Modern More Art
The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.
Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.
The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.
Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.
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1850s Modern More Art
Paper, Engraving
2010s Modern More Art
Plastic
Early 1900s Modern More Art
Paper
Early 1900s Modern More Art
Paper
Early 1900s Modern More Art
Paper
Early 1900s Modern More Art
Paper
1930s Modern More Art
Paper, Ink
1960s Modern More Art
Gold, Enamel
1980s Modern More Art
Masonite, Oil
2010s Modern More Art
Plastic
2010s Modern More Art
Bronze
2010s Modern More Art
Bronze
1950s Modern More Art
Glass, Wood
20th Century Modern More Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Art
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Art
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Art
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Art
Clay, Polyurethane
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Art
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Art
Oil, Panel
20th Century Modern More Art
Blown Glass
1840s Modern More Art
Paper
1940s Modern More Art
Paper
1880s Modern More Art
Paper
2010s Modern More Art
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Modern More Art
Paper, Intaglio
2010s Modern More Art
Paper, Intaglio
2010s Modern More Art
Paper, Intaglio
2010s Modern More Art
Paper, Intaglio
1990s Modern More Art
Paper, Acrylic
1990s Modern More Art
Paper, Acrylic
1960s Modern More Art
Gold, Bronze
1910s Modern More Art
Offset
1960s Modern More Art
Gold, Bronze
1960s Modern More Art
Gold, Bronze
Early 19th Century Modern More Art
Watercolor, Paper
20th Century Modern More Art
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Modern More Art
Paper, Ink, Pen
1990s Modern More Art
Paper, Watercolor
1980s Modern More Art
Paper, Watercolor
1990s Modern More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
Early 2000s Modern More Art
Paper, Watercolor, Mixed Media
2010s Modern More Art
Metal
2010s Modern More Art
Metal
2010s Modern More Art
Bronze
Early 2000s Modern More Art
Wool, Tapestry
1980s Modern More Art
Wool, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Art
Wood
2010s Modern More Art
Metal
1950s Modern More Art
Terracotta
1950s Modern More Art
Terracotta
2010s Modern More Art
Earthenware
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Art
Wood
1990s Modern More Art
Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Art
Granite, Bronze
20th Century Modern More Art
Wool