My art class this year is one of those small (about 25 people) classes which is more of an eternal discussion than an eternal lecture, the standard format. Basically, every month we have to write a 5-10 page paper on someone and make a presentation to the class on him or her.
The criteria are as follows. We can argue that this person was either:
a) The most important rebel of the time period b) The most representative of the time period c) The one who effected the most permanent change in the time period
Why we have to argue that this person was the most anything strikes me as really stupid, but the teacher said that this was to promote discussion and so on.
Anyways, the first time period is, I believe, 1900-1920. The first thing I need to do is think of someone who is a good candidate. Any ideas for people to research? I'm really stuck at the moment. Thanks Posted by John Van Pelt (Member # 5767) on :
Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Matisse -- Duchamp could be argued for all of a, b, and c.
Look at the Dadaist movement, which was a precursor (or offshoot, depending on definitions) of cubism, surrealism, and other schools.
Posted by John Van Pelt (Member # 5767) on :
By the way, Dada was almost entirely about rebellion. But it was also highly collaborative. So it would be hard to pick out one star. Man Ray and Tristan Tzara are probably the best known artists who made their mark almost entirely within Dada. Others like Duchamp, Grosz, etc. had broader careers.
Alfred Stieglitz would be a fair candidate for effecting change. He was among a number (along with Georgia O'Keeffe) who encouraged others in both Amercian and European 'salons.' He also was a wonderful early pioneer in photography.
Edit: typo
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