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| Title | David, by Daniel J. Fairbanks |
| Artist | Fairbanks, Daniel J. |
| Description | Artists often use geometry to create a sense of three-dimensional depth in a two-dimensional drawing or painting, and to give the composition strength through geometric lines and forms. The trapezoidal shape indicated by the arms and upper back in this drawing lend strength to the composition. Diagonal lines converge at a central vanishing point beyond the picture frame, which give the drawing a sense of depth through linear perspective. One of these lines curves upward, carried along the chest to the shoulder, drawing the viewer's eyes upward. The artist has also suggested depth by transverse curves drawn on the foreshortened leg. |
| Medium | Charcoal and white chalk on paper, 10" x 14" |
| About the Artist | Daniel J. Fairbanks is the associate dean for the College of Science and Health at Utah Valley University. He has also been dean of undergraduate Education at Brigham Young University . He is a specialist in biology who has written books on the subject. He most recently comes to Utah from a position as department chair of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Fairbanks is a grandson of Avard Fairbanks and a great-grandson of John B. Fairbanks, prominent artists from Utah. He is also a sculptor who has works in some museum collections. |
| Date | DateofExhibition:March3-30,2009 |
| Contributors | Van Wagoner, Kathryn, exhibit curator; |
| Subject | Charcoal drawings--American; |
| Type | Image;Stillimage |
| Format | image/jpg |
| Relation (isPartOf) | Infinite Beauty: An Art Exhibit Inspired by Mathematics. Held March 3 - 30, 2009 Utah Valley University Library |
| Rights | All rights held by artist. |
| Publisher | Published digitally by Utah Valley University Library |
| Identifier | David |
