Sam Francis

Untitled, 1984

106.7 X 73 inch

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What is perspective?

What is perspective?

Perspective refers to the process artists use to represent three dimensional objects on two dimensional surfaces. Artists use specific techniques for creating the appearance that objects exist in the visible world, compensating for the limitations of the two dimensional surface.

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Actionism

Short-violent art movement in the 20th century. Can be regarded as a major part of the many independent struggles and efforts to build the "action art" in the 1960s. Well known participants of this movement were Arnulf Rainer and Hermann Nitsch.

Installation

Three dimensional artistic genre and site-specific works often designed to change the perception of space. It generally applies to interior spaces. The art can be temporary or permanent and are mostly constructed is spaces like museums and galleries, as well as private and public spaces.

Superflat

Art movement founded by Takashi Murakami and is greatly influenced by anime and manga. The term is used to refer to the flattened forms in the Japanese animation, graphic art, fine arts and pop culture as well as the shallow nature of Japanese culture. It is an art movement that is self proclaimed and regarded as post modern.

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