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Book Synopsis
From
the time she could pick up a crayon, painter/sculptor Rita Blitt has
not stopped making art. Her creative journey, spanning more than 60
years, has encompassed many mediums and processes: from the discovery
that her drawings can become sculpture up to 60 feet tall to the realization
that her black lines flow more powerfully from two hands at once --
and later that color can be added in the same manner.
The Passionate Gesture traces Blitt's development as an artist. When
she was first introduced to abstract expressionism, she questioned
this new art form. However, through the creation of sculpture her
freedom from subject matter evolved -- she began "dancing on paper."
Blitt embraced this gestural style, creating drawings, paintings and
monumental sculptures that have been exhibited, collected and permanently
installed internationally.
Blitt's process is recounted throughout this book. Her steel, bronze,
acrylic sheet and wood sculptures appear next to the line drawings
from which they originated. Pastel drawings reveal passages from poems
that inspired them. Blitt's love for dance and music is reflected
through collaborations with artists: pieces created in dance studios
or to the rhythm of an orchestra, art designed for the ballet set
and sculpture that incorporates music. Each chapter illustrates Blitt's
courage to experiment and her constant desire to respond to nature
and music.
Creating with a passionate gesture continues to be Blitt's delight
and an inspiration to others. In addition to the 231 reproductions
of her work, a time line of Blitt's life and a personal interview
share the stories behind some of her most cherished pieces. |
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