Dictionary

Pablo Picasso: A 20th century painter and sculptor from Spain who is considered to be the father of cubism.

Paul Cezanne: A French painter from the 1800s whose work is considered to be the vanguard of post-impressionism.

Pomo: "Post modernism;" art created in reaction to modernism, marked by the complexity of life in a post-WWII world.

pop art: "Popular art;" a movement within art which began in the 1950s which uses images from popular culture.

proportion: How elements in a piece of art relate to each other in size and importance.

Renaissance: An artistic movement which took place from 1300-1600 that produced memorable works from Michelangelo, Da Vinci, and others which celebrated the human body, scientific knowledge and religion.

Robert Crumb: An American illustrator considered to be the founder of the "underground comix" movement; best known for "Fritz the Cat" and "Keep on Truckin'" comics.

Robert Rauschenberg: An American artist who came to fame in the 1950s with his art pieces which combined painting, sculpture, printmaking and photography.

Roy Lichtenstein: An American artist of the pop art movement known for his works which emulated the look of comic book drawings.

Shepard Fairey: An American graphic designer who created the "Obey Giant" sticker campaign.