Kurt Schwitters
1. What are your opinions of the artwork? Why?
In my opinion, this Schwitters collage gives off a rather calm and tranquil ambience. The colour palette is made up of multiple shades of blue, purple, red and cream, giving it an almost autumnal and dark vibe. I feel like the shades add depth to the piece, as they compliment each other to create a rather mystical aura.
2. How do you think it has been created? Using which materials?
I think that various materials such as cloth and silk have been cut/ ripped and placed cautiously together to form this collage. Aswell as material, paper and text has been used and to great effect; There is a wide variety of materials used, yet they all compliment each other simply due to the colours that are used.
3. What do you think of the compostition?
The composition of the piece looks like it has been randomly put together effortlessly, however I think that Shwitters has put much consideration into the poistioning of his materials; They have been cautiously placed in certain positions for a particular reason (perhaps because of the colours that are being used). Little text has been used which it’s very subtle, maybe because Schwitters wanted to focus soley on the texture in the piece.
4. How has the artist used colour/ texture?
Like I mentioned previously, the colour palette is based around dark colours such as blues and reds. The texture of the material adds more depth to the piece. The textures are very subtle, therefore they all compliment each other because of this subtly. All of the materials that are used are rather ordinary, they appear to be everyday materials that we may see on a day-to-day basis. This further adds to the realness of the piece, it adds a great sense of depth.
Robert Rauschenberg
1. What are your opinions of the artwork? Why?
In my opinion, I feel like this collageis rather casual and has an unarranged feel to it. There is not just one set colour palette, various colours are used aswell aswell as materials. I feel like this collage is rather cluttered and disarranged.
2. How do you think it has been created? Using which materials?
I think that various processes and materials have been used to create this collage. Material included within it are found images(of a man), mono printing, paint and(what looks like) various kinds of pen. The piece looks like it has been randomly arranged and without much consideration, but I feel like Rauschenberg has done this purposefully to create some sort of hidden meaning.
3. What do you think of the compostion?
Like I said previously, the compostion of this piece is very random, there doesn’t seem to be a particualr order to it, like it has been placed by Rauschenberg without any consideration. There seems to be a lot happening in certain areas, it is hard to know what to focus on. However, I feel like Rauschenberg had wanted the main focal point of the collage to be on the two men (one in blue and one in orange). This may contribute to the meaning that he may have been trying to portray.
4. How has the artist used colour/ texture to make the work succesful?
The main colours that are used in the piece are blue and orange, with minor colours such as green and black being used. The colour palette for this piece don’t seem to be very complimentary of each other. Again, they are random and seem to have no meaning. However, I come back to my point that Rauschenberg has chosen these colours for a particular reason to create his desired meaning. There is quite a lot of texture in this piece, with the mono printing and the various paint/brush stokes. I feel like this adds a sense of depth to the piece, making it seem more textural gives it a more realistic feel.
Ncs ~ Tilly Whyles 