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Robert Motherwell - Africa

Acrylic on linen, I could not find much information on the authors thoughts or methods when making this painting. The contrast of light and dark combined with the image of what seems to be a stone arch with someone walking on top of it, or perhaps the roots of a tree, gives the idea of adventure and mystery.

Morris Louis - Untitled 5-76

This abstract expressionist painting is based on many different methods of composition, Louis uses varying methods from textured brushstrokes, splashed droplets, and liquid stains.

Mark Rothko - Black Over Reds (black on red)

From the late 1940s until death, Rothko created abstract paintings characterized by hovering rectangular form. Black over reds is marked by the use of dark coloration and contrasts. I find this painting interesting because it reminds me of both a window, a door, and a garage at the same time. It gives the notion of depth and three dimensional visuals.

Student Art Event

I greatly enjoyed the art on display at the student gallery on Thursday, specifically how the artist used mirrors or the idea of mirroring in many of the works. In this work in particular, we see a contrast between the natural beauty of rock and the man made wall of a dam.

Looking at this picture, I see the continued theme of reflection, in although in this case its almost as if the reflection is giving you a glimpse into the past as opposed to how an object currently is.