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Art, Modern -- 20th century Alberto Giacometti 
 A collection of twenty-six works by the Swiss sculptor, painter, and draftsman. Includes commentary, a biographical chronology, and selected bibliography. Companion to an exhibit of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2001/giacometti/start/goflash.html Topics: Artists, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Jul 29, 2009 Bauhaus-Archiv Museum of Design
From 1919-1933, the Bauhaus was a driving force in the synthesis of technology with architecture, design, and art. The heart of the website for the Bauhaus Archive/Museum, in Berlin, is "Bauhaus 1919-1933," an illustrated chronicle and analysis of this major movement. Key resources include the Manifesto, a Chronology, and profiles of major figures, such as Walter Gropius, Hannes Meyer, and Mies van der Rohe. http://www.bauhaus.de/english/bauhausarchiv/ Topics: Architecture, Museums, Nonfiction by Genre, Schools of Art Last updated Sep 11, 2007 Beyond Geometry: Experiments in Form, 1940s to 1970s
This site is a companion to an exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) that "examines a group of related artistic developments involving the use of radically simplified form and systematic strategies, which emerged in Europe and the Americas between 1945 and 1979." The site features an overview of artistic movements, annotated images, brief biographical information about the artists, a timeline, and a glossary. http://www.lacma.org/beyondgeometry/ Topics: Schools of Art Last updated Oct 14, 2004 Dada
Companion to an exhibit on Dada, "one of the crucially significant [art] movements of the historical avant-garde, [which] was born in the heart of Europe in the midst of World War I." Features selections of the Dada movement in six cities: Zurich, Berlin, Hannover, Cologne, New York, and Paris. Also provides artist biographies (Hans Arp, Marcel Duchamp, Tristan Tzara), descriptions of techniques (assemblage, readymades, sound poems), and slogans. From the National Gallery of Art. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/dadainfo.shtm Topics: Schools of Art Last updated Apr 19, 2006 The Edwardians: Secrets and Desires
This site is a companion to an exhibit that "showcases the broad range of art created by artists working and exhibiting in London during the years 1900 to 1914. The exhibition reflects a time of great social change ... and reveals the variety of possibilities that became available during this time." Features annotated images of dozens of artworks, which can be viewed chronologically or by artist's name. From the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. http://www.nga.gov.au/Exhibition/Edwardians/ Topics: Art by Region Last updated Jul 10, 2006 Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
This London museum "is known internationally for its core of Futurist works, as well as figurative art and sculpture dating from 1890 to the 1950s. It features paintings by Futurism's main protagonists: Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carrà, Gino Severini, Luigi Russolo and Ardengo Soffici" as well as others. The site features brief artist biographies with images, and information about exhibits. http://www.estorickcollection.com/ Topics: Art by Region, Museums, Museums by Place, Schools of Art Last updated May 5, 2008 Henri Matisse: The Fauves
Online analysis of a painting by Henri Matisse, who was a member of group of early 20th century artists "dubbed 'fauves' -- wild beasts" for their use of bright colors and "primitive" brushwork. Provides detailed views of Matisse's "Open Window, Collioure" (1905), one of the first fauve works, and images of works by other fauve artists. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/feature/artnation/fauve/ Topics: Art by Region, Schools of Art Last updated Feb 28, 2006 The Independents: The Ashcan School & Their Circle From Florida Collections
Essay about this group of early 20th century painters, who worked in "a style of realism that was later, imprecisely, designated 'The Ashcan School.'" Includes information about their genesis as "The Eight," their involvement in the Armory Show of 1913, and links to information about individual artists, such as Robert Henri, George Bellows, and Maurice Prendergast. By a curator of American art at the Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, Mich. http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/6aa/6aa55.htm Topics: Art by Region, Schools of Art Last updated Aug 26, 2006 Jasper Johns: A Retrospective
Contains a career Chronology and images of Selected Works of the influential American painter and sculptor. See Bibliography for a list of print resources (complete through 1996), including Exhibition Catalogues and Exhibition History . Online companion to the 1996 exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/1996/johns/index.html Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 8, 2009 Man Ray: Photothèque Numérique/Digital Photographic Library
A searchable collection of works by the American artist Man Ray, including photographs, paintings, drawings, sculpture, and stills from his films. Search by category or theme. Features a brief biography in the form of a timeline. Also available in French. http://www.manray-photo.com/ Topics: Artists, Photography, Schools of Art Last updated Dec 23, 2004 Matisse & Picasso
Companion to a television program "[that] offers compelling portraits of two of the 20th century's greatest artists and the gentle rivalry that spurred each man to higher levels of achievement." The site includes brief biographies, images of selected works, and timelines of the lives of Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. Also includes transcripts of conversations with experts, and materials for teachers. From Texas public radio and TV station KERA. http://www.matisse-picasso.com/ Topics: Artists, Schools of Art Last updated Mar 1, 2006 MOCA: The Museum of Contemporary Art
Site of a Los Angeles art museum "committed to the collection, presentation, and interpretation of work produced since 1940 in all media." Contains images from the permanent collection, browsable by artist, classification (painting, photography, sculpture), and decade. Also includes information on exhibitions, events, and educational programs. http://www.moca-la.org/ Topics: Museums, Schools of Art Last updated Mar 26, 2007 Modigliani: Beyond the Myth
This site is a companion to a show at the Jewish Museum that presents the work of Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani. "An anomaly among the many foreign Jewish artists who lived in Paris during the early 1900s, Modigliani remained independent of any movement or style, and was known primarily for his reclining nudes and portraits with elegantly elongated features." The site features annotated images of over a dozen paintings and sculptures. http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/site/pages/onlinex.php?id=22 Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Judaism, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Mar 25, 2005 Monuments of the Future: Designs by El Lissitzky
Devoted to the Russian artist. Features a chronology of Lissitzky's life, and images of his work in typography, book design, exhibition design, and photography. From the Getty Research Institute. http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/digitized_collections/lissitzky/ Topics: Artists, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Schools of Art Last updated May 22, 2005 On-Line Picasso Project
A searchable catalog of thousands of Pablo Picasso's works. Provides a brief description, location information, and a small thumbnail image of each work. Also has links to museums with Picasso collections, biographical information, an extensive bibliography, and an archive of articles about the artist. http://picasso.tamu.edu/picasso/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Schools of Art Last updated Jul 26, 2006 Zentrum Paul Klee
Official site for the Paul Klee Center in Bern, Switzerland, which opened in 2005 and is dedicated to the work of this 20th century Swiss artist. The site features visitor information and a database of hundreds of images of Klee paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures. Also includes information about the architecture and landscape sculpture of the museum building designed by Renzo Piano, and links to related sites. In English, German, and French. http://www.paulkleezentrum.ch/ww/en/pub/web_root.cfm Topics: Artists, Schools of Art Last updated Nov 30, 2005 |
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