One style that led up to Kinetic Art was Constructivism. Constructivism is art as a practice for social purposes. It originated in Moscow, and uses glass, sheet metal, and plastic. Another style that led up to Kinetic Art was Surrealism. Surrealism expresses the workings of the subconscious or non-rational significance imagery. Surrealism began after World War II, in Europe.
A critic comment on Kinetic Art is, "You have a lot of different artists who are exploring ideas and new art tendencies through the use of technologies and materials. The are so many different ideas of what Kinetic Art is." from Kinetic specialist Jacob Uecker. Another comment, made by Kinetic artist Alexander Calder is, "Just as one can compare colors, or forms, so one can compare motions." These comments support Kinetic Art, and using movement in art.
This style was important because it challenged that art couldn't move. Artists in the Impressionist style , (Monet, Manet, Degas), painted pictures that looked like they were moving, while Calder later created moving Kinetic sculptures.
A critic comment on Kinetic Art is, "You have a lot of different artists who are exploring ideas and new art tendencies through the use of technologies and materials. The are so many different ideas of what Kinetic Art is." from Kinetic specialist Jacob Uecker. Another comment, made by Kinetic artist Alexander Calder is, "Just as one can compare colors, or forms, so one can compare motions." These comments support Kinetic Art, and using movement in art.
This style was important because it challenged that art couldn't move. Artists in the Impressionist style , (Monet, Manet, Degas), painted pictures that looked like they were moving, while Calder later created moving Kinetic sculptures.