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Slide 1:1 Art Talk, ch. 5: Space Art I,
created by Zoe Williams,
October 2007
Slide 2:2 Space= the element of art
which includes the area
AROUND an object and
the area WITHIN an object. The area around an object is NEGATIVE SPACE.
The area within an object
is POSITIVE SPACE. The Lawrence Tree, Georgia O’Keeffe, 1929
Slide 3:3 What is the positive space in these paintings by American artist, Georgia O’Keeffe? 1927 - East River From the Shelton 1931 - Red, White, and Blue
Georgia O’Keeffe :4 Georgia O’Keeffe born 1887, Wisconsin
died 1986, New Mexico
painted simple, natural landscapes and
cityscapes.
known for painting
close-ups of flowers
Slide 5:5 1963 - Sky Above Clouds III, by Georgia O’Keeffe Where is the negative space in this cloudscape?
Above the clouds? Between them?
Slide 6:6 Another concept of space is “point of view.”
Point of view means where you, the viewer, are
in relation to the image or object.
In the left photo,
you are in front
of a rhinoceros.
In the right photo,
you are behind it.
Which point of view
would you
rather have???
Slide 7:7 These three photos
show the tallest bridge
in the world.
It is the Millau bridge
in France.
How would you describe your point of view
of the bridge
in each photo?
Space Quiz :8 Space Quiz The area around an object is called…
open space
positive space
negative space
outer space 2. The area within
an object is called…
open space
positive space
negative space
outer space
Slide 9:9 3. List all the positive space in this
painting by Georgia O’Keeffe. 1935 - Ram's Head White Hollyhock and Little Hills 5. What country is
Georgia O’Keeffe from?
United States
Ireland
England
Argentina 4. What is
the negative space
in it?
Slide 10:10 6. Which sentence best defines
“point of view”?
Where the viewer is in relation to the sky.
Where the viewer is in relation to the image
or object.
Where the positive space is in relation
to the negative space.
Where the object is in relation to the sky.
Slide 11:11 7. What is your point of view in this painting
by Georgia O’Keeffe?
Slide 12:12 8. What kind of paintings
did Georgia O’Keeffe
like to create? 9. Name four elements of art. The End