Analysis Critique: The Modern Art Museum

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Visual Analysis Critique My recent visit at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas, I saw many intriguing and stunning works by well renowned artists such as Glenn Kaino (currently showcasing his FOCUS exhibition), Robert Motherwell, Josef Albers, Richard Diebenkorn, Nancy Graves, Philip Guston, Gerhard Richter, a couple of Andy Warhol works, and many more. All of the works presented at The Modern are international developments in post-World War II art in all media, from paintings, objects, and independent films. Every single piece at the Modern were all fascinating and unique in their own way and left me enthralled through the whole visit. My first half of my visit was the most interesting as the first work I saw caught my full attention, and I soon realized that I was examining and studying one work, and felt connected to others afterwards. The two pieces that truly captivated me …show more content…

From afar, I was fooled into thinking there was an actual person standing on a pedestal. Drawn towards it and at closer inspection was revealed to actually be four wood carvings of the same man on a wall. Examining the figures up close, each one was facing a different position from left to right and each figure had an unevenly painted surface due to the effect of using a broad paintbrush, which left much of the natural wood exposed. The left figure looked rough compared to the rest due to the less coated white paint on the figure which could indicate was the first to be crafted and each was improved and perfected. Up close to each of the figures I had moments were my instincts would immediately give off an uncanny vibe as though each of these men had a presence and they could move at any moment. Yet I felt like I could interact with them and had an itch to shake each of their hands. They strangely felt life-like in an unsettling but approachable way which what intrigued me the most from Balkenhol’s

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