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Art Movement Overview
An art movement is a style or trend in art that is followed by a group of artists during a specific period. These movements often share common techniques, themes, or philosophies. They can be influenced by historical events, cultural shifts, or technological advancements.
For example:
- Impressionism (late 19th century) focused on capturing light and everyday life with loose brushwork.
- Surrealism (20th century) explored dreams and the unconscious mind with strange, dreamlike imagery.
- Abstract Expressionism (mid-20th century) emphasized spontaneous and emotional brushstrokes rather than realistic representation.
Art movements help categorize different styles and ideas in art history. Do you have a particular movement you’re interested in?
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Blood, 2000 by Anish Kapoor
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“I still think science is looking for answers and art is looking for questions.”
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Quinn sees the skeleton as representative of an everyman, an abstraction of a person since it is the part of the body which transcends death. The sculptures Angel and Waiting for Godot take the form of a praying skeleton and are an ironic reference to the idea of waiting for answers – or for some kind of external power to guide our life.
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Marc Quinn
Waiting for Godot
2006
Patinated bronze
77h x 37w x 76.5d cm
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Pergamon Museum, Berlin, 1996-2001
Photo by Thomas Struth
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“An idea is more important than style. Style is merely the vehicle for the idea.”
— Sol LeWitt
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“Well, it’s the creative process – research and inspiration. Development of ideas. Refinement and craft. You have to dig deep into the problem at the beginning and find that wee gem of an idea to springboard into something big. A truth you can then develop and craft into something beautiful. Feed your eyes and your senses and creative things start to happen.” — Chloe Templeman