Constantin Brancusi's work often consists of abstract representations of figures. My piece has become more realistic than originally intended, but the value and emphasis on aesthetic form remains the same. His busts are clearly busts, but a more fluid, pared down representation. His attention to the medium itself and emphasis on craftsmanship is evident in the smooth surfaces and finish of his sculptures. I hope to achieve the same although metal isn't an available medium, I'd like to create the illusion of metal to contrast with the soft, natural forms of the mushrooms. Background
https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/constantin-brancusi https://www.theartstory.org/artist-brancusi-constantin.htm Resources for Questions The Philadelphia Museum of Art's entry for Sculpture of the Blind Use this to answer Question 1 after completing the first part of the question. The Museum of Modern Art Information on Brancusi's process and choice of media A video on Brancusi's life, process, and his sculpture, The Kiss Questions
1. Look at Sculpture for the Blind, just the image. Describe it objectively, considering the title and how it may affect how you perceive it. Now, read the "Additional Information" under the entry in the Philadelphia Museum of Art link. How does this fabled display affect the piece's intent, how it's perceived? How is how you're experiencing it different? 2. Brancusi is stated as having said, "The artist should know how to dig out the being that is within matter." How does he embody this in his own process? 3. How did Brancusi break the standards of art in the 19th century, especially when compared to a contemporary such as Rodin?
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Mary Joan "Jay" DeFeo Her Art, Abstract Expressionism and EarlierOverview
http://rehistoricizing.org/jay-defeo/ https://hyperallergic.com/63065/the-rose-is-not-a-rose/ https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2013/05/14/romance-of-the-rose-on-jay-defeo/ Resources to Review and Consider for QuestionsAn Article on DeFeo's Progression as an Artist www.theparisreview.org/blog/2013/05/14/romance-of-the-rose-on-jay-defeo/ The Whitney Museum of American Art's Online Catalog whitney.org/Exhibitions/JayDeFeo Scroll to down for images of DeFeo's work in their exhibition The Beat Movement in San Francisco www.britannica.com/art/Beat-movement A Video About the Installation of The Rose Questions1. Read the article on the Beat movement in San Francisco. What influences can you see of this movement in Jay DeFeo's content in her work? What influences can you see of Abstract Expressionism?
2. Jay DeFeo had an extremely diverse body of work. Pick a piece from the Whitney Museum's catalog and compare it to The Rose. 3. DeFeo described her masterpiece, The Rose, as a "marriage between painting and sculpture." In what ways is this true? How does her method establish this connection? Full Name: Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola Parmigianino is a nickname meaning "the little one from Parma"
https://www.artble.com/artists/parmigianino https://www.wga.hu/html_m/p/parmigia/1/v_jerome.html Resources to Review and Consider for QuestionsA summary of Mannerism https://www.nga.gov/features/slideshows/mannerism.html First page only, don't need to follow the tour A overview of Parmigianino's life and his artistic influences https://www.artble.com/artists/parmigianino An analysis of "Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror" and its significance https://www.artble.com/artists/parmigianino/paintings/self-portrait_in_a_convex_mirror Skip to section titled "Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror Artist" A video on his piece, "Madonna of the Long Neck" analyzing its stylistic techniques Questions1. How does Parmigianino's work manipulate Renaissance ideals and techniques to establish the beginnings of Mannerism?
2. In what ways did his work reject the principles of the Renaissance and in what ways does it exhibit its influence? 3. How did his work in printmaking contribute to the expansion of his artistic career? |