Thursday, April 24, 2008

[photo essays | group 3]



I'm interested by how she looks sad. She could have been through something harsh but she hasn't let it defeat her. What has she been through? This feeling is mutual between everyone.
[Shanicqua]

Night, Aristide Maillol



I'm interested in the way it looks, how it's put together and looks like a bunch of bended metal. The gaze and the hands. Why did he make it? What was his inspiration? How could he make this head out of stainless steel?
[Damaris]

Constructed Head No. 2, Naum Gabo



The piece is striking. The small size leads to more questions that are seemingly unanswered. It reminds me of a frailty and of man's insignificance in the vast universe. Was the size intentional? Why make the bases so large?
[Karem]

Two Figurines, Alberto Giacometti



From afar you can see the outline of a man towards the inside of the structure. But up close it reminds me of a tree. I like how it is an illusion of man vs. nature. Was Antony Gormley meaning for it to be an illusion of man and nature? Is it just a way of doing abstract?
[Amanda]

Quantum Cloud XX (Tornado), Antony Gormley

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