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(7pp) Artists working in the early 20th century
were swimming in a tide of uncertainty and change.
The outbreak of World War 1 in 1914 resulted in
political, economic and social upheaval.
Technological advances like the advent of the car,
camera and electricity heralded new heights of
modernization. The invention of the camera and
dwindling patronage signaled a change in the role
of artists in society. Art reflected society.
Abstract art evolved because artists felt they had
been liberated from "imitating nature". Words
and letters now began to appear in paintings, as
can be seen in the works Malevich, Magritte, and
Ernest. Bibliography lists 4 sources, 2 visuals.
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signaled a change in the role of artists in society. Art reflected society. Abstract art evolved because artists felt they had been liberated from "imitating nature".
Words and letters now began to appear in paintings, as can be seen in the works Malevich, Magritte, and Ernest. Bibliography lists 4 sources, 2 visuals. BBvlptgR.doc
VERBAL ELEMENTS IN PAINTING Written by B. Bryan Babcock for the Paperstore, Inc., November 2000 Introduction Artists working in the early 20th century were swimming
in a tide of uncertainty and change. The outbreak of World War 1 in 1914 resulted in political, economic and social upheaval. Technological advances like the advent of the car,
camera and electricity heralded new heights of modernization. The invention of the camera and dwindling patronage for the visual arts, signaled a change in the role of artists in society.
Art reflected society. Abstract art evolved because artists felt they had been liberated from "imitating nature"(Wee ppg). Thesis statement: Through time, artists, due to their unique ability to take
creative risks have been judged by a different societal yardstick. They may act from sheer instinct and choose an action for no other reason, than they "thought they
might just try it." Since artists react from each others works, one may "try" something and another may also "try" - in our case the use of words -with a
slightly different twist. In the early part of the twentieth century, Malevich, Magritte, and Ernest, experimented with using words and letters, or combinations of them, in their paintings
for about two years. Kazimir Malevich (1878-1935) Malevich was born and worked mainly in Russia. His artistic career does not reflect a singlular, logical progression. He was always experimenting
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