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Foundations of Art and Design

Foundations of Art and Design. Chapter 9: Unity and Variety. Proximity. Fig. 9.1 American Gothic by Grant Wood. Proximity. In Fig. 9.1 American Gothic by Grant Wood the proximity of the elements:. Creates unity Creates a feeling of claustrophobia Creates variety All of these.

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Foundations of Art and Design

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  1. Foundations of Art and Design Chapter 9: Unity and Variety

  2. Proximity Fig. 9.1 American Gothic by Grant Wood

  3. Proximity In Fig. 9.1 American Gothic by Grant Wood the proximity of the elements: • Creates unity • Creates a feeling of claustrophobia • Creates variety • All of these Fig. 9.1 American Gothic by Grant Wood

  4. Repetition Fig. 9.2 Flower Festival: Feast of Santa Anita by Diego Rivera

  5. Repetition In Fig. 9.2 Flower Festival of Santa Anita, the artist Diego Rivera uses what technique to create unity? • Proximity • Repetition • Color and Value • All of these Fig. 9.2 Flower Festival: Feast of Santa Anita

  6. Color and Value Fig. 9.4 Guernica by Pablo Picasso (The most famous “black and white” painting of all time.)

  7. Color and Value In Fig. 9.4 Guernica by Pablo Picasso the artist uses the color and value to: • Create unity • Tie together diverse elements • Highlight key information • All of these Fig. 9.4 Guernica by Pablo Picasso (The most famous “black and white” painting of all time.)

  8. Line Fig. 9.7 Three Goddesses from the Parthenon

  9. In the sculpture Three Goddesses the line and folds of the fabric serve: Line • To unify elements in the composition • As Leading Line • Both of these Fig. 9.7 Three Goddesses from the Parthenon

  10. Fig. 9.9 Prevalence of Ritual: Baptism by Romare Bearden

  11. One of the dominant themes used to create unity in Fig. 9.9 Prevalence of Ritual: Baptism by Romare Bearden is: • Shape • Contrast • Repetition Fig. 9.9 Prevalence of Ritual: Baptism by Romare Bearden

  12. Texture Fig. 9.10 Arbol de la Vida (Tree of Life) by Mendieta

  13. Texture Fig. 9.10 Arbol de la Vida (Tree of Life) by Ana Mendieta uses what element to unify the very different elements or shapes of the composition? • Color • Proximity • Texture • All of these Fig. 9.10 Arbol de la Vida (Tree of Life) by Mendieta

  14. Fig. 9.13 Untitled by Sol LeWitt

  15. In Fig. 9.13 Untitled by Sol LeWitt what overwhelming devise does he use to create unity in the composition? • The Grid • Line • Shape • Color Fig. 9.13 Untitled by Sol LeWitt

  16. Continuity Fig. 9.11 Primavera by Sandro Botticelli

  17. Continuity Continuity is… • The flow of line or contour • A way to achieve unity • The continuous transition from one shape to another used to lead the viewer’s eye from one part of a composition to another • All of these Fig. 9.11 Primavera by Sandro Botticelli

  18. Unity with Variety Fig. 9.15 Screen by Eileen Gray

  19. Unity with Variety • An effort to make the work more interesting • An effort to make the work more complex • Both of these What is the purpose of Variety within Unity? Fig. 9.15 Screen by Eileen Gray

  20. Repetition Fig. 9.17 Leddie & Children by Shelby Lee Adams

  21. Repetition In Fig. 9.17 Leddie & Children by Shelby Lee Adams do you feel that the photographer: • Used design principles deliberately • Simply noticed and recorded what he saw • Both of these Fig. 9.17 Leddie & Children by Shelby Lee Adams

  22. Contrast Fig. 9.19 Dovima with Elephants by Richard Avedon

  23. Contrast In Fig. 9.19 Dovima with Elephants the artist uses what design element or elements to create visual interest? • Texture • Color • Contrast • Repetition Fig. 9.19 Dovima with Elephants by Richard Avedon

  24. Fig. 9.20 Pedocal by Yoshihiro Kimura

  25. In Fig. 9.20 Pedocal by Yoshihiro Kimura what do you feel is the point of interest? • The artist is highlighting differences in the physical structure of a work • There is no point of interest Fig. 9.20 Pedocal by Yoshihiro Kimura

  26. Motif Fig. 9.21 Mandala of Samvara (kharamukha Cakrasamvara Mandala)

  27. Motif • Mandala • Relief Sculpture • Intaglio Fig 9.21 is an example of a… Fig. 9.21 Mandala of Samvara (kharamukha Cakrasamvara Mandala)

  28. Emphasis on Unity Fig. 9.25 In Mourning and In Rage by Suzanne Lacy and Leslie Labowitz

  29. Emphasis on Unity When a work’s emphasis is on unity what does it create? • Solidarity • Discord • It functions symbolically • Solidarity and it functions symbolically • Discord and it functions symbolically Fig. 9.25 In Mourning and In Rage by Suzanne Lacy and Leslie Labowitz

  30. Emphasis on Variety Fig. 9.26 The Subway by Palmer Hayden

  31. Emphasis on Variety • Variety • Differences • Both of these In Fig. 9.26 The Subway by Palmer Hayden what is the emphasis? Fig. 9.26 The Subway by Palmer Hayden

  32. Emphasis on Disunity Fig. 9.30 Woman with a Mandolin by Georges Braque

  33. Emphasis on Disunity • A visual device • To advance the narrative • To create the impression of sensory overload Another word for disunity is chaos. What can “Ordered Chaos” be used for in art? Fig. 9.30 Woman with a Mandolin by Georges Braque

  34. Conceptual and Symbolic Unity and Disunity Fig. 9.33 Angry Harmony by Louise Fishman

  35. Conceptual and Symbolic Unity and Disunity • Conceptual Disunity • Conceptual Unity • Neither of these Fig. 9.33 Angry Harmony by Louise Fishman depicts the concept of: Fig. 9.33 Angry Harmony by Louise Fishman

  36. Conceptual and Symbolic Unity and Disunity, continued… Fig. 9.34 Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh

  37. Conceptual and Symbolic Unity and Disunity, continued… • Symbolic Unity • Symbolic Disunity Fig. 9.34 Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh is a work representative of: Fig. 9.34 Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh

  38. Conceptual and Symbolic Unity and Disunity, continued… Fig. 9.35 Fisherman at Sea by Henry Ossawa

  39. Conceptual and Symbolic Unity and Disunity, continued… • Symbolic Unity • Symbolic Disunity Fig. 9.35 Fisherman at Sea by Henry Ossawa is a work that is symbolic of: Fig. 9.35 Fisherman at Sea by Henry Ossawa

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