Angle Theory Diagrams 1932

Curator: Here we have "Angle Theory Diagrams" by Stuart Davis. Created with graphite on paper, it offers a glimpse into the artist's process. Editor: It feels like a page torn from a sketchbook, a visual equation scrawled in graphite. The lines are restless, searching. Curator: Davis was fascinated by jazz, by the syncopation of urban life. His abstractions are, in essence, rhythmic structures, built on the angles he's exploring here. It seems he's trying to find the underlying geometry of visual experience. Editor: Absolutely, and the hand-written notes surrounding the diagrams become part of the composition. They are almost like musical notations themselves, hinting at a deeper code. There's an immediacy that suggests creative discovery. Curator: Right, he's laying bare the bones of his composition, showing us his working method. It's the raw energy of the process, that is so captivating. Editor: Yes, it makes you feel like you are looking directly into the artist's mind.