Gerry Bergstein
http://gerrybergstein.com
mixed media on canvas
70 x 22 in.
2014
Gerry Bergstein is an artist who currently works at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. He has been featured in several galleries and shows throughout the years and viewed widely in American presses.
The principles and elements of design that stand out the most in this piece are the sense of balance and direction. Since the painting spans a rather large canvas, and the subject appears to be standing straight up, balance seems to be key here. But it's not stagnant, as there are little pieces of paper torn out from the painting to give variation to the background of the painting. Its direction moves your eye up and up to the final bloom of colour and style. This piece also has a good use of texture. Different pieces are folded, lots of elements stick up and off the canvas, and the different materials used give the eye a different sort of perspective on the painting.
I decided to choose this painting because we have just started on mixed media paintings ourselves. I looked around at different artists and this piece really caught my eye because of the flowers at the top. As far as deeper meaning goes into this painting, even after looking at it for a while, I'm not sure I understand it, but I can appreciate its beauty and its style. I love all the work that has gone into this piece, with all the different materials and colours that went into it.
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