ABSTRACTIONISM

ABSTRACT
• Abstract art uses a visual language of
shape, form, color and line to create a
composition which may exist with a
degree of independence from visual
references in the world.
 GROUPED UNDER ABSTRACTIONISM ARE
THE FOLLOWING ART STYLES:

• cubism
• futurism
• mechanical style
• non-objectivism
CUBISM

• a style derived its name from the

cube, a three dimensional geometric
figure composed of strictly measured
lines, planes, and angles.
• the cubists artist analyzed their subjects’ basic
geometrical forms, and broke them up into a
series of planes. Then they re-assembled these
planes, tilting and interlocking them in different
ways.
 FUTURISM

- Futurism began in Italy in the early 1900s. As the

name implies, the futurists created art for a fast-
paced, machine-propelled age.
• They admired the motion, force, speed, and strength
of mechanical forms.
MECHANICAL STYLE

basic forms such as planes, cones,

spheres, and cylinders all fit together
precisely and neatly in their appointed
places.
Mechanical parts such as
crankshafts, cylinder
blocks, and pistons are
brightened only by the use
of primary colors.
Otherwise, they are lifeless.
Even human figures are
mere outlines, rendered
purposely without
expression.
NON-OBJECTIVISM

this style did not make use of figures or

even representations of figures. They did
not refer to recognizable objects or forms in
the outside world.
Lines, shapes, and colors
were used in a cool,
impersonal approach that
aimed for balance, unity,
and stability. Colors were
mainly black, white, and
the primaries (red, yellow,
and blue).
 ACTIVITY

• 1. Explain the difference between expressionism and abstractionism.

• 2. How did the cubists give a sense of dynamism and energy to their
• works?
• 3. Who is considered the most famous abstractionist and cubist artist?
• 4. Describe how each of the following styles reflected modern life:
• a. futurism
• b. mechanical style
• c. non-objectivism