High Relief

High relief: is a sculpting technique in which the subject stands out from a flat surface to a greater extent.

"The Parthenon Frieze", Phidias

Phidias

"Dawns and Dusks", Louise Nevelson

"Black Zag Z", Louise Nevelson

"Collegiate School, 1972", Louise Nevelson

In-The-Round

In-The-Round: sculptures are free standing and sometimes not meant to be viewed from any one angle, not anchored to a flat surface, and are entirely three-dimensional.

"Stemmers", David Fried

"Kate Moss", Mark Quinn

"Schema", Gianpietro Carlesso

"Fortune Dilly and Devond Lad", Heather Jansch

"Lovers II", Pongolini Guiseppe

Skin Project

Assignment: Select three objects to cover, wrap, or drape.

I decided to use a guitar's cover, a suitcase, and heels.

Wrapped-Up Heels and Suitcase

Wrapped-Up Guitar's Cover

Mass

Mass: refers to the visual density of a piece, its weight, and the manner in which it occupies an area or space.

Untitled (Basement), Rachel Whiteread

"House", Rachel Whiteread

"Wrapped Roman Wall", Christo and Jeanne- Claude

Rachel Whiteread

"Wrapped Coast", Christo and Jeanne-Claude

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.

Unknown Artist/Title

"Blind Contour Guitar", Knick

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Unknown Artist/Title

"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