Modernism
The deliberate departure from
tradition and the use of innovative forms of expression that
distinguish many styles in the arts and literature of the late
nineteenth and the twentieth century. Modernism refers to this
period's interest in new types of paints and other materials, in
expressing feelings and ideas, in creating abstractions and
fantasies, rather than representing what is real. This kind of art
requires its audience to observe carefully in order to get some
facts about the artist, his intentions, and his environment, before
forming judgments about the work. Paul Cézanne (French, 1839-1906)
is often called the 'Father of Modernism'.
Representative
painters:
Paul Cézanne and others