ARTH232
The Advent
of Abstractionism
Required readings
á Ades:
241-283
Important names & terms
á Vasily Kandinski, Improvisation no. 1, 1909
á De Stijl: Piet Mondrian and Theo van Doesburg, 1917-24
á Kinetic art (starts around 1913-1920)
á Introspection/Extrospection
á Arte Mad’ (Manifesto, 1946)
á Arte Concreto-Invenci—n
á Op Art (Optical Art)
á
Gyula Kosice, Royi, 1944
á
Gyula Kosice, Mad’ Luminous Structure,
1946
á
Lucio Fontana, Spatial Concept (50 B 9),
1950
á
Lucio Fontana, Ceiling
for the cinema of the Breda pavillion at the 31st Milan Fair, 1953
á
Jesœs Soto, Spiral
with red, 1955
á
Jesœs Soto, Penetrable,
1990
á
Alejandro Otero, Colourhythm
39, 1959
á
Alejandro Otero, Abra solar,
1982
á
Carlos Cruz Diez, Physichromy no. 48,
Paris, 1961
á
Carlos Cruz Diez, Painting
in the turbine inspection area of the new hydroelectric complex at Guri,
1987
á
Carlos Raœl Villanueva, University City,
Central University of Venezuela, Caracas, 1944-1959:
o Plan
o
Covered
Square at the Rectorate Building
o
Alexander CalderÕs Acoustic
Clouds at the Aula
Magna
o
Courtyard with Jean ArpÕs Shepherd
of Clouds
o
Alejandro OteroÕs Polychrome
Walls at the Engineering School
á
Oscar Niemeyer and Lucio Costa, Brasilia,
1956-64:
o Plan
o Catedral
o Planalto palace
o Itamaraty palace
