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ARTS
Quarter 1– Module1b
Modern Art(Abstract Expressionism,
Pop Art and Contemporary Art )Forms
MAPEH – Grade 10
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Quarter 1 – Module 1b: Modern Art (Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art and
Contemporary Art Forms)
First Edition, 2021

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 What I Need to Know

Welcome to Arts 10 Module 1b!

Did you know?
During the dark days of World War II, a reverse migration brought European
scientists, architects, and artists to American shores. The result was the
establishment of what came to be known as “The New York School”-as opposed to
“The School of Paris”, which had been very influential in Europe. The daring young
artists in this movement succeeded in creating their own synthesis of Europe’s cubist
and surrealist styles which came to be known as abstract expressionism.
The 20th century also saw the rise of new art forms aside from the traditional ones of
painting and sculpture. Among these were installation art and performance art.
Installation art makes use of space and materials in truly innovative ways, while
performance art makes use of the human body, facial, expressions, gestures and
sounds. Both speak powerfully about contemporary issues, challenging their viewers
to respond.
In this module, we will be focusing on Abstract Expressionism and
Contemporary Arts. So, let’s go and bring the artist in you!

LEARNING COMPETENCY:
 Applies different media techniques and process to communicate ideas,
experiences, and stories showing the characteristics of the various art
movements. A10EL-Ib-10
 Evaluates work of art in terms of artistic concepts and ideas using criteria from
the various art movements. A10EL-Ib-a11
 Shows the influences of Modern Art movements of Philippine art forms.
A10EL-lb-12

At the end of the module, you should be able to:

 Characterize the paintings based on the media techniques used by

the painter or artist

 Create an artwork based on the techniques used in abstract

expressionism, pop art or op art

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  Express appreciation on the influences of Modern Art
movements on Philippine Art forms

PRE-ASSESSMENT
Direction: Read each item carefully and write your answers in your Arts notebook
. Write the letter of your choice.

1. What art movement emerged in the 1940s to 1950s that uses new forms of
abstract art developed by American painters?

A. Pop Art C. Expressionism

B. Abstract Expressionism D. Impressionism

2. What form of abstract expressionism uses the painting techniques such as
splattering, squirting, and dribbling paint with no planned pattern or design?
A. Color Field Painting C. Conceptual Art

B. Pictograph D. Action Painting

3. What establishment was made for American architects, scientists and
artists in the 1950s to 1960s in New Yo rk City?
A, School of Paris C. Museum of Modern Art
B. The New York School D. Academy of Fine Arts

4. What for m of abstract expressionism uses different color saturations to

create desired effects?

A. Color Field Painting C. Conceptual Art

B. Pictograph D. Action Painting

5. What approach is used in painting where artists fill the canvas with
repeating picture fragments or symbols?

A. Color Field Painting C. Conceptual Art

B. Pictograph D. Action Painting

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 What I Know

What’s In

READINGS:

ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM

The abstract expressionists were mostly based in New York City, and also
became known as the “New York School”. The name evokes their aim to make art
while abstract was also expressive or emotional in its effect. They were inspired by
the surrealist idea that art should come from the unconscious mind, and by the
automatism of artist Joan Miró.

ACTION PAINTING
One form of abstract expressionism was seen in the works of
Jackson Pollock. These were created through what came to be known as “action
painting.” Pollock worked on huge canvases spread on the floor, splattering,
squirting, and dribbling paint with (seemingly) no pre-planned pattern or design in
mind. The total effect is one of vitality, creativity, “energy made visible.” Pollock’s first
one-man show in New York in
1943 focused worldwide attention on abstract
expressionism for the first time.
Autumn Rhythm
Jackson Pollock, 1950 3
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COLOR FIELD PAINTING
Another group of artists who came to
be known as “color field painters” used
different color saturations (purity,
vividness, intensity) to create their desired
effects. Some of their works were huge fields
of vibrant color-as in the paintings of Mark
Rothko and Bernadett Newman.

The term colour field painting is applied to

the work of abstract painters working in the
1950s and 1960s characterised by large
areas of a more or less flat single colour Magenta, Black, Green on Orange
Mark Rothko, 1949
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PICTOGRAPH APPROACH

It is more intimate approach in art

where artists fill the canvas with
repeating picture fragments or symbols
—
as in the works of Adolph Gottlieb and
Lee Krasner. Now, what image do you
see in the painting
on the left side?

