Monday, March 3, 2008

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Below are a few exciting puzzles composed of several works by Andreas Gursky. Assemble the puzzles then provide the answer to the succeding multiple choice questions. Compare your answers with the answer key in my comment section below.


1




What type of palette did Gursky employ in this piece? Was it
a)Restricted Palette
b)Open Palette



2




Which color harmony did Gursky employ in this piece? Was it
a)Monochromatic
b)Complementary
c)Analogous
d)Triadic


3




Which color harmony did Gursky employ in this piece? Was it
a)Monochromatic
b)Complementary
c)Analogous
d)Triadic






4




Which color harmony did Gursky employ in this piece? Was it
a)Monochromatic
b)Complementary
c)Analogous
d)Triadic





5





Bonus:Which optical effect did Gursky employ in this piece? Look closely. Was it
a)Pointilism
b)Optical Color Mixture
c)none of the above
















2 comments:

Jason M. Crawford said...

1. Open Palette
2. Analogous Color Harmony
3. Monochromatic Color Harmony
4. Complementary Color Harmony
5. Optical Color Mixture


Open Palette- The artist does not limit him or herself to only a few pigments.

Analogous Color Harmonry- Harmonies combine colors adjacent to one another on the colr wheel, such as red, red-orange, and orange.

Monochromatic Color Harmony- Harmomies are composed of variations on the same hue, often with differences of value and intensity.


Complementary Color Harmony- Harmonies involve color directly opposite one another on the color wheel.


Optical Color Mixture- Colors mixed in light or pigment, but they can also be mixed by the eyes. When small patches of different colors are close together, the eye may blend them to produce a new color.

Hedwards said...

A little long but very creative and interesting games. Nice work.