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...exhibition includes a patterned succession of sketches, lithographs, Aquatints, canvases and sculptures which draw together many of the aspects of early and mid-twentieth century art. All of the artists display their tendencies towards the abstraction of form and contour, a characteristic of the trend that modern art has created...
Although Leger is a contemporary of the famous Jackson Pollack, who transfers nature onto the canvas through the spontaneous splash of paint, he utilizes a more controlled approach. Leger transforms nature, in this case, the flower, onto the canvas by means of dynamic contour manipulation...
Dubuffet, Derain, Chagall and Pascin each add to the transformation of nature to the canvas. Dubuffet uses a color scheme in his canvas entitled "Site avec 2 Personnages" (1982). The bright red strokes guide the eye through the painting. This method of color contour tracking is a unique method of painting (reminiscent of Van Gogh) that Dubuffet manipulates carefully...
...secret of the Tomahawk's precision flying is a two-step guidance system. First, a radar altimeter compares the topography of key landmarks along the missile's flight path with detailed contour maps stored in its computer memory. Then, as the Tomahawk approaches its target, a small digital camera, acting as an electronic eye, compares the view from the nose cone with a library of images prepared from satellite photos. If the missile sees that it is even slightly off course, it makes adjustments...
Shaving may be a mundane activity, but the razor industry takes it as seriously as a moon launch. Last week industry leader Gillette unveiled the result of a ten-year development project. Called Sensor, the new razor has twin spring-mounted blades that individually contour to the vagaries of the user's skin. The high-tech face scraper has 22 patents, 13 moving parts, platinum-hardened chromium blades, and is welded with lasers...