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final exam vocab
early modernism to postmodernism
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
12/21/2010

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manifesto
Definition
public declaration of intentions
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multiculturalism
Definition
 several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country
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ready mades
Definition
an object from popular or material culture presented without further manipulation as an artwork by the artist.
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formalism/formalist
Definition
an approach to the understanding, appreciation, and valuation of art based almost soley on considerations of form. This approach tends to reguard an artwork as independant of its time and place of making.
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photomontage
Definition
a montage that uses photographic images
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appropriation
Definition
term used to describe an artists practice of borrowing from another source for a new work of art 
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non-representational
Definition
abstract art that does not attempt to reproduce the appearance of objects, figures, or scenes, in the natural world.
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primitivism
Definition
 the opinion that life was better or more moral during the early stages of mankind 
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encaustic
Definition
a painting medium using pigment suspended in hot wax
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performance art
Definition
an artwork based on a live, sometimes theatrical performance by the artist.
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site-specific sculpture
Definition
a sculpture commissioned and designed for a particular spot
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setbacks
Definition
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
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installation art 
Definition
a term coined in the 1960s and 1970s to refer to works created for a specific site and arranged (usually temporarily) to create a total environment.
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assemblage
Definition
an artwork created by gathering and manipulating two- and/or three-dimentional found objects.
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deconstruction
Definition
seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
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feminism
Definition
movement aimed at establishing equal rights and legal protection for women. 
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