Tag Archives: Modern Art

Jacob Lawrence, Confrontation at the Bridge from the series entitled, Not Songs of Loyalty Alone: The Struggle for Personal Freedom, 1975, Silkscreen, 19.5” x 25.85”, Photo by Zeal Harris via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic License.

Jacob Lawrence Used the Appropriate Language

21 Jan ’13

“When the subject is strong, simplicity is the only way to treat it.” – Jacob Lawrence Jacob Lawrence was an American painter best known for his portrayal of essential moments in African American history. Influenced by Cubism, Lawrence used bright colors … Continue reading →

Franz Kline, Chief, 1950, oil on canvas, 58 3/8

In Their Own Words: Franz Kline

18 Jan ’13

“I paint not the things I see but the feelings they arouse in me.” Franz Kline

Marcel Duchamp, Bicycle Wheel, 1951 (after a lost original from 1913), metal wheel mounted on a painted wood stool, 51” x 25” x 16½”, Museum of Modern Art, New York, photo by rocor - flickr

Just a Second: Readymade

11 Nov ’11

Readymade (noun) An ordinary manufactured object that an artist selects and modifies so that it becomes art. When Marcel Duchamp created the first readymade, he inaugurated conceptual art in which the idea takes precedence over aesthetics.