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Sarah Kopacz
Jill by Frank Stella (1959) 1957-D No. 1 by Clyfford Still (1957) PH-79-003 by Clyfford Still (1935)
Jill was ahead of the minimalist movement which came in the mid
60s, which is why - at the time it was created - it was a rebellious
piece of art. People didnt understand it then, and some of the same
sentiments traversed time to the present. Another way this piece
rebels is that it proves that art sometimes doesnt need to have a
meaning behind it for everyone to know about. The only clue we get
to meaning for this piece (besides drawing our own conclusions
about it) is the title.
A. The way that the pattern reverberates outwards actually
draws the viewer into the middle of the piece. Its very
visually appealing because your eyes feel like they can
flow all over the canvas yet still find their way back to
the center, like a map.
The implications of this piece are a lot easier to grasp than the other
abstract ones. It is very critical of the way people who suffer from poverty
are treated by society. The people seem lonely, shunned, and as if they
only have each other to rely on.
There are also religious vs. superstitious undertones present in the piece.
The very similar placement of the figures to the way Mary holds onto Jesus
in Piet by Michelangelo is countered by the superstitious presence of the
unlucky horseshoe. This could mean that no matter which side of the
religious spectrum you come from, poverty is a prevalent issue that affects
everyone and they feel isolated. No matter what you think your people in
your religion do for the poor, its very obviously not enough.
Here are some closeups of the cracks and the acrylic paint added to the
exposed pottery. Each crack was carefully filled in with gold paint so as to
stick with the meaning I applied to the pottery. I also followed Stellas
designs rather closely to solidify the connections between this piece and
the artists that I chose.
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