Nude Descending
a Staircase,
Marcel Duchamp
The movement eventually developed into two distinct styles and approaches –
Analytical or “physically-based” cubism, and Synthetic or “sign-based” cubism.
Most art historians put emphasis on the geometric qualities of analytical cubism. This is certainly an important formal outcome, but the conceptual significance of the art movement was looking at physical reality from multiple points of view (front, side, back, top, bottom, etc), then expressing these points of view (which occurred over a period of time) back into a singular perceptual point of view. This idea of multiple points of view, as well as the “deconstructive/reconstructive” process of creating an analytical image, dramatically influenced the world of art and design.
Grandmother,
David Hockney
Your cubism project will have two parts. The first part is to create an Analytical cubist (physical) portrait of you as a designer. Remember, it is to be a physical deconstruction/reconstruction of you (your body), but from the point of you as a designer. You may utilize clothing as part of your portrait, but no tools and/or context. Emphasis the parts of your body that you utilize as a designer – hands, eyes, mind, ears, mouth and articulating arms and neck. An important formal element for you to consider is the use of transparency.
Project Schedule
Phase I -
Portrait Roughs Thursday, October 6th Post on Blog
- Discussion, Work in Class
Final Portrait Tuesday, October 11th Print & Post on Blog
- Due beginning of Class, Critique
Past Student Examples
The second part of this project is to create a Synthetic cubist (symbolic) portrait of you as a designer. It also be a deconstruction/reconstruction of you as a person, but in addition to your physical attributes you will be using signs and symbols of processes and elements to signify you as a designer. An important formal element for you to consider is the use selective words and textures.
Project Schedule
Phase II-
Portrait Roughs Thursday, October 13th Post on Blog
- Discussion, Work in Class
Final Portrait Tuesday, October 18th Print & Post on Blog
- Due beginning of Class, Critique
Past Student Examples
