The Four Freedoms
Maureen
Doherty
Erin
Galvez
Drawing
III
November
9, 2018
The Four Freedoms
Handwriting
as a form of drawing can be seen in an installation, curated by Mary Statzer,
called “The Four Freedoms,” held by the UNM Art Museum.
A drawing is simply a line
expressing meaning. Often times in an art setting that meaning becomes set into
a certain, specific idea of a line. However, this has been challenged throughout
art history. The idea of a line has been challenged with such simple things as charcoal
drawings with no hard edges. Alexander Calder “drew” with wire, pushing the
drawing into a more sculptural sense. In this piece there are elements of traditional
drawings, however, I hazard to present the idea that writing can be a form of
drawing in itself. Often times writing is used in art, particularly calligraphy.
Illuminated manuscripts are some of the greatest pieces of art. As a form, writing
is one of the most unique signatures that people have. Viewing a collection of different handwriting is as study of the different types of fonts and styles that people
chose to display.
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