Ch. 22: The Ch. 22: The Contemporary ContourContemporary Contour

BackgroundBackground

You should have a basic understanding of the You should have a basic understanding of the following aspects of 20following aspects of 20thth century life: century life: The fear of technological power and the use of satire The fear of technological power and the use of satire

to critique the militaryto critique the military The global dominance of the United States and The global dominance of the United States and

interconnectedness of countries and cultures around interconnectedness of countries and cultures around the globethe globe

The divide between cultures with great material The divide between cultures with great material comforts and those withoutcomforts and those without

The reasons that existentialism became popular The reasons that existentialism became popular (define “existentialism”(define “existentialism”

Painting Since 1945Painting Since 1945

Art has developed in many directions during Art has developed in many directions during this period. Focus on the following this period. Focus on the following movements and artists, noting the key movements and artists, noting the key ideas stated in your text about each one:ideas stated in your text about each one:

Abstract Expressionism and Jackson Pollock’s Abstract Expressionism and Jackson Pollock’s Number 1Number 1

Robert Rauschenberg’s Robert Rauschenberg’s MonogramMonogram

Andy Warhol’s Andy Warhol’s Mick JaggerMick Jagger

Philip Pearlstein’s Philip Pearlstein’s Two Female Models on Regency SofaTwo Female Models on Regency Sofa

Jean Lacy’sJean Lacy’s Little Egypt Condo Little Egypt Condo

SculptureSculpture

Like painting, approaches to sculpture vary. Like painting, approaches to sculpture vary. Before class, study the photographs of Before class, study the photographs of each of the following works, and think each of the following works, and think about the impression that each makes on about the impression that each makes on you:you: Alexander Calder’s Alexander Calder’s Big RedBig Red Henry Moore’s Henry Moore’s Reclining FigureReclining Figure George Segal’sGeorge Segal’s The Diner The Diner Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Valley CurtainValley Curtain