Contemporary art is one that is located in current times and that is linked to modern societies. His works are represent the artistic expressions created during the 20th century. However, some texts state that contemporary art is that which was made after the Second World War. Many art museums call contemporary art all those collections created in that period.
It can then be said that the notion of contemporary art corresponds to each era in which it occurs. Which means that this art can be produced at any stage in history and will always be contemporary, for those who are within that period. For example, contemporary, was the art created by Da Vinci for those who were present in the 15th century.
However, there are a series of criteria that consider that contemporary art arises as a result of the avant-garde emergence of the early twentieth century. These artistic works were characterized by showing, formally and conceptually, a set of ideas that revolutionized art as such; through the breakdown of traditional models or through its critical and experimental nature. Some of the contemporary artistic styles of great importance are:
Fauvism: it arises between the years of 1904 and 1907. It was an art style that was born in rejection of impressionism and that was characterized by color, which was the primary element of the painting and was used in a passionate way. Its main exponents were: Maurice de Vlaminck, Paul Signac and Henri Matisse.
Cubism: this movement arose between the years of 1904 and 1917. It was characterized by the use of neutral tones: white, light green, gray, etc. And by the observation angles of the objects, which are multiplied to achieve a fourth dimension. Its exponents were: Georges Braques and Pablo Picasso.
Expressionism: this model of contemporary art was born in Germany in 1905, when the so-called “ Die Brücke ” was established. This style was characterized by expressing through painting, the internal anguish of the author, thus appreciating a very expressive work, full of drama, where the distortion and caricature of the images were shown. Its founders were: Vincent Van Gogh, Edvard Munch, James Ensor, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec.