Forgotten Dream
Adolph Gottlieb, 1946
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Here are some of the Media Art Techniques that are used in the different art
movements.
1. Drawing (Pencil, Colored pencil, Ink, Markers, Pastels and Chalk
2. Painting (Watercolor, Acrylic, Oil, Tempera)
3. Mixed Media (Collage, Assemblage and other media mixed together)

POP ART, OP ART

By the early 1960s, the momentum of the New York School slowed down. In its
place, a new crop of artists came on the scene using lighter treatment and flashes of
humor, even irreverence, in their artworks.

The movements they brought about have come to be called:

• Pop art
• Op Art
• Conceptual Art

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Pop Art
Like the Dadaist movement that arose after World
War I, the pop art movement of the 1960s wanted
to make reforms in the traditional values.
But unlike the angry, serious tone of the original
Dadaists, the pop artists seemed to enjoy
nonsense for its own sake and simply wanted to
laugh at the world. Their inspirations in their
artworks were the celebrities, advertisements,
billboards, and comic strips that were becoming
commonplace at that time. Hence, the term pop
(from “popular”) emerged.
Marilyn Monroe
Andy Warhol, 1967
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Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)was an

American pop artist. During the 1960s,
along with Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns,
and James Rosenquist, among others, he
became a leading figure in this new art
movement.

In the Car
Roy Lichtenstein, 1963
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Op Art
Another movement that emerged in the 1960s
was “optical art” or “op art.” This was yet
another experiment in visual experience—a form of
“action painting” with the action taking place in the viewer’s eye. In op art, lines,
spaces and colors were precisely planned and positioned to give the illusion of
movement.

Fall
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 Conceptual Art
Another form of art from the
mid-1960s to the mid-1970s
which the idea (or concept)
behind the work is more
important that the finished art
object. A key difference between
a conceptual artwork and a
traditional painting or sculpture
is that the conceptualist’s work
often requires little or no
physical craftsmanship. Much of
the artist’s time and effort goes
into the concept or idea behind the work, with the One and Three Chairs actual
execution then being relatively
Joseph Kosuth, 1965 quick and simple. An example is the https://mo.ma/3vWYn9d
conceptual art piece by Joseph Kosuth.

An actual chair (center), with a photograph of

the same chair and an enlarged copy of a
dictionary definition of a chair.

Task 1. Directions: Copy the table below and fill in the information needed
based on the images shown. Do this in your Arts notebook. No need to copy
the images.

Drowning girl Abstract No. 2 Pasyon at Rebolusyon

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Task 2. Directions: Read the questions carefully and base your answers from
the images in Task 1. Write your answers in your Arts notebook.
1. How are the artworks above different or similar to the other art movements as
learned from the previous lessons?

2. How were the elements and principles of art used in these artworks?

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 What’s New

Direction: Write a short story of your experience while doing a performance in your
school such as dancing, singing, acting and others. Write your answer in a short
bond paper.

__________________
Name of Artwork Art Movement/Form Media Art Technique

Title of your short story

Guide Questions:
1. How did you do your performance? Was it a group or solo
performance?
2. How did the experience affect you in any way?

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 What is It

CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS:

INSTALLATION ART
Installation art is a contemporary art form that
uses sculptural materials and other media to
modify the way the viewer experiences a
particular space. Usually lifesize or sometimes
even larger, installation art is not necessarily
confined to gallery spaces. It can be constructed
or positioned in everyday public or private
spaces, both indoor and outdoor.
Materials used in today’s installation art range fromhttps://bit.ly/2T44dIs
everyday items and
natural materials to new media such as
video, sound,

performance and computers. The installation artist’s

manipulation of space and materials has also been called
“environmental art,” “project art,” and “temporary art”.
Essentially, installation art creates an entire sensory experience for the viewer.
Some works allow the viewer to touch or feel, hear, and smell elements that the artist
has incorporated in the installation. Thus, there is a strong parallel between
installation art and theatre. Both play to an “audience” that is expected to interact
with and be affected by the sensory experience that surrounds them.

Cordillera Labyrinth
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"A Cordillera Labyrinth" (a spiral labyrinth 45 m in diameter and 600 m in length

made of bamboo and reeds) set up at the Cultural Center of the Philippines grounds
in 1989. Its centre was covered with rocks from a river bed, creating a sacred

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space peopled with spirit figures from which life power emanates. “Pasyon at
Rebolusyon” (Passion and Revolution) – a forest of bamboo draped with two flags
and strewn with debris, a skull, candles and to
one side, a book in a wooden box marked by
the all-seeing eye of God, which seems to be
inhabited by some creepy spirit.

Pasyon at Rebolusyon
Santiago Bose, 1989
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PERFORMANCE ART
Performance art is a form of modern art in
which the actions of an individual or a group at
a particular place and in a particular time constitute the work. It can happen
anywhere, at any time, or for any length of time. It can be any situation that involves
four basic elements.
• Time
• Space
• The performer’s body
• A relationship between performer and audience.

