Dorothea Rockburne
Canadian · 1929–2022 · Painter, Printmaker
Dorothea Rockburne is a Canadian abstract painter, drawing inspiration primarily from her deep interest in mathematics and astronomy. Her work is geometric and abstract,… (Wikipedia)
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Dorothea Rockburne is a Canadian abstract painter, drawing inspiration primarily from her deep interest in mathematics and astronomy. Her work is geometric and abstract, seemingly simple but very precise to reflect the mathematical concepts she strives to concretize. "I wanted very much to see the equations I was studying, so I started making them in my studio," she has said. "I was visually solving equations." Her attraction to Mannerism has also influenced her work.
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Auckland Art GalleryBuffalo AKG Art MuseumCarnegie Museum of ArtMuseum of Modern ArtNational Gallery of CanadaPhiladelphia Museum of ArtWhitney Museum of American Art
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