6. Primitivism.
Dates: 1900 - 1930.
NB Not a movement but a trend .  The original interest in primitive art can be seen in Gauguin Van Gogh and Munch.  The effect of primitivism can be seen in fauvism, cubism and expressionism.


Characteristics.
-  Rejection of classical Western canon of art.
- different artists interested in different kinds of primitive art e.g. Gauguin interested in Tahitian art, Picasso in African masks.
-  Non naturalistic figurative painting and sculpture.


Key work: Demoiselles D'Avignon

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