Painting by the Numbers: A Porter Postscript

Year: 2007 Authors: Chris Bartlett

Core claim

Fairfield Porter’s paintings contain sophisticated compositional geometry shaped by the Golden Ratio and Dynamic Symmetry despite his apparent resistance to systems.

Topics

compositional geometry, Golden Ratio, Dynamic Symmetry, Fairfield Porter

Domains

proportional systems, geometric analysis, Phi division, self-similar ratios, painting, art criticism, composition, visual design

Methods

formal analysis, canvas proportion review, grid reconstruction, comparative art historical reading

Media

oil painting, sketchbook drawing, canvas reproduction, archive materials

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