What are the three main movements in contemporary art?

Anonymity in 20th Century art?

• I have a paper due on Monday, and after a few days' study, I still can't find enough evidence. Basically: Artists associated with avant-garde movements (Dada, De Stijl, Constructivism and the Bauhaus) often valued forms of creativity that challenge the notion of the individual artist as genius. Choose three works of art that we have looked at in class from different movements (in other words, you may not choose three works from Constructivism) that represent three different ways of taking the individual artist out of the work of art. I am looking at Constructivism, Dada, and De Stijl. How are these movements "anonymous"?

• Answer:

  Avant Garde movements like you mentioned are collectives are artists who have a similar aim. Therefore they exhibit as a group sometimes. Most people know of these movements but can't name artists associated with them. They hear a name like Mondrian and the first thing that pops in their mind are colored rectangles on a black grid, not the word De Stijl. Sometimes it is important to be anonymous. If the group is exhibiting something volatile to public opinion for example. Hope that helps! VM