Cultural And Social Influenecs

Question 1

Photography?

Answer 1

-Saville was influenced by photography, she used it to plan and arrange compositions.This can be seen in the cropped and extreme close-up composition resembling a Polaroid/photograph.

Question 2

Rembrandt?

Answer 2

-Savilles use of blues,greys,and greens in the detail of the bruised skin makes reference to Rembrandt’s slaughtered ox which captured light and blood in a beautiful and brutal way.

Question 3

Lucian Freud?

Answer 3

-Another artists influence seen in Cindy is Lucian Freud who’s large models depicted in harsh light can be seen in Saville’s decision to paint her model under a very bright surgical light.

Question 4

William de kooning?

Answer 4

William de kooning’s abstract, figurative works which explore the nature of paint rather than true representation can be seen in cindys experimental paint application and layered mark-making.