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Analytical Art Essay - Fiona Hall

4 Pages 943 Words November 2014

This artwork by Fiona Hall, named Book XIII: Trees and their use in supplying perfume (1991) is a part of her series (Historia Non-Naturalis) that is heavily based around nature and culture. Hall first emerged in the 1970's as a photographer, then after discovering a range of art forms, began her journey as an artist, using techniques such as sculpture, painting, installation gardening designs and metal works. She first became well known for her erotic sardine can series named Paradisus Terrestris. Hall addresses political and social issues which illustrate an insightful and distinctive look into Hall's core theme, which is her relationship between nature and culture. This is interwoven throughout a vast majority of Hall's artworks and is subtlety hinted throughout this art piece. Hall is considered to be one of Australia's leading contemporary artists. Hall's collage is a reflection of her well known connection to nature and culture. The variety of layers and mediums create a lively yet subtlety toned piece giving the viewer a sense of movement and flow through the piece. Hall has manipulated the elements and principles of design to construct an interesting, subtlety coloured collage.

Book XIII: Trees and their use in supplying perfume (1991), which is in portrait format includes multiple perfume bottles attached to its surface, with withered roses inside each bottle. The overlying image of three nude women is painted over the bottles and aligned so that they fit and create a well-blended image. The women are painted in multiple layers of acrylic paint and pastels creating a thick cracked effect upon the edges which adds to the limited color palette Hall has used to create an older, dirtier rustic piece. The bodies of the women work together to create movement and rhythm to this piece, however despite Hall's use of a limited color palette and arrangement of perfume bottles, it still allows for a distinct foreground, mid ground and bac...

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