Mitchell Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Focal point
A
- the table, bc it’s in the foreground and is the largest and easily noticeable
- large thick crack
- bright colourful apples
2
Q
Colours
A
- warm brown grey wall - other objects standout against it
- vibrant red, green ,yellow apples
- bright apples create pop of colour in harmonised setting
3
Q
Tone
A
- lots of tone, shows depth in apples and table
- very realistic
- obvious that drawer is ajar coz shading
- reflections and shadows on apples
4
Q
Lines
A
- soft, natural apples contrasts hard manmade table
- cracks look hard until you see the woman’s body, instantly softens them
5
Q
Distance and depth
A
- overlapping apples
- fading colours and shadows create apple depth
- diagonal lines on table stretch into the back of the painting
6
Q
Brushstrokes
A
- oil on canvas means smooth and shiny
- texture added through line and colour for table’s rustic look
- very realistic like photo
- no visible lines
7
Q
Explain the irony and hidden pun
A
- The woman has taken a “bite”each “apple” and each has a bite in the shape of a man’s head, yet none are fully eaten.
- which explains the serial lover
- bright colours in the apples suggest that each relationship was a burst of passion amidst a dreary life (distressed table)
8
Q
Born?
A
Scottish born in 1952 in edinburgh
9
Q
Art group?
A
Describes himself as an “abstract expressionist” but doesn’t really belong to a singular group
-labeled by many as a surrealist
10
Q
Name of piece
A
- Serial lover
- oil on canvas
- a sense of irony due to naked woman, apple, and title
