Art History Terms

Mexican art group consisting of Monica Mayer & Maris Bustamante. Motherhood as art subject

Artworks created through dramatic actions. May be live or recorded, spontaneous or scripted

"macho" male behavior, exhibiting pride, arrogant.

Method of painting or drawing in which the subconscious takes over

racial mix of Euro and indigenous people

Cooperative events in which viewers become active participants in performance.

Style that focuses on familiar images of consumer culture

Female passivity, showing obedience and respect.

Murder of a woman by a man who considers her his property

Belief that everything has a set of characteristics that are necessary to its function/identity

Art that reveals dream worlds & hidden psychological tensions

non-profit, arts education center in LA focusing on feminist art & the women's movement

Medium in which the artist arranges objects in an area

work of art made by grouping found or unrelated objects

art in which the artist uses their own body & becomes the "canvas" or "artwork"

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