Shock art
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Overview and quickfacts
Shock art is a style of art that is designed to provoke an emotional reaction in the viewer. It is often controversial and can be offensive.
The art style is also known as: Aesthetic, avant-garde, conceptual, contemporary, experimental, installations, multimedia, new media, performance, site-specific, sound, video.
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism
1. Francis Bacon (1909-1992) 2. Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) 3. Banksy (1974-) 4. Damien Hirst (1965-) 5. Jeff Koons (1955-) 6. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) 7. Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) 8. Richard Hamilton (1922-2011) 9. Peter Blake (1932-) 10. Gilbert & George (1943-) 11. Richard Long (1945-) 12. Bruce McLean (1944-) 13. Frank Auerbach (1931-) 14. Lucian Freud (1922-2011) 15. David Hockney (1937-) 16. R. B. Kitaj (1932-2007) 17. Euan Uglow (1932-2000) 18. Patrick Caulfield (1936-2005) 19. Jannis Kounellis (1936-) 20. Mario Merz (1925-2003) 21. Giulio Paolini (1940-) 22. Pino Pascali (1935-1968) 23. Mimmo Rotella (1918-2006) 24. Salvatore Scarpitta (1919-2007) 25. Rudolf Stingel (1956-) 26. Cy Twombly (1928-2011) 27. Bill Viola (1951-) 28. Erwin Wurm (1954-) 29. Gilberto Zorio (1944-) 30. Sarah Lucas (1962-)
1. The Scream – Edvard Munch, 1893 2. The Persistence of Memory – Salvador Dali, 1931 3. Nighthawks – Edward Hopper, 1942 4. American Gothic – Grant Wood, 1930 5. The Dance of Life – Edvard Munch, 1899 6. The Hay Wagon – Andrew Wyeth, 1945 7. The Madonna of the Rocks – Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1483-1486 8. The Last Supper – Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1495-1498 9. The Birth of Venus – Sandro Botticelli, c. 1486 10. The Sistine Chapel Ceiling – Michelangelo, 1512 11. The Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-1506 12. Guernica – Pablo Picasso, 1937 13. The Starry Night – Vincent van Gogh, 1889 14. The Cafe Terrace at Night – Vincent van Gogh, 1888 15. The Yellow Christ – Paul Gauguin, 1889 16. The Kiss – Gustav Klimt, 1907-1908 17. The Great Wave off Kanagawa – Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830-1833 18. The Night Cafe – Vincent van Gogh, 1888 19. The Haystacks – Claude Monet, 1890-1891 20. The Water Lilies – Claude Monet, 1906 21. The Arnolfini Portrait – Jan van Eyck, 1434 22. The Ghent Altarpiece – Jan van Eyck, c. 1432 23. The Bathers – Paul Cezanne, 1898-1905 24. The Card Players – Paul Cezanne, 1890-1892 25. Les Demoiselles d’Avignon – Pablo Picasso, 1907 26. Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 – Marcel Duchamp, 1912 27. Fountain – Marcel Duchamp, 1917 28. L.H.O.O.Q. – Marcel Duchamp, 1919 29. Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I – Gustav Klimt, 1907 30. The Screaming Pope – Francis Bacon, 1950
Detailed Description
Shock art is a style of art that is designed to provoke an emotional reaction in the viewer. It is often controversial and can be offensive. Shock art can be found in all mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, and performance art. Some famous shock artists include Andres Serrano, who is best known for his photograph Piss Christ, which shows a crucifix submerged in urine. Another famous shock artist is Damien Hirst, who is known for his sculptures of dead animals, such as a shark preserved in formaldehyde. Shock art is often designed to challenge the viewer’s preconceptions about art and to provoke a reaction. It can be shocking, offensive, and even disturbing. However, it can also be thought-provoking and thought-provoking.
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Known Artists
1. Francis Bacon (1909-1992) 2. Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) 3. Banksy (1974-) 4. Damien Hirst (1965-) 5. Jeff Koons (1955-) 6. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) 7. Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) 8. Richard Hamilton (1922-2011) 9. Peter Blake (1932-) 10. Gilbert & George (1943-) 11. Richard Long (1945-) 12. Bruce McLean (1944-) 13. Frank Auerbach (1931-) 14. Lucian Freud (1922-2011) 15. David Hockney (1937-) 16. R. B. Kitaj (1932-2007) 17. Euan Uglow (1932-2000) 18. Patrick Caulfield (1936-2005) 19. Jannis Kounellis (1936-) 20. Mario Merz (1925-2003) 21. Giulio Paolini (1940-) 22. Pino Pascali (1935-1968) 23. Mimmo Rotella (1918-2006) 24. Salvatore Scarpitta (1919-2007) 25. Rudolf Stingel (1956-) 26. Cy Twombly (1928-2011) 27. Bill Viola (1951-) 28. Erwin Wurm (1954-) 29. Gilberto Zorio (1944-) 30. Sarah Lucas (1962-)
Known Paintings / Pictures / Images
1. The Scream – Edvard Munch, 1893 2. The Persistence of Memory – Salvador Dali, 1931 3. Nighthawks – Edward Hopper, 1942 4. American Gothic – Grant Wood, 1930 5. The Dance of Life – Edvard Munch, 1899 6. The Hay Wagon – Andrew Wyeth, 1945 7. The Madonna of the Rocks – Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1483-1486 8. The Last Supper – Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1495-1498 9. The Birth of Venus – Sandro Botticelli, c. 1486 10. The Sistine Chapel Ceiling – Michelangelo, 1512 11. The Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-1506 12. Guernica – Pablo Picasso, 1937 13. The Starry Night – Vincent van Gogh, 1889 14. The Cafe Terrace at Night – Vincent van Gogh, 1888 15. The Yellow Christ – Paul Gauguin, 1889 16. The Kiss – Gustav Klimt, 1907-1908 17. The Great Wave off Kanagawa – Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830-1833 18. The Night Cafe – Vincent van Gogh, 1888 19. The Haystacks – Claude Monet, 1890-1891 20. The Water Lilies – Claude Monet, 1906 21. The Arnolfini Portrait – Jan van Eyck, 1434 22. The Ghent Altarpiece – Jan van Eyck, c. 1432 23. The Bathers – Paul Cezanne, 1898-1905 24. The Card Players – Paul Cezanne, 1890-1892 25. Les Demoiselles d’Avignon – Pablo Picasso, 1907 26. Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 – Marcel Duchamp, 1912 27. Fountain – Marcel Duchamp, 1917 28. L.H.O.O.Q. – Marcel Duchamp, 1919 29. Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I – Gustav Klimt, 1907 30. The Screaming Pope – Francis Bacon, 1950
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