Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Anthropomorphic Abstraction

Louise Bourgeois
"Arch of Hysteria"

Louise Bourgeois
"Untitled"

Louise Bourgeois
"Untitled"

Louise Bourgeois
"Give or Take"

Louise Bourgeois
"The Welcoming Hands"

Non-Representational

Leonardo Drew
"Untitled"

Leonardo Drew
"Untitled"

Mark di Suvero
"Gorky's Pillow"

Mark di Suvero
"Untitled"

Leonardo Drew
"Untitled"

Abstract

Leonardo Drew
"Untitled"

Leonardo Drew
"Untitled"

Leonardo Drew
"Untitled"

Leonardo Drew
"Untitled"

Leonardo Drew
"Untitled"

Alter Ego

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Edge

Mark di Suvero
"Blubber"

Claes Oldenburg
"Giant Three Way Plug"

Claes Oldenburg
"Dropped Bowl with Scattered Slices and Peels"

Mark di Suvero
"Sunflowers for Vincent"

Mark di Suvero
"Snowplow"

Monday, April 26, 2010

IV. Plane & Edge

Alter Ego Mask


Terminology

Plane: Surface generated by a straight line.

Edge: A line at which two surfaces of an object meet.

Altar Ego: Another aspect of one's self.

Abstract: Expressing a quality apart from any specific object.

Non-Representational: Not resembling any object in nature.

Anthropomorphic Abstraction: The use of abstracted elements to portray a human-like form.

Geometric Abstraction: The use of geometric forms to create abstraction.

Mask: A covering for all or part of the face.

Low Relief: Relief sculpture where figure projects slightly from background.

High Relief: Relief sculpture where volumes are strongly projected from background.

In The Round: Curved like part of a circle.


Mass

Eva Hesse
"Untitle or Not Yet"

Eva Hesse
"Hauser & Werth"

Eva Hesse
"Untitled"

Eva Hesse
"Untitled"

Eva Hesse
"Vertiginous Detour"