Wednesday, October 10, 2007

DAIO- Julie Park




DAIO

This drawing is an ink drawing by the French artist, Georges Bataille, and is titled Untitled drawing for Soleil Vitré. In the foreground of the drawing is a man's face with a beard and spiky hair. He has a long nose and slightly frowning lips. There is no middle ground. The background features many abstract symbols such as flowers by his eyes and an animal on the man's right cheek. There are also various tiny faces on his forehead, two pairs of eyes surrounding his lips.

In this drawing, Bataille creates emphasis by using various inks. The prominent features of the face (such as the eyes, nose, and lips) are drawn with a dark ink, while the more abstract features in the background are given light ink. He uses short lines to detail the face's hair and beard, while using quick dots to outline the perimeter of his face. The darker shades in the middle of his face create a balance with the outer areas along with the abstract symbols. There is a sense of freedom in this drawing as some lines seem to be drawn wherever Bataille wished them.

This drawing shows a man's face which appears sad. The beard and short hair on top make it seem like he is an old man who has had a lot of experiences. Those experiences are shown in the background. There are two faces of a young, cheerful boy on the forehead and nearby there is a campfire. The perimeter of his face could also be grass, which could also remind him of his childhood. But I don't understand the diagonal line that is shooting from the top of his nose. It could represent blood, sweat, or tears, or even a combination of them. Bataille is comparing an old man's current state with the carefree memories that are part of his life.

I find this drawing very interesting because I can see the different points of view from his face. I like this drawing because I can see the emotion not just on his face, but from the background objects. This work is successful because Bataille is trying to create a drawing that gets your attention and makes you think. And this drawing definitely made me stop and want to figure out the meaning behind it.



Bataille Georges, Untitled drawing for Soleil Vitre. no date. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. 10 Oct. 2007 < http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?object_id=84991>





4 comments:

Daniel Baniel said...

this is an interesting drawing, i think you made a good analysis of it.

julie Park said...

This is very interesting drawing because I can see the different points of view from his face. I like this drawing because I can see the emotion not just on his face, but from the background objects.

cindy said...

What do you think the most symbolic meaning of this drawing?
(Seul-ah Lee)

julie Park said...

I think the most symbolic meaning of this drawing is that different points of view from his face. I can see different two parts of his face.