Rosa Parks Elementary 22845 N.E. Cedar Park Crescent Redmond WA 98053

1. Piet Mondrian – Composition No. 2 • Dutch born artist. • Known for his abstract art. • Developed Neo-Plastic Art: art independent of emotion. • Study Point: geometric shapes, lines and the color wheel. • Edgar Degas – Ballet School • French born artist. • Known for impressionism: used dabs or strokes of primary colors to depict the natural appearance of things • Study Point: creation of movement in artwork. • Katsushika Hokusai – • Eagle in a Snowstorm • Japanese artist. • Wood block design: the woodblocks he created were called Ukiyo-e (pictures of everyday life in Japan) • His work greatly influenced Western artists. • He produced about 30,000 works of art • Study Point: focal points, woodblock • Paul Cezanne – Apples and Oranges • French born artist. • Known for Still Life painting: arrangement of inanimate objects. • Post- Impressionist art period: emphasis on geometric forms and unnatural color. • Study Point: still life, geometric & organic shapes. Rosa Parks Elementary 22845 N.E. Cedar Park Crescent Redmond WA 98053