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V. Alter Ego
Alter Ego: a second self, a second personality or persona within a person, who is often oblivious to the persona's actions.
Armature: framework around which the sculpture is built.
Texture: the tactile aspect of surface, actual or implied.
Structure: a complex entity constructed of many parts.
Abstract: referring to art which simplifies, emphasizes, or distorts qualities of a real life image, often in order to present the essence of that image.
Non-representational: features no overall recognizable object or scene.
Anthropomorphic abstraction: the use of abstracted elements to portray a humanlike form.
Geometric abstraction: the use of geometric forms (often in patterns) to create abstraction.
Mask: a covering for all or part of the face.
Proportion: comparative relationship of parts in terms of size, value, color, etc., independent of any specific measurement.
Emphasis: use of design elements to concentrate visual attention on particular areas or elements.
Specific mask references:
Armature: framework around which the sculpture is built.
Aoki, Where It Grows
Mark di Suvero Voxal 2000
Nancy Rubins, Big Pleasure Point
Pablo Picasso, Bull
Paul Matisse, The Musical Fence
Texture: the tactile aspect of surface, actual or implied.
Eva Hesse, Contingent
Iris Goldstein, Landscape Structure
Jacqueline Rush Lee, Endoskeleton
Pablo Picasso, Head of a Warrior
Zeger Reyers, Untitled
Structure: a complex entity constructed of many parts.
Berlinde de Bruyckere, C. Reybrouck
Bruce Grey, Suspension
Kenneth Snelson, Bead Arch
Nicholas Galanin, What Have We Become?
Robert Morris, Interview
Abstract: referring to art which simplifies, emphasizes, or distorts qualities of a real life image, often in order to present the essence of that image.
Anthony Howe, Rooster Rings
Richard Fleischman, Mildred Andrews Putnam Sculpture
Richard Hunt, We Will
Robert Morris, Green Felt Piece
Robert Morris, Untitled (Corner Piece)
Non-representational: features no overall recognizable object or scene.
Eva Hesse, Oomamaboomba
Joseph Barbaccia, Infinity
Louise Nevelson, Maquette for Monumental Sculpture
Mark di Suvero, Beyond
Merete, Wall Pieces
Anthropomorphic abstraction: the use of abstracted elements to portray a humanlike form.
Aleksandr Archipenko, Woman Combing her Hair
Germaine Richier, The Sheperd of the Landes
Henry Moore, Reclining Figure
Lila, Doubting
Lynn Chadwick, Maquette II
Geometric abstraction: the use of geometric forms (often in patterns) to create abstraction.
Claes Oldenburg, Fan (Hard Model)
Donald Judd, Untitled 1963
Eva Hesse, 1 Rope
Louise Nevelson, Night Leaf
Man Ray, Silver Chess Set
Mask: a covering for all or part of the face.
Proportion: comparative relationship of parts in terms of size, value, color, etc., independent of any specific measurement.
Bob Carpenter, Bobkidu series
Carl Fredrick, Non Violence Knotted Gun
Erwin Wurm, Big Gulp Lying
Ron Mueck, Mask II
Simpson, Hip Hop Rapper
Emphasis: use of design elements to concentrate visual attention on particular areas or elements.
Chris Gilmour, Piano
Jean Tinguely, One of Us
Mike Nelson, Untitled
Nenad Stankovic, Line
Wendy Mayer, Self Portrait
Specific mask references:
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