Composition: Understanding Line, Notan and Color - Brossura

Dow, Arthur W.

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ISBN 10: 048646007X ISBN 13: 9780486460079

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2007

Riassunto

At the turn of the twentieth century, Arthur Wesley Dow literally "wrote the book" on composition—and this is it! Dow's Composition exercised an enormous influence on emerging modern artists of a century ago. A thought-provoking examination of the nature of visual representation, it remains ever-relevant to all the visual arts.
A well-known painter and printmaker, Dow taught for many years at Columbia University and acted as a mentor to countless young artists, including Georgia O'Keeffe. His text, presented in a workbook format, offers teachers and students a systematic approach to composition. It explores the creation of freely constructed images based on harmonic relations between lines, colors, and dark and light patterns. The author draws upon the traditions of Japanese art to discuss a theory of "flat" formal equilibrium as an essential component of pictorial creation. Practical and well-illustrated, this classic guide offers valuable insights into modern design.

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L'autore:

A well-known painter and printmaker, Arthur Wesley Dow taught for many years at Columbia University and acted as a mentor to countless young artists, including Georgia O'Keeffe.

Contenuti:

Beginnings The Three Elements: Line, Notan, Color Line Drawing: Japanese materials and brush practice Principles of composition: Ways of creating harmony Line: Composition in Squares and Circles; Composition in Rectangles—Variation Pottery forms; Landscape Composition; Composition in Representation Notan: Harmony-building with Dark-and-Light; Two Values, Variations—Design; Two Values, Landscape and Pictures; Two Values—Gothic Sculpture, Japanese Design books, Applications of two values; Three Values; More than three values Color: Color Theory; Color derived from Notan; Color schemes from Japanese prints and from textiles Composition: In Design and Painting Conclusion

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• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 048646007X
• ISBN 13: 9780486460079
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 128