Art History Blog 6

Alexander Calder, Varèse, c. 1930. Wire, 13 3/4 × 11 5/8 × 14 1/2 in. (34.9 × 29.5 × 36.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; 50th Anniversary Gift of Mrs. Louise Varèse in honor of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney 80.25

In the book, "Art of the Twenties," published by the Museum of Modern Art, it is noted that the modern style was not without wit.

Do you see any examples of Calder's humor in his work? Do you see any similarities between Calder's work and the work

of his contemporary artists, Jean Arp and Paul Klee?

Art History Blog 5

Alberto Giacometti - Striding Man- bronze 1960

Alberto Giacometti- Born October 10, 1901 Borgonovo, Switzerland. His father was a neo-impressionist painter and inspired Alberto to also study art. Alberto Giacometti studied predominately sculpture, but painting was also important to him.

Ideas for your blog posting:

Name another artist that was both a sculptor and painter.

Find a painting by Giacometti.

Explain how WWII influenced his work.

Where did Giacometti exhibit his work?

Describe his technique for sculpting.

Blog # 4

Giorgio De Chirico

“The Enigma of a Day”

1914 - oil on canvas

Giorgio De Chirico –Born July 10, 1888 Volos, Greece

De Chirico perhaps was the most important representative of the Metaphysical Painting Style. His work uses exaggerated shadows, perspectives, and mysterious metaphors to make for very successful paintings. His work inspired later Surrealists painters.

1 and 2 Point Perspective

Both paintings are done by Emilio Sanchez. As a class we saw them at The Bronx Museum in the exhibition entitled "Urban Archives". Can you identify if the artist used one or two point perspective?