Sorry I'm Late!

Hey guys, sorry about how late this blog is, I've been going nuts over a paper in a different class. Anyway, check out Louise Nevelson on page 511.

I loved this article, or at least the first part of it. Nevelson talks about using found objects, specifically wood, in her work. I'm not sure that she's correct in saying that she's the only one who was doing it, but it's a good idea nonetheless, and very relevant to today's society. With more and more emphasis being placed on conserving resources and with battling a recession, it only makes sense for artists to try and reuse the supplies already available to them, even those in dumpsters. I know that few (if any of us) in this class consider themselves above dumpster diving, but wouldn't it be nice if other people got in on it, too?

As for her thing with black being the "total color," she kind of loses me. I've always thought of color as a way to emphasize characteristics of art, and I just can't believe that black is the right choice, everywhere, all the time. It's ridiculous. Also, the first half of page 513 is just a massive love letter to black, and it got to me after a while, so I apologize if I seem disproportionately annoyed by the idea.

That said, I love love love her last line of the article: "I want a lot of quality in a lot of quantity." There's something to be said for details and something to be said for going big, and I love that she's adamant about combining the two. From the projects in the studio right now, I feel like that line speaks to more than a few of us.

What did you think of the article?