Created on 2024-02-07

The image displays a framed document titled "NOTES" dated March 31, 1938. It appears to be a typed manuscript on yellowed paper, discussing artistic theory, specifically the simplest form of statement of 3-dimensional relations involving color, length, width, and direction. It mentions decisions being made in reference to particular regions of the art piece and the recording of planes of space through bounding lines or solid colors. The note emphasizes the importance of planar relations throughout the process from large design to small detail, considering it the mode of existence of reality in painting. It also talks about the division of space in any region checked by basic coordinates of length, direction, boundary, and contrast as shown in small diagrams. A paragraph below this discusses unity of contrast relations judged in regional relations and the value of associational shapes. It further states that the color of an area must be regarded as the fundamental texture of the area, implying that divisions within should not disrupt the overall texture. The text concludes by saying that color should be seen as a drawing that takes form of specific planar relations. It finishes with the idea that the concept is key to the imaginative division of space to attain reality. The termination of the document is not visible and may continue beyond the viewable portion.

Created on 2024-03-30

The image appears to be a typed document titled "NOTES" dated March 31, 1939. It discusses the "simplest form of statement of 3 dimensional relations" and provides an explanation of the key concepts, including a straight line of specific color, length, width, and direction, as well as the recording of planes of space by bounding lines or solid colors. The document also mentions the importance of considering the particular region when making decisions and the role of contrast relations in regional relations. Additionally, the image includes a simple diagram illustrating the concept of a "boundary" and a "solid color tone plane". The text emphasizes the importance of regarding the color of an area as the fundamental texture and avoiding any division that would result in an "over-all texture". The document concludes by stating that this concept is the key to the "imaginative division of space to attain reality".