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The Abstract Textures of the Aurelian Walls. Photographs by Giampiero Sanguigni (2019)

April 7, 2019 by Fosco Lucarelli Leave a Comment

The Aurelian walls have marked the line of defense of Rome for 16 centuries, from their construction (270 to 275 AD), until September 20, 1870, when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: abstract art, abstraction, aurealian walls, textures

Fausto Melotti, Weightless Constructions (1960’s – 1980’s)

October 8, 2018 by Fosco Lucarelli Leave a Comment

“A score of weightless ideograms like water insects that seem to whirl on a brass structure screened by gauze thread”. Italo Calvino, Gli Effimeri. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture, Art Tagged With: abstraction, surrealism, wire

Plans of Warfare: Figures from Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Art of War

August 10, 2018 by Fosco Lucarelli Leave a Comment

Written between 1519 and 1520, Dell'arte della guerra (The Art of War) was the only historical-political essay published by Niccolò Machiavelli during … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: abstraction, battle, machiavelli, plan, typical plan

Depicting Process through Forms: Works by Anton Stankowski (1906 – 1998)

September 3, 2017 by Mariabruna Fabrizi Leave a Comment

German graphic designer and painter Anton Stankowski (1906 - 1998) worked on the possibility of describing actions and forces through abstract … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: abstraction, composition, graphic design

When Body Draws the Abstract Space: “Slat Dance” by Oskar Schlemmer

July 19, 2017 by Mariabruna Fabrizi 2 Comments

"Slat Dance" is a ballet conceived by Bauhaus artist Oskar Schlemmer in the 1920s. The main feature is a specific costume that connects poles to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Body Measuring Space Tagged With: abstraction, dance, lines, movement

About the Domestic Common: Ion Zupcu’s American Homes (2012)

June 16, 2015 by Fosco Lucarelli Leave a Comment

Most people take images of other people to preserve memories; I photograph objects to preserve my memories. Ion Zupcu, photographer, was born in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture, Art, Culture Tagged With: abstraction, domestic, photography

Accidental Abstraction: Works by Marc Nagtzaam

June 2, 2015 by Mariabruna Fabrizi Leave a Comment

Marc Nagtzaam is a Dutch artist who lives and works in Belgium. His production consists mostly of black and white graphite drawings on different … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Territories Tagged With: abstraction, Black and White, drawing, minimalism

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