Modern art knowledge #2

Three pioneers of abstraction - lyrical abstraction, visual composition, approaching painting as if he was composing a symphony

Three pioneers of abstraction - geometrical, taught at Bauhaus, works with both lines and negative space between them, simple color palette, aiming for universal pieces that go well with modernist architecture

Three pioneers of abstraction - geometrical compositions, basic geometrical shapes, suprematism, constructivism

Citröen started naming their car models after his last name in the 90s. His full name was REALLY long.

Along with the above founder of cubism

His paintings are said to evoke strong emotions to viewers, even including their eyes filling with tears. Though some claim this to be just elaborate marketing tactic. Whenever anyone criticises their work, follow up question is whether they’ve seen it themselves or not.

Just as the above, he is part of abstract expressionism movement. Though his approach is entirely different from both the above and Jackson Pollock. They are mostly black and white shapes

Movement often associated and coexisting with abstract expressionism, but focusing largely on the texture and being sort of anti-painting. Very fond of experimental techniques such as hammering nails and fabric onto the canvas

Second most famous pop artist after Andy Warhol. Inspired by comics books aesthetics.

Belgium’s most famous surrealist. Often combining common objects in an uncommon way, creating new associations and juxtaposition.

Street artist, musician and painter. Died at the age of 27, was friends with Andy Warhol and didn’t like the term “graffiti”

Another street artist who died young, often worked in the New York subway. One of the most well known LGBT artists.

The term used by critics for the two above

Artist known mostly for photography, though he also painted. Inventor of the photogram and contributor to the surrealist and dada movements

A russian avant-garde abstract movement, one of the earliest abstract movements, splintering from russian futurism, founded by Miklail Larionov and Natalia Goncharova. Name similiar to the answer above, even though they are not related. Focused on representing novel concepts of light, such as x rays, hence the name.