ARTS 10

EXPRESSIONISM: A Bold New Movement

(Representative Artists and Filipino Counterparts)
MODULE 2
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1. What style was characterized by dream fantasies, memory image, and visual trick and
surprises?
A. Fauvism B. Surrealism C. Dadaism D.Social realism
2. Which painting style derived its name from “Super Realism”?
A. Fauvism B. Surrealism C. Dadaism D. Social realism
3. The following are styles that arose from the expressionism movement, except
A. Fauvism B. Dadaism C. Social realism D. Cubism
4. A Filipino expressionist artist best known for His canvases which were characterized by
“dynamic spontaneity” and “quick gestures” of action painting.
A. Jose Joya B. Ben Cabrera C. Alfonso Ossorio D. Emmanuel Garibay
5. What various style of expressionism came from African tribe in South Sea Island?
A. Fauvism B. Dadaism C. Surrealism D. Neoprimitivsm
 EXPRESSIONISM: A Bold
New Movement
(Representative Artists and Filipino Counterparts)
MODULE 2

In the early 1900’s, a movement arose in the Western art world that came to be known as
expressionism. Expressionist artist created work with more emotional force rather than with
realistic or natural images. To achieve this, they distorted outlines, applied strong colors, and
exaggerated forms. They work more with their imagination and feelings, rather than with their
eyes saw in the physical world.
Neopremitivism – Incorporated elements from the native arts of the South Sea Islanders
and the wood carvings of the African tribes that surged in popularity at that time.
(Amedeo Modigliani: “Head” and “ Yellow Sweater” - used the oval faces and
elongated shapes of African art in both his sculptures and paintings.)
2. Fauvism – Bold, vibrant colors and visual distortions. Its name
was derived from les fauves (“wild beasts”), referring to the group
of French expressionist painters who painted in this style. (Henri
Matisse: “Woman with Hat” and “Blue Window”)
Dadaism –
Characterized by
dream fantasies,
memory images
and visual tricks
and surprises.
(Giorgio de
Chirico: “
Melancholy and
Mystery of a
Street” )
4. Surrealism – Was a
style that depicted an illogical,
subconscious dream world
that seemed to exist beyond
the logical, conscious,
physical one. Its name came
from the term “ super
realism”, with its artworks
clearly expressing a departure
from reality- as though the
artist were dreaming, seeing
illusions, or experiencing an
altered mental state.
(Salvador Dali: “Persistence
of Memory”)
5. Social realism –
Express the artist’s
role in social reform.
Artist used their work
to protest against the
injustices,
inequalities,
immortality and
ugliness of the human
condition. (Ben
Shahn: “Miner’s
Wives” and Pablo
Picasso: “Guernica”)
 the Filipino counterparts from the various
art movements were:

 1. Ben Cabrera –B. August 27, 1942) A

Filipino pioneer of the arts and a significant
influence among his peers. He has been noted
as “arguably the best-selling painter of his
generation of Filipino artists. Studied at the
University of the Philippines College of Arts.
(“From Hillman to Sergeant-1978”, “Sabel -
1965”
 2. Jose Joya (June 3, 1931- D. 1996) A printmaker, mixed
media artist and a former dean of the University of the
Philippines College of Fine Arts. His canvases were
characterized by “dynamic spontaneity” and “quick gestures”
of action painting. Pioneered abstract expressionism in the
Philippines. His compositions described as “vigorous
compositions” of heavy impastos, bold brushstrokes,
controlled dips and diagonal swipes.” (“Hills of Niko –
1964” and “MARIVELES”)
 3. Alfonso Ossorio – (August 2, 1916- Dec. 5, 1990)His
first solo exhibition in 1941 at Betty Parson;s legendary
Wakefiled Gallery in New York city. [Internationally
recognized for his complex and challenging visual language,
He has been the subject of numerous exhibitions and
publications. (The Angry Christ-1950, and Congregation)
 4. Emmanuel Garibay - 2010–11- was born in Kidapawan,
North Cotabato, Philippines in 1962. He is known as much
for his expressionist figurative style as for the content of
many of his works, which often express a keen social and
political consciousness (Social Realism).