Dada: With this form, everyday objects were altered ever so slightly and called "art". The idea here was that art really meant nothing and had no purpose whatsoever. ... Bauhaus: Concepts of cubism were applied to architecture and art. ... With no rules or obligations to any true form of art at this time, art work of splashes and brushstrokes were the inspiration of artists far and near. ... Op Art: Op Art was an art movement in the artist was very much interested in the idea of creating movement on a two dimensional surface by tricking the eye with a series of optical illusions....

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He grew up surrounded by art and scholarly texts, which he was educated in. ... All three were admitted into art academies to hone their skills. ... Picasso was more like a traveling bard of art. ... He refined art in his field itself. ... It's one that reflects the impressionism and his use of colors. ...

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Jackson Pollack was a complex man who brought many things into the forefront of impressionism. Although he led a very short life of 44 years he was known as one of the pioneers of abstract impressionism. ... Pollack's first documented adventure into the art world was in 1929 when he began to study painting at the Art Students" League in New York City. ... From 1938 to 1942 Pollock worked for the Federal Art Project, and by the mid-40's he was painting in a completely abstract manner. ... Pollock believed that modern art, especi...

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