Launching The Imagination, Pg. 2-10, 355

This portion of the book was inspirational and informative. I actually created a drawing, which I posted before this, that helped me understand the information further by using it first "hand". I was drawn in by the powerful message Barnett Newman's piece, "Stations of the Cross: Lema Sabachthani, The First Station"1958, portrayed. Mary Stewart describes the piece, "The solid black line is stabilized along the left edge of the painting. In contrast, the line on the right is surrounded by open edges. In this painting, Newman used just two lines to express both spiritual strength and human fragility." (3-4; Pt.1, Ch.1)

Works Cited: 

Steward, Mary. Launching the Imagination: A Comprehensive Guide to Basic Design. 4th ed.
          New York, Ny: McGraw-Hill, 2012, 2008, 2006, 2002. Print.