Popular Posts

Monday, May 9, 2011

Weekly Art Criticism- Responses due 5/16

Analyze, Interpret, and Evaluate:

Pablo Picasso, Unititled, Commissioned 1963- Chicago.

http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/things_see_do/attractions/tourism/untitled_by_picasso.html




Read this article to find out more about Picasso's "Nasty Horse" (Lauren :) ) public sculpture!

Lauren Mayer

Bellwork 5/9
Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7

Bellworrrrrkkkkk

Analyze: This sculpture uses metal in an interesting way, by cutting out shapes. The pieces of metal itself are 2 dimensional, but it makes a 3 dimensional shape which I think is very unique. If you look at the building in the background, you can tell the sculpture is huge. It doesn't use much color but it requires a lot of balance. I don't see much unity in this sculpture.

Interpret: I agree with Jesse, this looks like a horse to me. I can see it in the face and the middle piece looks like legs, almost. It looks like a Cyclops and the bars behind the "head" connect it in an interesting way. I'm not sure what the artist is trying to get across because the piece is so abstract

Evaluate: I don't like this. I'm not always into abstract work, especially this abstract. I also am not fond of the lack of color. I think that the piece was well done physics wise, when you think about the balance and welding, and I appreciate that, I just cannot bring myself to reallllly appreciate the art itself. When I looked it, I was immediately turned off by it. It almost looks unfinished to me.