Posts Tagged ‘essence of object’
The essence of an object
August 26, 2013
Above: Henri Matisse “Blue Nude”, gouache and collage, 1952 Here is a phrase that I often come across: “Convey the essence of the object (or figure, landscape, etc.)”. These words are repeated in books, art classes and demonstrations. Is this just meaningless “art-speak”? I have been wondering… What on earth is an object’s essence, and how […]