Shape in Art Works

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SHAPE IN ART WORKSDefinition of Shape and

Examples from Artists


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INTRODUCTION TO SHAPE

Were remembering theEight Basic Plastic Elements which are;1. Point

2. Line3. Shape

4. Value

5. Form

6. Texture

7. Colour

8. Space


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What is Shape?

Shape is the third basic plastic elementwhich can be defined as an enclosed areaon a artistic or graphic surface.

Shape is also determined by other artelements such as line, colour, valueand texture.


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A Shape is formed by line, value, color and texture.

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Point=> Line=> Shape=> 3D Form

We have to pursier the processes fromPoint to 3D formed image to visualize ournature on a surface.


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ARTISTIC PROCESSUS OF PABLA PICASSOPicasso, Pablo (1881-1973) The Bull Series, 1945

Lithography, Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA

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ORGANISATIONS OF POINTS AND LINESYaacov Agam is one of the Isralian contemporary artist and creator of the kinetic

movement in art as well as its most outstanding contemporary representative.

DYaacov, Agam (1928-)

Intimate Star(Op art, Abstract),

Lithography,Private collection, USA
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SHAPE BY LINES

Theo vanDoesburg, (1883-1931)

Study for Composition in Gray (Rag-time)

1918, De Stijl, Abstraction

Gouache, Krller-Mller Museum

Otterlo, Netherlands
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In Keinth Harings painting the shapes are formed by lines (contours)Keinth Haring, (1958-1990) Untitled 1984 Graffitti, Private collection

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Shape is formed by lines, value, colour & texture.

So the shape is an area that stands out from thespace next to or around it because of an impliedor defined boundary, or because of the

differences ofvalue, colour, ortextureas well as lines.
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Alfred Manessier, (1911-1993), -12o , 1956,

Art Informel, Abstract, Oil on canvas, Tate Modern, London, UK

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Joan Mir, (1893-1983), Hirondelle Amour, 1934, Surrealism, Abstraction,Oil on canvas, 199x247cm, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, USA

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Joan Mir, (1893-1983), 1933, Surrealism, AbstractionOil on canvas, Fundaci Joan Mir, Barcelona, Spain

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Emile Claus, (1849-1924), A Corner of My Garden, 1901

Impressionism, Landscape, Oil on canvas, Private collection

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Pierre Bonnard, (1867-1947)Woman in a Checked Dress

1892-98 Oil on canvas,

Private collection

Pierre Bonnard, (1867-1947)

Woman in a Polka-Dot Dress1892-98 Oil on canvas,

Private collection
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As we have seen before: The thing that you are looking at(the subject of drawing) is known as positive space.The area around it (background) is called negative space.


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CONFUSION OF NEGATIVE & POSITIVE AREASSome times it wouldt be possible to separate the figure and groundbecause of the scale and organisation of elements on the surface.


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Thana Khambanonda

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Negative Space, Positive Vibe


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John Saicode, (Photograph), Negative Space

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Jan Richards, (Photographe), Positive negative space

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Lisa Rienermann, (Photographe)
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1. New Bedford Whaling Museum logo, By Malcolm GrearDesigners 2. Concealed Logo

3. Hope For Children Initiative 4. Treacy Shoes
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Norma Bar, (Art Graphic Design), Israel


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THE SHAPE IN ART & DESIGN

There are many artistes and designerscreating their works by using this basicplastic element. For example:

Henry Matisse Toulouse Lautrec

Cornelis Echer

Henri Matisse is one of these artistes who use shapes as
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pan artistic expression of the 20th century known as the

Fauvism (wild beast).

Henri Matisse "Jazz", 1947
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Henri Matisse - La Danse (first version). 1909.

Dutch Frisian graphic artist Cornelis Echer known for his often mathematically
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Dutch-Frisian graphic artist Cornelis Echer, known for his often mathematically

inspired prints, uses the shapes in a exceptionally illusionist way.

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Max C Escher Plane-filling Motif with Birds 1949
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Max C. Escher, Plane-filling Motif with Birds, 1949,

wood engraving (reversible figure-ground relationship)

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TYPES OF SHAPES IN ART

So we can say that there are mainly 4

different types of shapes in art which are;

1. Circular shapes

2. Rectangular shapes

3. Triangular shapes

4. Curved shapes...
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1.CIRCULAR SHAPES IN ART

There are many artists in history of art and incontemporary art who prefer to express theirselves bye circular shapes in their art works.Some of these artists are;

Wassily Kandinsky Robert Delaunay Auguste Herbin

Alexander Calder Atsuko Tanaka Serge Poliakoff
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Wassily Kandinsky, Several Circles, 1926, Oil on canvas,Guggenheim Museum New York, NY USA
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Robert Delaunay is a French artist known with his artistic style similar to the
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y yabstraction and the cubism. Delaunay produced these abstract paintings with

the various colored shapes of point.
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Robert Delaunay (1885-1941)


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Disks , 1930-1933(Cubism, Abstraction)Oil on cardboard Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA

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ORGANISATIONS OF POINTS AND LINESFrench artist Auguste Herbin is influenced of the Post-impressionists


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g pand Fauvists, He moved on to an abstract, geometric phase beforegradually discovering Constructivism. His works are known with two

dimensional organizations of colored and geometrical shapes.Untitled1959 Abstract Expressionism Silk screen

