Purple Rain

Of course, the title makes one think of Prince! . . . . but I hear the song and I feel it when I look at this image . . . and so I borrow the imagery... more

by Karen Adams

Title

Purple Rain

Artist

Karen Adams

Medium

Photograph - Fine Art Digital Prints - Photography

Description

Of course, the title makes one think of Prince! . . . . but I hear the song and I feel it when I look at this image . . . and so I borrow the imagery and maybe you will feel and hear his words when you look at this! If not, that's ok too! Abstract work is supposed to relate to each person in their own way . . . nothing is wrong.

It is difficult to write a description of an abstract piece of art. All abstract artwork done today has roots that lead back to Wassily Kandinsky ( born Dec 4, 1866 - died December 13, 1944.) He was a Russian abstract painter and art theorist who is credited with creating the first purely abstract piece of art.

In addition to being a leader of the abstract movement, he created several theoretical writings, about his work, as well as other pieces which were created during this period. He wrote about form and color, seeing these as not just the result of a simple arbitrary decision by the artist, but rather coming from an inner experience which the artist was feeling. The abstract movement developed a style of art which dove deeper than the canvas, and allowed artists to create something based on inner feeling and emotion, as opposed to simply depicting what they saw in nature around them.

Wassily Kandinsky spent several years creating abstract work, and worked using deep colors and worked on his form, observing not only his work, but that of other artists as well. He noted the effects of color, on the senses, as well as on the piece as a whole. This subjective approach at viewing art allowed him to not only look at his work, but that of other artists of the time, to interpret the meaning based on the emotion which was depicted through the use of deep and rich color and form.

So talking about an abstract piece is difficult. . . . it needs to be a discussion . . . with someone else . . . or maybe with yourself. It is an artwork dealing with reality . . . but a reality that one does not SEE, but rather a reality that is FELT.

The titles are jumping off spots for the viewer's imagination . . . feel free to dive in! I hope you think, and feel and enjoy!!


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January 7th, 2017