What does ‘Union’ mean?

Definition

Etymology

‘Union’ originates from the Latin word ‘unus’ which means ‘one’ and it refers to “the action of joining or uniting more than one thing together”.

Mindmap

Moodboard

Here is a mood board I created which shows some examples of the theme ‘Union’ presented in art and photography.

Art Movements/…isms

I decided to start off exploring the theme of ‘Union’ by looking at different art movements and isms.

What are …isms?

…Isms are Art Movements which are created to represent a particular style, technique or philosophy. I am referring to them as …isms as they typically end in “ism”. These art movements can be linked to the theme ‘Union’ as they are often created in response to different political and societal shifts. Additionally, artists will focus on specific art movements and form a connection with other artists.

Here are some which interested me most:

• Surrealism

Surrealism is when images are sought to challenge the norms of photography by presenting elements in bizarre ways through the use of techniques such as photo. montage, blur, colour manipulation, double exposure and perspective. These images often appear as dream-like.

• Cubism

Cubism is when images are broken down into various geometric shapes and fragments, often at different perspectives, to represent the subject as a whole.

• Expressionism

Expressionism is when images are subjective and have the use of distortion, exaggeration and intense colours to represent emotion and inner turmoil.

• Impressionism

Impressionist photography is when photographers create dream-like images which look as if they have been painted and are blurred so that the features have little detail.