Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Windows And Doors


1) How have artists throughout history used windows and doors in their work to show more than one space?

  • Two different stories → One window/door could show one aspect while the other door could show another
  • Lighting → Different moods
  • Inside and outside → Nature
  • Moods → Different lights create different moods 
  • Shapes and light → Geometric shapes

2) How can windows and doors work on an emotional or metaphorical level to communicate big ideas?

  • Freedom
    • Closed door/window could mean the blocking of freedom 
    • Someone opening a door or window could mean the want of freedom 
    • Open window/door could mean the ability to have freedom → More relaxed setting (Less tension) 
  • Safety 
    • Closed door/window might mean that someone is safe 
    • A closing of a door or window could mean that someone is trying to get free from the outside world or things that might harm them
    • An open window or door could mean that someone or something is more susceptible to harm (Burglary, murder, stealing, ect.)
  • Any of these can add emotion to the artwork by adding a story, tension, calming, or really any kind of emotion. This is what the artist is trying to do → Open up your emotions make the person who is looking at the artwork feel something weather it is dislike, controversy, or happiness. 
  • Controversy in the painting gets people talking
Starting The Project
Other artists images:
Dining Room in the Country, 1913
Pierre Bonnard 

Wind From the Sea, 1947
Andrew Wyeth

Hallway 3, 2008
Gage Opdenbrouw
My images:
Suki, Dedham MA

Raindrops On Car Window, Duxbury MA

My Dad In Silhouette, Puerto Rico

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