This sculpture by Kiki Smith emphasizes the curved lines of the body by elongating and curving the outstretched arms. Doing this draws attention to the unnatural shape of the arms, but it also shows off the rest of the curves of the body once the viewer gets beyond the overemphasized arms and concentrates on the rest of the body, which is curled up into a ball. This is shown in the bent neck, rounded back, and folded legs.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Kiki Smith
This sculpture by Kiki Smith emphasizes the curved lines of the body by elongating and curving the outstretched arms. Doing this draws attention to the unnatural shape of the arms, but it also shows off the rest of the curves of the body once the viewer gets beyond the overemphasized arms and concentrates on the rest of the body, which is curled up into a ball. This is shown in the bent neck, rounded back, and folded legs.
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