Geoffry Bardon (1940-2003)
Geoffry Bardon is NOT A ARTIST... surprise lol. k now for the real blog. even though you told us spifically not to tell biography about our artists, it is somewhat required for Bardon. Bardon grew up in Australia (not important which city), and attended law school for three years. he eventually changed majors to art, and taught at numerous high schools, finally moving to a prep school called Papunya. This is where he found his genre of art that he identified with and wanted to work with. Papunya was a prep school for the Aborigines. this is where he discovered and started a new movement, the Western Desert Painting Movement.
His big contribution to the art world is bringing the art of the Aborigine people to the rest of the world. he has encouraged anyone he comes in contact with in the tribe to take their designs they make in the sand and to make them with paint instead, creating a work of art that is clearly identifiable to the Aborigine people, which is why he falls under the title of an "identity artist," regardless of the lack of individual art.
I understand that this summary is very brief, but the explnation of his contributation to the Western Desert Movement is his only outstanding achievement in Identity work. not to say this work isn't monumental, but it was not like looking up a actual artist.
The last design I think is pretty good. I could imagine seeing this design as a textile and used as a fabric designed for a couch, chair, or hung as art. Pier 1 Imports has many items similar in nature to this look that are sold in their stores. The first design with its circular shapes and colors is pleasing to my eye. Sort of looks like Modern American Art.
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