Oval Form (Trezion) 1964
Oval Form (Trezion) is one of several versions that Hepworth made around the same time. This particular one belongs to the Te Papa Museum of New Zealand in Wellington. By 1964 Barbara Hepworth was working in bronze as her preferred medium. It was also the year for the dedication in New York of the United Nations sculpture Single Form. www.flickr.com/photos/luminosity7/52626058043/in/datepost...
It is possible to see the swirling waters of Cornwell's stormy bays in this sculpture, and Hepworth would probably not disagree. But essentially the issue of interpreting modern art was dealt with in one of the most important essays ever written on the question of modern art and interpretation. It was by Susan Sontag in 1966 and its title says it all: Against Interpretation. It is only a few pages long and should be read by all art lovers and those seeking to improve their education. static1.squarespace.com/static/54889e73e4b0a2c1f9891289/t...
Oval Form (Trezion) 1964
Oval Form (Trezion) is one of several versions that Hepworth made around the same time. This particular one belongs to the Te Papa Museum of New Zealand in Wellington. By 1964 Barbara Hepworth was working in bronze as her preferred medium. It was also the year for the dedication in New York of the United Nations sculpture Single Form. www.flickr.com/photos/luminosity7/52626058043/in/datepost...
It is possible to see the swirling waters of Cornwell's stormy bays in this sculpture, and Hepworth would probably not disagree. But essentially the issue of interpreting modern art was dealt with in one of the most important essays ever written on the question of modern art and interpretation. It was by Susan Sontag in 1966 and its title says it all: Against Interpretation. It is only a few pages long and should be read by all art lovers and those seeking to improve their education. static1.squarespace.com/static/54889e73e4b0a2c1f9891289/t...