Made by Yurova Yulia, 341 gr. Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art collects work made after 1880, when the atmosphere was ripe for avant-garde artists to take their work in new, unexpected, and modern directions. Main Information

Many artists explored dreams, symbolism, and personal iconography as ways to depict their experiences. Paul Cézanne. The Bather. c Cézanne captures a sense of emotional ambiguity or uncertainty in The Bather that could be considered typical of the modern experience. Look at the figure. Cézanne painted from real life?

Modern artists also experimented with the expressive use of color, non-traditional materials, and new techniques and mediums. Pablo Picasso. Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. Paris, June-July 1907 Picasso invented a new way of painting called Cubism because of its geometric forms.

Modern artists also expressed the symbolic, by depicting scenes and places that evoked an inner mood rather than a realistic landscape. Vincent van Gogh. The Starry Night. June 1889 Take a moment to notice how van Gogh used small brush strokes and color to create The Starry Nights moving sky.

The invention of photography in the 1830s introduced a new method for depicting and reinterpreting the world. Atget documented Paris for 30 years, capturing the culture and modern architecture of this vibrant and artistic city. Eugène Atget. Chemiserie, Boulevard de Strasbourg. c.1900.

Innovations in printing gave artists the ability to replicate an image over and over again, encouraging them to design posters advertising cabarets, art salons, musical concerts, and readings. Toulouse-Lautrec's posters were noteworthy for their simplified and abstracted designs. In Divan Japonais, he depicts a well-known Parisian cabaret singer, Jane Avril. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Divan Japonais (Japanese Settee). 1893

Henri Matisse. Landscape at Collioure Henri Matisse used color to capture the emotion of places in landscapes that were considered wild and reckless.

A master of perspective and light, Cézanne painted from real life in order to realize his sensations. Paul Cézanne. Still Life with Apples. 1895–98

Now, lets take a close look at Les Demoiselles dAvignon by Picasso. How might this work of art have been controversial at the time it was painted? Pablo Picasso. Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. Paris, June-July 1907 Cubism

Eugène Atget documented Paris for nearly 30 years, capturing the rich culture of the modern city. Eugène Atget. Chemiserie, Boulevard de Strasbourg. c.1900 Modern Landscapes

Now, take a close look at Melankoli III (Melancholy III), by Munch. Edvard Munch. Melankoli III (Melancholy III). 1896

Lets study Interior, Mother and Sister of the Artist by Vuillard. Édouard Vuillard. Interior, Mother and Sister of the Artist Portraits

Vincent van Gogh. Portrait of Joseph Roulin Lets take a close look at Portrait of Joseph Roulin by van Gogh. What details do you notice in the background?

Compare other posters from the time period. Do you see a style emerging? Jules Chéret. Folies-Bergère, La Loïe Fuller Georges De Feure. Comedie Parisienne, La Loïe Fuller Dans Sa Création Nouvelle, Salomé Popular Culture

Compare and contrast Toulouse-Lautrecs poster with Toy Story 3. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Confetti Disney Pixars Toy Story 3 Poster. 2010