Scientific and technological discovery reign supreme during this time period. Radio, radar, television, talking motion pictures, automobiles, airplanes, jet planes, electric railways, municipal transit systems, electric street lighting, and home appliances were all technological advances made during this time period. The world wars were catalysts to many inventions, discoveries, and advancements. On the scientific front many advancements were also made- the electron microscope, electronic instrumentation for machines, biochemistry, plastics, polymers and antibiotics were just some of the advancements. On the architecture prestressed and reinforced concrete made larger buildings possible.
Art Nouveau was a movement whose participants tried to incorporate natural forms into architecture and the decorative arts. Check out the pictures on the link below.
Art nouveau
Andre Derain
Henri Matisse
Gustav Klimt
Kathe Kollwitz
Franz Marc (off limits to Jared- you need to learn about others ;) )
Max Beckmann
Stuart Davis
Marcel Duchamp
Piet Mondrian
Alexander Calder
Henry Moore
Georgia O'Keeffe
Marcel Duchamp
Frida Kahlo
Marc Chagall
Dorthea Lange
Edward HopperClaim one artist above to create a fake wall for. The idea here is to use the following link to create a Facebook type "wall" for the artist. Include a lot of biographical information. Make sure I can find your work. If someone has already posted a fake wall for your artist do it anyway :)
Fake Wall
Pick two artist to send on a date.... Those highlighted in pink are women. Research both of these artists to find out enough about them to guess what would happen if you sent them on a date. Think about first dates and the learning about one another period. If you don't try to learn about the other person on a first date then you have just gotten dating advice from Mrs. Lubinski (that's probably not a good thing). Post the converstions the artists have on the date.
