Recycle, reuse, repurposeArt made of cardboard

Modern Art

What is modern art? Period of art made from 1870s to now It is split up into different sections or periods Art that has meaning. Has a purpose. Usually way different then art that was made previously.

Artists who felt experimentation was important to their themes and ideas.

How does modern art communicate ideas? Using current themes or historical events

Begins with Vincent Van Gogh

Who was Vincent Van gogh? Artist from the Netherlands

(dutch) but died in France b. 1853 D 1890

Post Impressionist style artist Felt art communicated ideas

through color How was his style different then

that of the previous style? Previous style was Realism

(1860)

Lets compare and contrast (EOG prep words)

Compare: to find similarities' (same)

Contrast: to find the differences

Realism sample:

Post Impressionist sample:

Lets compare and contrast

Similarities (compare) Differences (contrast)

Modern art

Currently there are many artists who are making art out of recycled or repurposed materials. We are going to look at artists who use cardboard…lets discuss why

Ana Serrano

from LA

“CartonlandiaMakes city designs that reflect the “unplanned” city designs found in Los Angeles. Uses recycled boxes to create them.

Why recycled boxes?

Evol- German Street artist

Why create city structures out of cardboard?

Samples of what we are doing:

In construction: You must use two of each

What can you use?

TextureShapeLineColorSpace

EmphasisBalanceVarietypatterns

Materials:cardboardmiddle part of cardboardpopcicle sticks