Abstraction

Grade: 9A1
Name: Jack
Teacher: Ms. Guay

Robert Delauny 1885~1941

Title: Rhythm (1934)
Focuses
- Shape
- Color

Orphism.
This movement was used to be the key to
transition from Cubism to Abstract Art
and Robert Delauny was one of the
starter of this movement

Piece 1 (Inspired by: Robert Delauny)

Bicycles center focus

sketch.
Focuses on:
- Shape
- Tone
- Form

Piece 2 (Inspired by: - )

Piet Mondrian 1872~1944

Title: Cow (1921)
Focuses
- Shape
- Color

Pictorial Evolution.
He has no intention on making existing
reality into rigid shapes. But rather of
making his shape as open, and as
flexible as possible.

Piece 3 (Inspired by: Mondrian)

Alexander Sandy Calder

1898~1976
Title: Mobile (1941)
Focuses
- Shape
- Color

Move Through Space.

Calders form intention was to make his
art work move through space. He first
experiments with motorized sculpture.
After he precisely adjust weights and
balance each shape, he creates work float
through space and moved by only air
currents, known as mobile.

Piece 4 (Inspired by: Alexander Sandy Calder)

Wassily Kandinsky 1866~1944

Title: Circles in a Circle
Focuses
- Shape
- Color
- Texture

German Expressionist Movement.

Known for his contribution to abstract art
and non-representational art. He uses
geometric shapes and lines to
communicate experiences and emotions.
Kandinsky also has intention to make
visual art into music, so his audience can
hear his art work.

Piece 5 (Inspired by: Wassily Kandinsky)

Wassily Kandinsky 1866~1944

Title: Circles in a Circle

Piece 6 (Inspired by: Wassily Kandinsky)

Alexander Sandy Calder

1898~1976
Title: Mobile (1941)

Piece 7 (Inspired by: Alexander Sandy Calder)

Piet Mondrian 1872~1944

Title: Cow (1921)

Piece 8 (Inspired by: Piet Mondrian)

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