I found Piet Mondrian's Broadway Boogie Woogie in a book on modern painting. It caught my eye because the artist's use of space and shape. Although it is very geometrical and uses rectangles primarily, the overlapping, repetition, and colors used create unique patterns. The lines draw the eye from one shape to the next. I really enjoy the use of empty space, and how these negative spaces are distributed throughout the painting. The blank areas add a complete effect on the entire painting. These are complimented by the big, bold squares in color, which I also really love (for the record I love bright colors!).Overall, I personally enjoy how each part of the painting (the smaller rectangles within the whole) could be paintings on their own. However, when they are all combined they create something that is much more interesting and engaging than any individual part. And plus, the name is awesome, and presents a fun attitude toward the piece.
Looking forward to class Tuesday,
Chelsea
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The title of this painting refers to jazz or jazz-like music, and the rhythms of the shapes and colors are intended to mimic the feel of that.
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