Thursday, October 7, 2010

Looking for Repetition - Lecture Assignment

Abstract Expressionism

Hans Hofmann
 'The Gate', 1959-1960

From what I can see, this painting has the elements of color, shape and space. As for the spectrum, it seems to me its pretty evenly matched between harmony and contrast. There is certainly variety in the painting, but not enough to come out as chaotic. The various colors and shapes in the piece gives it a sense of unity, as well as repetition based on the placement of the squares and rectangles.










Cathedral, 1959

This painting definitely makes use of the elements color and shape. It is also a very harmonized piece, despite the different variations of color. Based on the formation of the squares and shapes, it certainly gives off a sense of repetition as well.










Clyfford Still
1957-D No. 1, 1957

In this piece, the artist made good use of color, value and texture. The use of only two colors, one light and one dark, gives the painting a harmonizing touch to it. As for repetition, because the composition mostly shows only two colors, it makes it so you think it would only show two colors.




Untitled, 1960

This painting uses a great deal of the elements space and value. It also seems to be in the middle of harmony and chaos. The different colors create both chaotic and harmonizing elements to the composition.







Minimalism

Piet Mondrian
Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow, 1930

Elements: Color, Line, Space

Very much harmonized and organized based on the formation and placement in the piece. Th use of line in the piece gives it repetition.










Composition with Yellow, Blue, and Red, 1937-42

Elements: Line, Space, Color

The element line plays a big role in this painting, as does space as well. Line gives harmony to it as well. The organization of the lines also gives the piece repetition.






Alan Salabert
Untitled, 2002

Elements: Color, Line, Space

Space plays big part in this composition, along with color and line. It is very harmonized and creates a very distinct orderly repetition.










Untitled, 2009

Elements: Texture, Value

Very chaotic with its use of texture and value throughout the piece.The repetition of the black and blue texture also gives it unity as well.










Post-Minimalism

Chris Radtke
Ghost, 2009

Elements: Shape, Space

Very organized and monotony. Has a very orderly pattern that creates repetition within it.












Stand, 2008

Elements: Shape, Space, Form

Similar to the above composition, but has a totally different construction. Also very  harmonized and orderly, with a sense of repetition.









Tony Cragg


Stack, 1975


Elements: Texture, Form, Shape


Both chaotic and harmonized at the same time. The amount of different kind of objects creates variety, but because the formation of all those object form a perfect square, it keeps the composition monotony.









Spectrum, 1985

Elements: Texture, Form, Color

Uses a variety of different colors and texture, yet still manages to create unity through form. Harmonized, but also a little chaotic too, because of the texture. The repetition is from the colors.




Today

Batzorig Dugarsuren

1x2 Repetition 2x1, 2009

Elements: Shape, Texture, Color

Harmonized and has a very strong pattern which creates repetition from the different variations of circles.






Circle, 2010

Elements: Shape, Line, Texture

Monotony and very organized, based on the strict lines that form the circle. Line creates repetition through circles.










Heather Bause

Swallows, 2009

Elements: Space, Shape

Very simple and harmonized. The same object is repeated and used in a pattern as well as a repetition. The use of space gives the piece unity.










Wood Warblers, 2010

Elements: Space, Shape, Value

Good use of dark and light. Also very simple, but creates a very dynamic aspect through its value and space, when using the repetition of the bird shapes.

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