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Wherever the ends of a continuous line meet, a shape is formed. Geometric shapes such as circles, triangles or squares
have perfect, uniform measurements and don't often appear in nature. Organic shapes are associated with things from the natural world,
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The circles and squares that make up this sculpture are geometric shapes. The mouse's funny nose, however, is organic! |
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Claes Oldenburg
Geometric Mouse - Scale A
1969/1971
aluminum, steel, paint
Walker Art Center
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Q. Fiterman
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The decoration on this ceramic jar illustrates an unusual harmony between geometric and organic shapes. The artist has
acheived a perfect balance between the two. Even the shape of the jar itself is a perfect combination, which is an oval when seen
from the side and a circle when seen from above.
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Dextra Quotskuyva (Nampeyo)
Awatovi Birds
1990
Earthenware, polychrome and stone polishing
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
The John R. Van Derlip Fund
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In this photograph of a real pepper, the gently curving outline of the form is an organic shape. The artist used light
to highlight the form and show depth. The shapes of the highlights are also organic. |
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Edward Weston
Pepper No. 30
1930
gelatin silver print
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Bequest of Dorothy Millett Lindeke
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Here the artist has given the organic shapes of this carcass of beef great expressive power. |
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Chaim Soutine
Carcass of Beef
1925
Oil on canvas
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Winston and an anonymous donor
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