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Auguste, Herbin, (1882-1960)Cause

(Abstract Expressionism)

Silk screen, Private collection

Chicago, IL, USA

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Auguste Herbin, (1882-1960)

Di Mache 1 , 1950

Abstract Expressionnism,

Abstraction,

Private collection,

Paris, France

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Auguste Herbin, (1882-1960)Storm, 1953

Abstract Expressionism

Oil on canvas,

Private collection, Paris, France


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Alexander Calder (1898 - 1976), Grey Oval , 1975


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AtsukoTanaka,

(1932 - 2005), '83A , 1983

Private collection,

New York, NY, USA


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Serge Poliakoff, (1900 - 1969)Composition

Abstract Expressionism

Watercolour, 21.5x15cm

Private collection


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Theo vanDoesburg, (1883-1931)Bodegn, Composition, 1916

De Stijl, Abstract, Oil on canvas

Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza,

Madrid, Spain


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2. RECTENGULAR SHAPES IN ART

There are also many artists in history of art and incontemporary art who express their selves byerectangular shapes. Some of these artists are;

Piet Mondrian Theo van Doesburg

Joseph Alberts


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Composition, 1919, De Stijl, Abstraction,Oil on canvas, Musee de lArt Modern, Paris, France


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Piet Mondrian, (1872-1944),C iti 1913 D Stijl Ab t ti


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Composizione a scachiera con colori scuri1919, Oil on canvas, Private collection

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profit the rectangular triangular and circular shapes for hisextra vanguard artistic expressions.

Theo Van Doesburg is one ofthe contemporary of PietMondrian that we can

considerate his in theconstructivist conception.

He is also one of the mostimportant represent ants of

Bauhaus school.

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Theo van Doesburg,(1883-1931) Composition, 1919

Oil on canvas

Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza

Madrid, Spain

Theo vanDoesburg, (1883-1931)Simultaneous Counter-Composition1929De Stijl Abstraction Oil on canvas


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Theo vanDoesburg, (1883-1931)

Composition in Gray (Rag-time),

1919, De Stijl, Abstraction,

Oil on canvas

Peggy Guggenheim

Collection, Venice, Italy

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educator whose work, both in Europe and in the United States, formedthe basis of some of the most influential and far-reaching art education

programs of the 20th century.

Josef Albers' Nesting Tables

Josef Albers, (1888-1976) Hommage to the Square, 1962Abstract Expressionism Silk screen Museum of Modern Art New York USA


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Abstract Expressionism, Silk screen, Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA

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Abstract Expressionism, Silk screen, Bochum Kunstvermittlung,Bochum, Germany

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Bart van der Leck is a Dutch painter, designer, and ceramacist.


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With Theo van Doesburgand Piet Mondrian hefounded the De Stijl artmovement.

Bart van der Leck is oneof important member ofBauhous school in Art andDesign.

Bart van derLeck, (1876-1958), Composition with grey line, 1956 - 1958De Stijl Abstraction Oil on canvas Krller-Mller Museum
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De Stijl, Abstraction, Oil on canvas, Krller Mller Museum,Otterlo, Netherlands

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Bart van der, Leck(1876-1958)

Composition, 1919

De Stijl, Abstraction

Oil on canvas, 54 x 43 cm

Tate Modern, London, UK

Bart van derLeck, (1876-1958) Composition 1917 no. 4 (Leaving the factory)

1917 De Stijl Abstract Oil on canvas


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JnosSaxon-Szsz, (1964) Meditative Structures I., 1995,Oil on wood 120 x 120 cm,


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Oil on wood 120 x 120 cm,International Mobil MADI Museum Budapest, Hungary

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3. TRIANGULAR SHAPES IN ART

There are so many artists in history of art and incontemporary art who express their selves by triangularshapes. Some of these artists are;

Theo van Doesburg Joseph Alberts

Jnos Saxon-Szsz

Olga Rozanova

Bence Marafk

Ilka Ged

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Olga Rozanova, (1886-1918)Suprematist Composition, 1916

Suprematism

Oil on canvas

Private Collection

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Collection of International MADI Museum, Maubeuge, France

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Ilka Ged, (1921-1985)The March of Triangles, 1981

Oil on canvas, 84 x 75 cm

Hungarian National Gallery

Budapest, Hungary

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James Zen, (Photogrqph),Triangles

La Vida Segun Seba, (Photograph), Le Triangle


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Philipp Klinger, (Photograph), Triangle


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Tailer Ransom (Photograph), Lines & Triangle


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Tailer Ransom (Photograph), Lines & Triangle

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4. CURVED SHAPES IN ART

There are so many artists in history of artand in contemporary art who express theirselves by triangular shapes. Some of

these artists are; Frank Kupka

Pablo Picasso

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Frank Kupka, (1871-1957)Red and Blue Disks, 1911

Cubism, Abstract

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Museum of Modern Art

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PabloPicasso, (1881-1973)

Nude and Still-life, 1931

Oil on canvas

Private Collection

Pablo Picasso, (1881-1973)Francoise Gilot with Claude and Paloma, 1951

Oil fib b d P i t C ll ti


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Picasso, Pablo (1881-1973)Nude Woman in a Red Armchair,

1932, Oil on canvas,

Tate Liverpool, Liverpol, UK

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