Lesson 5 Contemporary Art and Performance Art

Lesson 5 Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Op Art
Introduction
World events in the mid-20th century immensely influenced the course of human life and, with
it, the course of art history. World War I (1913-1914) and World War II (1941-1945), in
particular, shifted the political, economic, and cultural world stage away from Europe and on to
the “New World” continent, America.
Learning outcomes
 Identify neodadaism , Pop-art, Op-art, conceptual art.

 creates artworks guided by techniques and styles of the Op-art
 describes the influence of iconic artists belonging to the various art movements.
Lets learn this way
You will answer activities which will assess your prior knowledge. At the end of the phase, you
will be assessed again to check your knowledge about the concepts and information learned.
Lets try this
Activity 1
Look at the picture and briefly describe it .

Lets study this
The New York School
In the 1920s and 1930s, aspiring young American painters, sculptors, and writers sailed to
Europe to expand their horizons. But during the dark days of World War II, a reverse migration
brought European scientists, architects, and artists to American shores. New York, in particular,
became a haven for the newly-arrived artists and their American counterparts.
Action Painting
One form of abstract expressionism was seen in the works

of Jackson Pollock. These were created through what
came to be known as “action painting.” Pollock worked on
huge canvases spread on the floor, splattering, squirting,
and dribbling paint with (seemingly) no pre-planned
pattern or design in mind. The total effect is one of
vitality, creativity, “energy made visible.”
Color Field Painting
In contrast to the vigorous gestures of the action painters,

another group of artists who came to be known as “color
field painters” used different color saturations (purity,
vividness, intensity) to create their desired effects. After
“The New York School” By the early 1960s, the
momentum of The New York School slowed down. In its
place, a new crop of artists came on the scene using
lighter treatment and flashes of humor, even irreverence,
in their artworks. Which features large expanses of
unmodulated color covering the greater part of the
canvas.
After “The New York School” By the early 1960s, the momentum of The New York School
slowed down. In its place, a new crop of artists came on the scene using lighter treatment and
flashes of humor, even irreverence, in their artworks.
Neodadaism
The angry, serious tone of the original dadaists,

The neodadaists seemed to enjoy nonsense for its own
sake and simply wanted to laugh at the world.
Conceptual Art
As the term implies, conceptual art was that which

arose in the mind of the artist, took concrete form
for a time, and then disappeared (unless it was
captured in photo or film documentation).
Conceptualists questioned the idea of art as objects
to be bought and sold. Instead, they brought their
artistic ideas to life temporarily, using such unusual
materials as grease, blocks of ice, food, even just
plain dirt.
Pop Art
Pop art is an art movement that started in the mid-

1950s in British and the late 1950s in the United
State. It is characterized by the inclusion of image
from popular mass culture such as advertisement
comic books , famous people, and ordinary cultural
object.
Op Art
Op art is a style of art that emerged in the
19608. It uses optical illusion to create an
impression of movement, hidden images,
and swelling or warping patterns.
Lets do this
Activity 2
Identify the following art movement represents in an artwork.

1. 4.
2. 5.
3.
6.
Lets do more
Activity 3 : POP ART
Procedure for Pop Art
1. Prepare your materials – 1 whole cartolina or 1 whole box board; old colored magazines,
newspapers, or calendars; scissors; glue or paste; watercolors, acrylic paints, poster colors,
crayons, or pastels; #8 paintbrushes and/or sponges.
2. Select a “popular” subject for your artwork (e.g., a product, a celebrity, a movie or television
character, a sport, a place, a brand name, etc.). Plan how this will be depicted using your
available materials.
3. Cut out images, letters, etc. from the magazines, newspapers, or calendars, and glue or paste
them on the cartolina or board. Color the surrounding background with watercolors, poster
colors, or any available paints. You may add details with crayons or pastels.
INSERT PICTURE TOGETHER WITH YOUR ARTWORK

Lets test Ourselves
Define the following :
1. Action art painting
2. Color field painting
3. Neodadaism
4. Conceptual art
5. Pop art
Answer the following questions:
6. How was neodadaism different from the earlier dadaism movement?
7. From where did pop art draw its subjects?
8. What were two of the art movements that emerged from The New York
School?
9. When Pop art is an art movement that started ?
10.Who was the artist who became famous for his action painting style?
Answer key
Activity 2
1. Pop art
2. Conceptual art
3. Color field painting
4. Op art
5. Neodadaism
6. Action painting
Actiivty 3
Make POp Art Sample
Test ourselves
1. huge canvases spread on the floor, splattering, squirting, and dribbling paint with
(seemingly) no pre-planned pattern or design in mind.
2. large expanses of unmodulated color covering the greater part of the canvas.
3. seemed to enjoy nonsense for its own sake and simply wanted to laugh at the world.
4. they brought their artistic ideas to life temporarily, using such unusual materials as
grease, blocks of ice, food, even just plain dirt.
5. It is characterized by the inclusion of image from popular mass culture such as
advertisement comic books , famous people, and ordinary cultural object.
6. the angry, serious tone of the original dadaists, the neodadaists seemed to enjoy nonsense for
its own sake and simply wanted to laugh at the world.
7. advertisement comic books , famous people, and ordinary cultural object.
8. Action art painting and Color field painting
9. 1950s
10. Jackson Pollock

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Lesson 5 Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Op Art

 Identify neodadaism , Pop-art, Op-art, conceptual art.

Lets learn this way

Look at the picture and briefly describe it .

The New York School

One form of abstract expressionism was seen in the works

Color Field Painting

In contrast to the vigorous gestures of the action painters,

The angry, serious tone of the original dadaists,

As the term implies, conceptual art was that which

Pop art is an art movement that started in the mid-

Identify the following art movement represents in an artwork.

Activity 3 : POP ART

Procedure for Pop Art

INSERT PICTURE TOGETHER WITH YOUR ARTWORK

Define the following :

1. Action art painting

2. Color field painting

Answer the following questions:

6. How was neodadaism different from the earlier dadaism movement?

7. From where did pop art draw its subjects?

9. When Pop art is an art movement that started ?

Make POp Art Sample

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