6. Stacking
(Things that are
higher on the page
are perceived to be
in the back.)
Albrecht Pfister
illustration from the
second edition of
Der Ackerman aus Boehmen
1463
7. Unknown artist from the Ming Dynasty
Lady of the Highest Primordial and the
Empress of Earth
c. I600
8. Paul Cezanne, Rocks Near Estaque, 1879-1882
High Contrast in Front, Low Contrast in Back
(Atmospheric Perspective)
Harlem Renaissance 1911, 1912-1988
Parents attended college in charlotte, North Carolina moved to New York because of Jim Crow laws shortly after he was born.
Came out of the Harlem Renaissance but was also a part of the New York Avant Garde.
Zinc plate print, 10 x 14 ½ cm, INBA collection, Mexico DF, Lived 1852-1913. “creator of everyday myths” Emiliano Zapata was a revolutionary leader of the South Peasants. He does not recognize the President Madero and leads a revolt against the government in 1911. Mexican graphic designer/printmaker/illustrator.
Oil and silkscreen
Woodblock, one of the first non-theological or scholarly works ever published
Edward Hopper 1882-1967
Used to be bauhaus but it’s all over now
Synthesized dada and de stijl’s clarity and functionality. Rejected destijls emphasis on strict horizontals and verticals.