Broken Obelisk

- 749.0 x 318.0 cm
バーネット・ニューマン(1905 – 1970)
抽象表現主義のキーパーソン、バーネット・ニューマン(1905-1970)。象徴的な「ジップ」絵画やカラフィールド作品を通して、人間の精神性を探求した画家。ミニマリズムにも影響を与えたモダニズムアート。
Newman made several sculptures, but Broken Obelisk is his most monumental. Its use of heavy, rough-surfaced steel contrasts with the impression of lightness created by the inverted obelisk that almost floats above the stable pyramid. The two parts connect at a space of only two and a quarter inches, with an internal steel rod stabilizing the massive sculpture. Although ancient imagery of pyramids and obelisks are often associated with death, Newman reinvents them here to evoke life and transcendence. Several versions of Broken Obelisk exist, with one in Houston, Texas dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
この作品について
- 作品名: Broken Obelisk
- 作家: バーネット・ニューマン
- 制作年: 1969
- 原寸サイズ: 749.0 x 318.0 cm
- 形式: Portrait
- 著作権の状態: 著作権保護下
- 動き: Abstract Expressionism
- カラーパレット: Neutrals
- 色相: Ochre to Sepia