Visual Arts Studio 2210 Lecture Notes - Fauvism, Merlin James, Abstract Expressionism
12 Feb 2014
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Both works present ideas of representation in a ways which echo modernist painting movements of the twentieth century, particularly through in their use of expressive brushwork and their abstracted appearance. For example, abstract expressionism, an artistic movement emerging in the twentieth century, shares characteristics with these works through the translation of the emotion of the painter into a visual language. These techniques can be found in truckstop trip and untitled amongst the ways in which the painters translate real life experiences into abstract representations. Truckstop trip, like much of heilman"s work is a sort of retelling of situations and the lyrical brushwork visible in heilman"s painting along with her use of warm, friendly colours emulates the positive memories associated with the environment depicted. Untitled, by james reflects emotions as well by depicting a space in a way which speaks to james" personal experience and interpretation of the room.
