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Cut Paper NotanBackground of the Medium and Examples
Art 1 Mr. Treacy
Notan: A Japanese word that means “The interaction between light and dark” in an artwork
Take notes on the bold terms on each slide, use your note template
Positive forms / space - The areas in a work of art that are the subjects, or areas of interest. !Negative space - The area around the subjects, or areas of interest.
Think-Pair-Share: !What do you think are the positive forms and negative spaces in this artwork. !Is there more than one way to look at this artwork?
Balance: The ways in which the elements (lines, shapes, colors, textures, etc.) of a piece are arranged. !Two types of balance: Symmetrical Asymmetrical
•Symmetrical (formal) Balance: Where elements are given equal "weight" from an imaginary line in the middle of a piece. For the most basic example of symmetry, think of your eyes in relation to either side of your nose. !
•Asymmetrical ("informal") balance: When elements are placed unevenly in a piece, but work together to produce harmony
Reflection of Shapes: When a shape is repeated in a composition but its orientation (the way it's facing is changed)
This can be done in a Notan artwork by cutting out the same shape more than once, or by using the positive and negative shapes as seen to the left.
Contemporary artist
Kara Walker uses cut paper to create silhouette installation art
More information about Kara Walker’s process:
http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/kara-walker