Sage Wintle

Mrs. Fotu
Drawing 1020
3/1/2016
Anderson Model
Deborah Butterfield
Born: May 7, 1949 in San Diego California
Studied at: University of California
Now Lives: Between Montana and Hawaii

1.

What first gave you the idea to build

your sculptures with the objects you build them

with?- I experienced a lot with multiple objects
because I didnt want to just be subject to one thing.
2.
Why do you sculpt horses over all other
animals?-I grew up with horses, so naturally my
attention would be turned towards them compared to
other animals.

Louise Nevelson

Born: September 23, 1899 in the Russian Empire

Studied at: Art Students League of New York
Now lives: New York

1.Why do you do abstract contemporary art like the one on the left?- I see things differently because I
have been to many places, and seen many things
2.What do you see in this kind of art?- I see all kinds of patterns, geometric and not, and also household
objects but together with others that you havent really seen.
Mark Tansey
Born: 1949 San Jose, California
Studied at: Art Center College of
Design
Lives Now: New York City

1. What gave you the idea for the look of your pieces?- The photography technique called
overlapping. They overlap two photographs and it gives it a overlapping look
2. Why do you paint landscapes?- I have always loved nature and large figures like
mountains and also famous land features, like The Sphinx.

Mark Tansey- The Innocent Eye Test

What is it- It is a painting in black and white depicting a cow looking at a painting of other cows.
What does it mean- This painting is a metaphor. We are the cow, and the scientists want to know how and
what we see, which is a painting of other cows.
What is its significance?- It is significant because it is supposed to make renditions of reality. It
represents the very problem that we face with the notion, reality
1. I overall like this painting, it is very well done with an interesting meaning behind it.
Although I find it boring compared to some of his other works, such as White on White.
2. Representation: I think that this painting represents contrast of colors. Or in this case,
absence of colors, black and white. It is also meant to be realistic.
3. Themes & Principles: Tanseys paintings are never actually anything that exists, they are
always something from a Different Reality The things he sees differently are subject to be
painted. It is a matter of is it black or white? Upside Down or Rightside up? Left or Right? His
paintings are all backwards in a good way
4. The connections I make with this painting arent very many. Its obvious that the cow is a
cow and those people are people, but it also reminds me of a raffle. Like they are giving this cow
to the highest bidder and they are somehow trying to prove its intelligence.

1. The evidence of something behind just what I see is in Tanseys other artwork. They are
far from normal, and almost always have a double meaning. Other than that, there isnt much
evidence to show my point.
2. Mark Tansey painted this, he painted it to show people of the different realities that arent
immediately visible to the human eye. He painted this in 1981.
3. The sound truth of this painting is that there is a meaning behind it that is hard to
understand. You cant really see it from researching the painting like I have, but by studying
Tansey himself. You cant look at this painting and say, Oh yeah, I definitely catch the meaning
behind this but you have to have a knowledge of Tanseys other work.
1. I dont think the work is successful in achieving what Tansey wanted. It isnt plain
enough to the eye so people just look over this painting and move on. I didnt even know about
this artist before this assignment.
2. I actually do not believe this art pieces theme is significant to us as human beings. Its
theme doesnt mean anything that would change our lives or make us think differently, it is just
an interesting idea.
3. I think my perception has changed in the way that the meaning of this painting isnt
anything majorly significant. I dont see how the theme or hidden meaning of this painting is
relevant to anything, or will change anything either.