Secondary Contours

Secondary Contours: are lines which deviate from the outer edge of the subject and provide visual information about the mass inside of the outermost edges.

"Pont Neuf, Paris", Christo

"Wrapped Trees", Christo

"Wrapped Vespa", Christo

"Wrapped Magazines", Christo

"Le Diable", Christo

Primary Contours

Primary Contours: are lines which define the outermost edge of a subject or piece.

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"Blind Contour Guitar", Knick

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"Sculptural Silhouettes", Alain Kurtlo

Absence

Absence: is the deliberate omission of an expected element within a piece.

"Black Sun", Isamu Noguchi

“Device to Root Out Evil”, Dennis Oppenheim

"Equilateral Torus II", John Duff

"Chair Pool", Dennis Oppenhiem

"Bat Flying Out of a Cat's Ear", Dennis Oppenhiem

Gravity

Gravity: is the force that attracts a body to the center of the earth.

"Styrofoam cups", Maya Lin

Maya Lin

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"Rope Sculpture", Natalie Badger

"Hanging Sculpture", Alisa Dworsky

Weight

Weight: refers to the visual or physical heaviness of an element or piece.

"Lunk", Sol Lewitt

"Seven High", Sol Lewitt

"Inside Out", Ken Price

"Zoma", Ken Price

"Whitey", Ken Price

Volume

Volume: refers to the physical space within a form.

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Unknown Title, Sol Lewitt

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"Modular cube", Sol Lewitt

"Open Geometric Structure", Sol LeWitt

Closure

Closure: involves using as little information as possible while still creating a recognizable shape, allowing the eye to "fill in" what is not necessarily there.

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"Open Geometric Structure",Sol LeWitt

"Open Cube", Sol Lewitt

"Sculptural Silhouettes", Alain Kurtlo