Word: abstractionism
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The Fogg, much to the credit of its directors, has recently been seeking to right that balance by offering exhibits that focus on the art of such under-represented cultures. Last spring “Geometric Abstraction: Art of the Patricia Phelps di Cisneros Collection” put the spotlight...
Clearly, that can't be the whole story from the vast continent, and Harvard's Fogg Museum is filling in at least some of the gaps with a show of its diametric opposite: geometric abstraction, drawn from a distinguished and systematic collection made by Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, who lives...
At other moments, Graham was more of an abstraction: There was some inexplicable and subconscious comfort in knowing Katharine Graham was around, her solid news sense and unwavering business acumen making journalism a bit less of a boys? club.
Mondrian teeters on the edge of abstraction, with recognizable shapes but that have no apparent form. Though he painted in a smock and tie, he was untraditional in every way—he was the first to paint on a horizontal plane, carefully constructing his paintings on a table.
One of the most visually exciting pieces is entitled “Midnight Snack,” a large acrylic and collage on canvas. The viewer is immediately drawn into the piece by its bold use of raw color and vibrant brush strokes. One of the few recognizable shapes in...