Carousel of Pigs 1922 by Robert Delaunay
Why is Robett Delaunay’s painting Carousel of Pigs a masterpiece?
– Riding a carousel = visiting a museum
– A lyrical kaleidoscope of colorful contrasts
– The bridge of Orphism
Cubism
Woman Combing Her Hair 1936 – Julio Gonzalez
How does Woman Combing Her Hair 1936 stand out as an abstract sculpture?
– Wild gestures in iron
– Welded with Picasso’s friendship
– Ruminations on a pelvic curve
Woman Combing Her Hair 1915 – Aleksander Archipenko
What’s so special about the sculpture Woman Combing Her Hair 1915 by Aleksander Archipenko?
– A moving figural map
– The void within
– Futurist fundamentals in 3D
Nude Descending a Staircase No 2 – Marcel Duchamp
How did Duchamp’s painting Nude Descending a Staircase No 2 set the art world ablaze?
– Abhorred and adored all at once
– Nudity without critical comprehension
– Changing a turn of the century outlook
The Jungle by Wifredo Lam
Why is The Jungle by Wifredo Lam considered a Cubist masterpiece?
Hybrid creatures – animal, human & plant
A totem-tall woman with shears takes the blame
Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism in the back seat
Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash – Giacomo Balla
What kind of painting is Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash by Giacomo Balla?
• Futurism, Cubism, and critical rejection
• An avant garde, dog’s perspective
• Stasis and motion = comedy