art appreciation, day2: line, shape, contrast, form, mass, volume, texture
DESCRIPTION
An introduction to the elements and principles of art, specifically line, shape, contrast, form, mass, volume, and texture. Includes examples by Andre Masson, Otto Dix, Kara Walker, Meret Oppenheim, M.C. Escher, and more! Based on "Gateways to Art" (2012) by DeWitte, Larmann, and Shields.TRANSCRIPT
Art Appreciation, Day 2:Line, Shape, Contrast, etc.
Professor Paige PraterT, R, 9:30-10:50AM
10 ELEMENTS of Art:
1. Color 2. Form 3. Line4. Mass5. Shape6. Space7. Texture8. Time/Motion9. Value10. Volume
10 PRINCIPLES of Art:1. Unity 2. Variety3. Balance4. Emphasis5. Focal Point6. Pattern7. Proportion8. Rhythm9. Scale10. Contrast
Two-dimensional art:
• Line• Shape
• Contrast
Line
Mel Bochner, Vertigo, 1982. Charcoal, conte’ crayon, and pastel on canvas, 9’x6’2”. Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY.
Line
• Regular/irregular• Actual/implied• Vertical/Horizontal/Diagonal
Regular/Irregular Line
Andre Masson, Automatic Drawing, 1925-6. Ink on paper, 12 x91/2”. Muse’e National d’Art Moderne. Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France.
Actual/Implied LINE
Vertical/Horizontal/Diagonal LINE
SHAPE
• A 2D area with boundaries (line, value, color)
Rectilinear vs. curvilinear
Implied SHAPE
Example:
Positive/Negative SHAPE
Positive/Negative SHAPE
• Contrast!– M.C. EscherSky and Water I, 1938, woodcut, 17 1/8 x 17 3/8. The M. C. Escher Company, Netherlands
Kara Walker, artist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6t-S_DFxCI
Biographical analysis: what experiences/opinions does she share that influence her subject matter?
Other types of analysis:
• Formal: elements and principles of art• Psychological: interprets artist’s mental state• Contextual: historical, religious, political
economic, social, etc.• Feminist: role of women in the artwork as
subjects, creators, patrons, and viewers• Iconographic: objects and figures as signs or
symbols (often religious or historical)
Three-dimensional art:
• Form (vs. SHAPE)• Height, width, depth
– Volume – amount of space occupied– Mass- solidity (small or massive)
• Texture – tangible (3D) or imaginary (2D)
Form Volume Mass
Great Pyramid of Kuhuf, c. 2560 BCE, Giza, Egypt
Texture• http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=80997
Me’ret Oppenheim, Object, 1936. Fur-covered cup, saucer, and spoon, 2 7/8” high, MOMA, New York.
Analyze• Otto Dix, Kriegeskrueppel (War Cripples), 1920. Drypoint, 12 ¾ x19 ½”, MOMA,
New York.
Group Work: AnalyzeShepard Fairey, Obey, 1996.
Georgia O’Keeffe, Music—Pink and Blue II, 1919. Oil on canvas, 35x29 1/8”. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.