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Explore the role of color, texture, and value in the composition of two-dimensional designs. Featuring works by Sydney Licht, Claude Monet, Roy Lichtenstein, David Smith, Jennifer Bartlett, Mark Rothko, Giorgio Morandi, Russell Connor, and more.
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George Melly/JR Glaves-Smith. 1973 The New Yorker Collection.
Two dimensional design (composition) is basically the arrangement of shapes. The color, texture and value of these shapes plays a key role. Sydney Licht. Still Life with Two Bunches. Oil on linen, 12” x 12”
Sydney Licht Still Life with Dessert
Claude Monet. Rouen Cathedral: Portal, grey weather. 1892. Oil on canvas Roy Lichtenstein. Cathedral #2 from the cathedral series. 1969. Colour lithograph.
Roy Lichtenstein Cathedral #2 from the Cathedral series, 1969 Color lithograph and screen print.
Roy Lichtenstein. Cathedral #5 from the cathedral series. 1969. Colour lithograph.
Angle of perception David Smith. Blackburn: Song of an Irish Blacksmith, front and side views. 1949-50. Steel and bronze 46 ½” x 41” x 24”
Jennifer Bartlett. Boats 1987. Sculpture: painted wood, steel support, pine mast, 66 ½” x 47 ½” x 46” each; Painting: oil on canvas, 9’10” x 14’.
Jennifer Bartlett. Boats 1987. Sculpture: painted wood, steel support, pine mast, 66 ½” x 47 ½” x 46” each; Painting: oil on canvas, 9’10” x 14’.
Mark Rothko Orange and yellow, 1956 Oil on canvas. 91 x 71 inches
Giorgio Morandi. Natura Morta. 1956 Oil on canvas
Russell Connor. The New Yorker cover drawing November 1992
Rottgen Pieta. c. 1370 Wood 10 1/2”
Catherine Murphy, Self-Portrait. 1970. Oil on canvas, 49 ½” x 37 ¼”
Catherine Murphy, Self-Portrait at easel 1973.
Arshile Gorky. Garden in Sochi. c. 1943. Oil on canvas, 31” x 29”
Whiting Tennis, Little Agricultural, Cardboard collage
Helen Frankenthaler Over the Circle 1961. Oil on canvas 84 ½” x 87 ½”
Daniel Wiener. Chorus, 1993. Hydrocal, acrylic, wire dyed muslin, 15’5 ½” x 13’ x 7’7”
Yeardley Leonard. Sita. 2001. Acrylic on linen on panel, 16 ½” x 33”
Will H. Bradley. Poster for Thanksgiving Number of The Chap-Book. 1895
Nationale-Nederlanden Building, Prague 1996. Architects: Vladimir Milunic/Frank Gehry
The location of shapes in space organizes the space into positive and negative areas.
Utamaro. Ten looks of women’s physiognomy/enjoyable looks.
Michael Graves. Addition to the Benacerraf House. Princeton, NJ 1969
Michael Graves. Addition to the Benacerraf House, side view. Princeton, NJ 1969
left: Georges Seurat. The Black Bow. c. 1882 Conté crayon, 12” x 9” above: Georges Seurat. Silhouette of a Woman. 1882-84 Conté crayon, 12” x 8 7/8”