Art Theory Text with Abuttal Diagrams 1943

Editor: This is "Art Theory Text with Abuttal Diagrams" by Stuart Davis. It's a small work on paper filled with handwriting and geometric shapes. It almost looks like a page from a mathematician's notebook, but somehow it feels like art. What do you make of it? Curator: It's fascinating to see an artist grappling with theoretical concepts so directly. Davis was deeply invested in the relationship between abstract form and the modern urban environment. Do you see how the diagrams almost seem to be deconstructing and reconstructing spatial relationships? Editor: They do, like fragmented buildings! So, this is Davis trying to translate abstract theory into visual form? Curator: Precisely. And consider the historical context: Davis was working during a period of intense debate about abstraction and representation. This piece speaks to the artist's role in interpreting and shaping our understanding of the world around us. It makes you wonder what TQE means. Editor: I never would have considered that, so interesting!