Forms of Art
Vorticism: The form of art developed by Percy Wyndham Lewis which used sharp angles and planes and bold lines to depict machines and the modern world. It was essentially two-dimensional and attempted to create movement by drawing the eye to a distant vortex.
Vorticist Artists (related to WWI)
Percy Wyndham Lewis
Charles Nevinson
William Roberts
Cubism: The form of art created in 1908 by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso. It uses abstract concepts, combining shapes (normally cubes and cones) to create paintings and sculptures.
Cubist Artists (related to WWI)
Georges Braque
Roger de la Fresnaye
Fernand Leger
Expressionism: A variety of art forms that show the artist's opinions rather than reality.
Expressionist Artists (related to WWI)
Erich Heckel
Max Beckmann
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Ernst Barlach