The word
"representational" means that something is showing or depicting objects, people, or events in a realistic way, as they appear in reality.
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Similar to the artist's earlier work, the series examines the relationship
of representational painting to the medium of photography.
One study suggested they were capable of
representational art, and I've always wanted researchers to look at that more.
Though the works appear abstract at first glance, upon closer inspection they reveal an interest
in representational imagery, with geometric forms giving way to human - like figures.
One more painter was selected this year than last, all but one of them are women, and five out of the nine are engaged with
representational imagery.
I mean, the fact that I work from photographs — I think I try to deal with
representational images as a kind of conceptual practice.
He continued to paint and draw portraits, but also moved away
from representational art towards pure abstraction.
By 1963, he had developed a broad - brushed
representational style and a range of subjects that celebrated everyday life and labor.
While this grounding may be obvious in the case of
representational artists, with abstract artists the connection can be slippery.
It is one of the seminal works of modern art, and of Western art generally, marking as it does the break
between representational painting and abstract painting.
It was a difficult time to paint
representational subject matter, as most critical attention was focused on abstraction.
This essay explores the subconscious impulses behind aesthetic choice and offers a framework for a deeper understanding of
contemporary representational painting.
While the trend towards making completely abstract art remains strong, other South American artists
make representational artwork.
And as a site for the manifestation of
representational space, the project space is actively projecting space.
The process is integral to his finished product; the photographs do not involve a camera and are
not representational of the world in the traditional sense.
I want to look closely at how this painted surface, devoid of
representational content or narrative, manifests and embodies its own unique, complex meaning.
The exhibition is a survey of the transformation
representational sculpture can take when medium becomes a pivotal part of the subject.
According to the artist, they show neither people nor places but feelings: «
representational pictures of emotional situations».
Early in her career, the British sculptor avoided the familiar associations of
representational objects by creating purely abstract works.
It needs to develop revenue - raising activity as threats to split its regulatory and
representational functions grow more intense.
In her work she
uses representational subjects, texture, patterns, and color symbolism to discuss African spirituality, self - preservation, and healing.
Each of these four painters is unique in her simultaneous exploration of both abstract and
representational genres.
The collection features 3 - dimensional
representational pieces focused on the human figure plus drawings by sculptors and abstract works.
The value here is in documenting an example of the small social units and their values that were steps in the evolution to
representational government.
I chose those words because I think the relationship of race and the history of art requires understanding what I
call representational justice.
During decades overshadowed by pure abstraction, he focused on carefully
detailed representational imagery and strong social messages.
Whilst some of his portraits and landscapes are
purely representational, others lean much more towards abstraction.
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