Brown, G. James (2011) David's Eye, 2011. [Creative Work]

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Abstract

"David's Eye" by G. James Brown was executed as a contemporary response to the long tradition of interpretative artworks. The drawing addresses a plaster cast fragment of Michelangelo's "David" from the standpoint of a contemporary North Queensland artist's perception of the light and treatment of the portrayed subject. By design, the drawing is a point of comparison between European practices in the nineteenth century in translating plaster casts into drawings and the artist's personal art practice. An article discussing this drawing and its context may be found at: http://www.printsandprinciples.com/2012/05/james-brown-illustration-referencing.html

Research Statement

Research Background	This drawing is an extension of my ongoing interest in examining relationships between current approaches in the Creative Arts (with a focus on North Queensland art practices) and historical precedents (with a focus on early European and English printmakers). I am fascinated how the motivations (e.g. choice of topic, subject and disposition of subject material) and technical processes (e.g. rendering styles, medium and format) are driven by culture, social issues and location (amongst others) and how these forces play significant roles in the creative process. The juxtaposition of my artworks with the prints by early artists highlights this concern with finding congruence and points of separation of artistic approach.
Research Contribution	This drawing contributes to current research by helping to define some key attributes of current art practice in North Queensland. By intention, the drawing clarifies some of the differences separating the practice of a North Queensland artist from those of early European printmakers, particularly the interpretative drawings and prints of Michelangelo’s sculpture, “David.”
Research Significance	This drawing is most likely the first to draw pictorial and conceptual connections between the working practices of a contemporary North Queensland artist using carbonised lemon juice and pictorial evidence perceived in interpretative drawings and prints of Michelangelo’s “David.”
Item ID:	24014
Item Type:	Creative Work
Media of Output:	Lemon juice and ink on watercolour paper, 76 x 57 cm
Keywords:	Michelangelo, plaster cast, drawing, lemon juice, interpretation
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Additional Information:	This work was exhibited in "From Model to Image" a solo exhibition by James Brown, 4-6 May 2012, eMerge Gallery, SoCA, James Cook University, Townsville. View the exhibition record at http://eprints.jcu.edu.au/24018/
Date Deposited:	04 Dec 2012 04:35
FoR Codes:	19 STUDIES IN CREATIVE ARTS AND WRITING > 1905 Visual Arts and Crafts > 190502 Fine Arts (incl Sculpture and Painting) @ 100%
SEO Codes:	95 CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING > 9501 Arts and Leisure > 950104 The Creative Arts (incl. Graphics and Craft) @ 100%
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