The missing color means nothing to the viewer in this piece by Louise Nevelson...however, the lack of color means everything in the development of this three-dimensional piece...What do we see when we confront minimal hues? It visually tightens the focus and forces us to deal with the cut out shapes on their own merit...the contrast of long vertical strips against the circular and organic edges of the round shapes...variation is scale and shape help build the work to a crescendo...The space between the shapes, the wall and the negative space become part of the piece...we see through the picture plane, breaking the opposition between the canvas and wall. The all black piece uses light and shadow to enhance the image, all interior and exterior parts of the form are utilized in the sculpture to convey the message...
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