Topic Two: Pattern and Ornament - Art and Design in the Modern Age: Selections from the Wolfsonian Permanent Collection Outside Visit



Pattern and Ornament - Art and Design in the Modern Age: Selections from the Wolfsonian Permanent Collection Outside Visit
I was too occupied with researching the different objects in the collections that I didn't take a selfie (I had a friend that attending the visit with me took a picture without me noticing). 

Permanent Collection pieces:
The Left Vase
Title: Vase: cityscape motif [vase] Creator: Rörstrand Porslins Fabriker ( Artist, Manufacturer ) Place of Publication: Göteborg Creation Date: 1945 The Wolfsonian Museum goals are communicated through the permanent piece listed above focuses on the decorative arts exploring the fundamental of modern art with a new technique. Brown, green, yellow and blue glazed ceramic conical-shaped vase depicting a cityscape; scenes of monuments, chapels, statues, and ships at the harbor on a white background.

The Right Vase
Title: Rotary [vase] Creator: Verreries du Centre ( Designer, Manufacturer ) Place of Publication: Houdeng-Goegnies Creation Date: circa 1930 The Wolfsonian Museum goals are communicated through the permanent piece listed above focuses on the decorative arts exploring the fundamental of modern art with a new technique which is displayed in the previous permanent piece collection as well. The thick lightly frosted colorless acid-etched and enameled glass vase depicting three industrial landscapes in green, blue, red and yellow and image of a mechanical gear. 

Propaganda pieces:
Title: Swollen-headed William [Painful Stories and Funny Pictures After the German!] Alternate Title: Swollen-headed William (After the German!) Creators: Lucas, E.V. (Edward Verrall), 1868-1938 Morrow, George, 1869-1955 ( illustrator ) Place of Publication: London Publication Date: 1914 This piece portrays the parody on Struwwelpeter by Heinrich Hoffmann-Donner. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. This piece has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way.


Title: Untitled Creator: Egeo Venturi Place of Publication: Rome Publication Date: 1932 This piece depicts two children wearing hats while holding handguns which are aimed toward the viewer; children are standing in a snow-covered, barren landscape. The political propaganda aspect of the war.

Other pieces:









Reflection:
I had an amazing time from the collection stimulated a sense of visual exploration of how an object can inform me to construct a relationship with my understanding. I briefly spend a while looking at a few pieces to make a perception of how I view specific pieces. I listened carefully to my classmate's input on certain topics on how they build their relation to the object in the collections. I will plan to attend another visit to the Wolfsonian Museum so  I can view the pieces of the collections at a steady pace and reflect upon the meaning.

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