Ben Shahn. "Spring" 1947. Tempera on Masonite (Room of Contemporary At Fund, 1948) I feel like I had a spiritual connection with this work of art for two reasons. One , I felt a sense of love and warmth when I looked at this painting, and it reminded me of the love and warmth i felt when I first met my fiance. Two, it depicted a wonderful image of a warm spring day at the park, and had a depth to it that made you feel like you were in the artwork.
Piet Mondrian. "Composition No. 11" 1940-42, LONDON, with Blue, Red and Yellow, 1940-42. Oil on Canvas (Room of Contemporary Art Fund, 1944). This artwork made me feel a connection because this painting looks extremely similar to a painting my dad once made when I was little. He was taking art classes and painted an oil on canvas work just like this one.
Man Ray. "Symphony Orchestra" 1916. Oil on Canvas (George B. and Jerry R. Mathews Fund, 1970). This work definitely impressed me in the sense that it truly depicted what it would look like if we could see the music we here from an orchestra. There's a plethora of colors that bring out the vibes of the orchestra, and some shapes representing the different instruments.
Norman Wilfred Lewis. "Street Music" 1950. Oil on Canvas (Bequest of Arthur B. Michael, by exchange, 2009). This piece impacted me greatly because of the way the artist illustrated a genre of music. He definitely showed the tough and eccentric energy of street music, and how this type of music doesn't really have a flow, rather than improvised instrumentals.
Jean Metzinger, 1912, "Danseuse au café, Dancer in a café", oil on canvas, 146.1 x 114.3 cm. I truly admired this piece when I first glanced at it. it had so much shapes and lines and truly had so much noise in it it truly seemed like I was watching a dance and hearing the music. I would love to know more about the artist and what he was trying to convey in this artwork.
Afro "Fear of The Night" Gouache and water color on paper. 10.25 X 8.62 in (26.04 X 21.89 cm). This artwork screamed fear and the way we feel when we are afraid. I truly feel this way sometimes when I'm in the dark all alone. I would like to know if the artist has a phobia of the dark and if this is his way of expressing it.
I really enjoyed the choices you made of the gallery artwork. We did have one in common, we both commented on Norman Wilfred Lewis "Street Music” while you saw it as representing the different musical genres (which I totally agree with), I saw it as expressing both righteous anger and joyous celebration. -Diane Vickers
ReplyDeleteYour choices were very interesting. I completely agree with about "Symphony Orchestra" is what music would look like. It reminds me of something from Disney's original Fantasia, which is all about music and the image it conjures.
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