Kinetic Art- Mya Marshall
Kinetic art is an art form dependent on movement. The movement of the art piece can be brought on by many factors including wind, a motor, or the observer of the art. Kinetic art is noted to have begun in the early 1900’s, although the term itself was not established until the 1950’s. The very first noted forms of this art form were created by Marcel Duchamp, Alexander Calder, and Naum Gabo. Duchamp’s first kinetic piece is the Bicycle Wheel (1913), which is basically a bicycle wheel mounted upside down, allowing it to be spun. Naum Gabo experimented with kinetic sculpture. Alexander Calder is the inventor of the mobile, probably most commonly seen today over a baby’s crib. Mobiles fall under the category of kinetic sculpture. Things that are considered kinetic art often fall under other styles of art.
Sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_art
http://www.huntfor.com/arthistory/C20th/kineticart.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_Wheel
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