstraction begins in reality. Seeks the
essence of an object. May be expressed through simplification,
stylization, fragmentation, re-assembly, and/or distortion. Refer
to artists such as Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, David Hockney, early
Wassily Kandinsky
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Pablo Picassos Bulls Picasso's art spans various styles from
realism to abstraction in both two and three dimensions. Bulls
often appear in Picasso's work. He uses them as symbols to
represent various ideas: the Spanish people, power, virility,
facism, brutality, and his own self image. This series of prints
are a master class in how to develop an artwork from a realistic
image to an abstract form.
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Paul Klee Klee has been associated with Expressionism, Cubism,
Futurism, Surrealism, and Abstraction, but his pictures are
difficult to classify. He generally worked in isolation from his
peers, and interpreted new art trends in his own way. He was
inventive in his methods and technique. Klee worked in many
different mediaoil paint, watercolor, ink, pastel, etching, and
others. He often combined them into one work.
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Non Objective Drawing No recognizable objects or symbols (eyes,
peace signs, targets, hearts, etc...) PRINCIPLES of art are the
guiding rules Balance the amount of white to dark Consider
repetition Value is important: consider all techniques EMPHASIS can
be created Work from all directions