Performance art does include such activities as theatre, dance, music mime,
juggling, and gymnastics. However, the term is usually reserved for more
unexpected, avant-garde, and unorthodox activities intended to capture the
audience’s attention. The performer himself or herself is the artist, rather than an
actor playing a character as in a stage play.

The performance venue may range from an art gallery or museum to a theatre, café,
bar, or street corner. The performance itself rarely follows
a traditional storyline or plot. It might be a series of intimate gestures, a grand,
theatrical act, or the performer remaining totally still. It may last for just a few minutes
or extended for several hours. It may be based on a written script or spontaneously
improvised as the performance unfolds.
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What’s More

Task 4: Read each item carefully and write your answers in your Arts
notebook.

1. A contemporary art form that uses sculptural materials and other media
techniques to modify the viewer experiences in a particular space.

N L - R
2. A contemporary art that makes use of the human body, facial expressions,
gestures and sounds.

R M A - R
3. One important thing to consider in any performances that is expected to
interact with and be affected by the sensory experience that surrounds them.
A D N

4. The area where the performance takes place.

A G
5. The installation artist’s manipulation of space and materials.

P O J - R

What I Have Learned

Answer in your Arts notebook

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 I have learned that ________________ ________________ ______.

I have realized that ________________ _________________ _____.

I will apply _____________ _________________ _______________.

What I Can Do

Directions: Choose only one activity from the options below.

ACTIVITY 1. Express your thoughts about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Pandemic applying the techniques used in Pop art, Op art, or Abstract
Expressionism.

Materials:
• bond paper/Oslo Paper or recycled 1/8 size cardboard
• watercolor, acrylic or any available paints with your preferred colors
• Paint brush
• Used newspaper

Instructions:
1. Select one art form or technique used in Abstract expressionism (Action Painting,
Color Field Painting or Pictograph Approach) and or Pop Art.
2. Start painting on your bond paper with the materials you have available. You can
use the newspaper for covering work surface.
3. Let the paint dry and decide a title for your painting.
4. At the back part of your painting, write a short explanation as to how you made
the artwork and what message do you want to convey from the image you made.

ACTIVITY 2. Installation Art. Create an artwork using indigenous and recyclable

materials that you want to decorate inside your house or room.
Materials:
• String, yarn, paste, glue or tape

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 • Indigenous and recyclable materials such as old pictures, twigs, leaves,
matches, stones and etc.
• Cardboard or flat wood

Instructions:

1. Decide if you want your artwork to be standing or hanging

2. If you want to have your work standing, using the cardboard or flat wood,
paste or glue the materials you have available to create a design of your
choice. (Refer to the example given in the Installation Art)
3. If you want your artwork to be hanging, use a stick (at least 1ft long) and
attach some old pictures using string or yarn.

Example:

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4. Name your artwork and write a short explanation of your experience in making
it.

Assessment

POST TEST
A. Modified True or False
Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and if false, change the
underlined word/s to make the sentence true or correct. Write your answers in
your notebook.

1. Action painters attack their canvases with expressive brush strokes.

2. “The School of Paris” was an establishment for aspiring American painters,
sculptors and writers.

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 3. The painter known for his paintings on huge canvases with paint splattered
and dribbled is Jason Pollock.
4. Color field painters used different color saturations to create their desired
effects.
5. A more intimate approach in abstract expressionism called as “pictograph”
where the canvas is filled with repeating picture fragments or symbols are
visible in the artworks of Adolph Gottlieb and Lee Krasner.
6. In conceptual art, much of the artist’s time and effort goes into the concept or
idea behind the work and often requires more physical craftsmanship.
7. Pop art is another form or action painting with the action taking place in the
viewer’s eye.
8. Roy Lichtenstein became the leading figure of Pop art movement in the year
1923-1997.
9. In op art, lines, spaces, and colors were precisely planned and positioned to
give the illusion of movement.
10. Celebrities, advertisements, billboards, and comic strips were some of the
inspirations in Pop art movement.

Identification
B. Direction: Read the sentences carefully and write your answers in your Arts
notebook.

1. Another contemporary art that makes use of the human body, facial
expressions, gestures, and sounds.
2. The installation artist’s manipulation of space and materials.
3. Most important element in any performance that is expected to
interact with and be affected by the sensory experience that
surrounds them.
4. The four basic elements of performance art include time, space, the
performer’s body and ________________.
5. He is known for his Pasyon at Rebolusyon.

Additional Activities

Confused about Modern Art and Contemporary Arts?

Check this video to understand more!

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