Art History and Global Perspectives · Art History
Modernism and the Break with Tradition
An analysis of how industrialization led artists to abandon realism in favor of abstraction and expressionism.
Key Questions
- 1Why did artists feel the need to move away from representational art in the early 20th century?
- 2How did the invention of the camera change the purpose of painting?
- 3What makes a work of art 'modern' in its own context?
Common Core State Standards
NCAS: Responding VA.Re7.2.HSAccNCAS: Connecting VA.Cn11.1.HSAcc
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Art History and Global Perspectives
Period: Art History
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