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This 4 page paper discusses two works of art: “Composition in Red, Blue and Yellow” by Piet Mondrian; and “Red Bird” by Agnes Martin. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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by Mondrian, and Martins "Red Bird." Discussion The two art works are related by the fact that they are both "modern" works, meaning they are not representational. That is,
its not possible to look at them and say, "Oh, thats the Eiffel Tower." Mondrians work is generally more familiar to todays audiences than Martins; in fact, there was a
point when designers made "Mondrian dresses" based on his work. This clothing style is probably best described as "color blocking," because that is Mondrians technique. Although he has done work
that seems almost impressionistic, he is most famous for his grids. He divides his canvas into a grid, usually of rectangles and squares, and then colors in some of the
shapes. This is what the "Composition in Red, Blue and Yellow" looks like: its a grid of irregular rectangular and square shapes with one golden-yellow block at the top left;
a red square in the lower right quadrant; a tiny red square at the far right edge of the work, near the bottom; and a blue horizontal line in the
lower right quadrant. It is completely abstract. Martins work is also abstract, perhaps even more than Mondrians. "Red Bird" is part of the
collection at New Yorks Museum of Modern Art, and it is on display on their website. According to MOMA, the painting, which Martin did in 1964, is "Synthetic polymer paint
and colored pencil on canvas, 71 1/8 x 71 1/8" (180.5 x 180.5 cm)" (The collection-Agnes Martin, Red Bird, 2007). The 6 x 6 painting is a square of subtly
shaded pearly-gray that appears to have no literal representation in it at all. It is (allowing for the differences in computer monitors) a grayish square with no grid or figure
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