Constructions Ppt By Mrs. Peachee

Tradition Historically preferred methods for 3-D sculpture Subtractive method Carving of stone or wood. Additive method Modeling and working in clay or wax Casting

Ancient References: Girl on a Swing, Minoan (terra cotta - ca 1500 B.C) Compare to: Venus of Willendorf (limestone)

What constitutes sculpture? 3-D art object Encompasses all types of sculpture Michaelangelo's Pieta (Mary holding the crucified body of Christ)- High Renaissance 1499 Oldenburg and den Bruggen1988

What is a construction? Building of sculpture Examples: Building from metal Building with wood and nails Assembling found pieces Not molding or subtractive

20th Century Modern Construction Principles: How is it still art? Rise of industry Rise of pre-made goods Principles: Imagination Space Line Material Form How is it still art?

Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty Could you imagine if the Statue of Liberty were not green? Sculptures must be in tune with the materials they are using. Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi 1886 Constructed of copper plates Gift from France

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel 1889 Wrought Iron Built for the World's Fair as a grand entrance. French considered it ugly since it was not able to be finished due to war.

Naum Gabo “Father of String Art” Russian born 1899 -1990 lived in Conneticut Rotterdam, Holland nearly 6 stories tall. (1956) Concrete and metal Plays off negative space Awarness of form!!!

Kinetic Artists Calder Kinetic: movement George Rickey Mobiles Stables In art it is necessary for the viewer to get the full effect if the piece is moving. George Rickey Large metal sculpures that move

Alexander Calder 1898-1976 “Father of Mobiles” Metal mobiles and stables (kinetic art) Often used primary colors Flamingo (53' tall) Lobster Trap & Fish Tail (1939) Stable: mobile with a base. Emphasized the sense of line and balance in his pieces

George Rickey American Kinetic artist Wrote: 1907-2002 American Kinetic artist Constructivist geometric engineering Large metal constructions Wrote: “Constrictivism- Origins and Evolution” South Bend Indiana

“Assemblage” Collection of different found objects put together for another purpose. Differs from a collage in that a collage could be a combination of the same parts such as photographs. Picasso’s Bull’s Head, 1943

Picasso “The Goat” 1969 “Bull’s Head” 1943 “Father of Cubism” 1881-1973 (Spain/ France) Known for his cubist paintings using splintered perspectives First to incorporate found objects into his art. “The Goat” 1969 “Bull’s Head” 1943 1968 Daily Plaza “Woman” donated by Picasso to Chicago

Louise Nevelson 1899-1988 Ukrain- New York Assemblages using found wood shapes primarily Monochromatic Sky Cathedral (1950) Dawn’s Wedding Chapel (1960) Femal artist creating work that was very masculine.

Space The power of positive and negative space in sculpture is vital. Often the negative space is the most important. Example: Jose de Rivera 1954’s Construction No. 8

David Smith 1906-65 American sculptor of stainless steal. Created geometric shapes in various unique patterns. Balance is the key in his work. Balancing many small against one large. Cubi XIX, 1964

Deborah Butterfield 1949- Constructs animal sculptures from wood, metal, and other found material California

Nancy Graves 1939-1995 Famous for her Camel sculptures from her travels Feather like Polychrome bronze casted sculptures from found objects.

Marisol Escobar 1930 Paris- Currently living in New York Family & other groups from large wood timbers, carved, assembled and painted.

John Chamberlain 1927- 2011 American Abstract Expressionist Created large installations using crushed cars and carparts. Branched out into other media including painting, foam, and other found objects.

Joseph Cornell 1903-1972 American Sculptor who created shadow boxes for his disabled brother.

Robert Indiana 1928-1998 His constructions were considered “Sculptural Poems” Indiana Sculptor Most famous for his “Love sculptures”

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