|
|
 Through the years, Nannette's nudes have incorporated
realistic and abstract components. In the stylized pen-and-ink drawing
below, Nude (top-left photo), done in
1974, she used definitive lines to capture the image. In 1982, Godiva
(center photo), a five-inch bronze nude was completed, that incorporated
the drawing's lines.
By
1989,
Nannette was creating larger bronze sculptures, for other series, and
wanted to simplify the bronzing process. She chose nudes, like Golden Age
(top-right photo), as her
subject matter.
To gain easy access to most areas of the piece, when
cleaning, grinding, and finishing, she did not include the figure's
head or arms. Most of these
thin-shelled torsos, in
the twelve-piece series, sit on pedestals, while others hang on the
wall. Legs were included to five of the nudes, Golden Age, Motherhood, Odette, Overte', and Love.
Though, at the start of this project, technique was Nannette's main
focus,
aesthetics brought a gracefulness to the images and introspection
brought a deeper meaning to the series; see explanation in left box of
second row. |
|
|
|
Nude
1974,
pen and ink drawing,
18"x13"
 |
Godiva
1982, bronze, 5"x4.5"x3"
 |
Golden Age,
1991, 12"x19"x7"
 |
|
|
|
Overte',
1989, 18"x13"x3.5" back and front views |
This nude series,
done
in bronze
between 1989 and 1991, deals
with one of Nannette‘s recurring
themes; the
conflict between internal and external identities;
the
hollowed torsos
expose
the inside of the cavity and create a graceful silhouette.
Both the front and back surfaces
are equally important. The surfaces are ground smooth;
outside surface
with its
shiny-colored
patina,
offers a pleasing persona
to
the
public; inside
surface is a deep-rich black
cavity, representing one's internal psyche, hidden
secrets, and agendas.
Back
to Top
|
|
|
|
Viking's Prow,
1991,
8"x5"x6"
(wall) |
Odette, 1991,
8"x13x5" |
Free Spirit,
1991,
7"x5"x3.5"
(wall) |
|
|
|
Innocence,
back, 1990,
8.5"x6"x5.5" |
Motherhood,
1990,
4.5"x19"x5.5" |
Innocence,
profile, 1990,
8.5"x6"x5.5" |
|
|
|
Maturity,
1990,
10"x9"x5" |
Love, 1991,
10.5"x14.5x5.5" |
Tenderness,
1990,
10"x7"x6.5" |
|
|
